Ep. 50 | Hitting Approach
from The Baseball Forward Podcast Hosted by Ross Hawley
Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. On today's show, Coach Schwanke breaks down what a good approach looks like for any hitter, at any level. Here’s Episode 50 of the Baseball Forward Podcast. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com. This episode is presented by Southpaw Hat Co. For more information and to shop their latest, visit https://southpawhatco.com.
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:08 Ted Williams, Rogers Hornsby, and getting a good ball to hit
- 3:22 Teaching a five-year-old on the plate and off the plate
- 6:05 Bad calls in youth ball, and applauding the take
- 7:59 Why ten balls down the middle is not a hitting lesson
- 11:16 Why most pitchers will not pitch inside
- 14:44 A Superdome at bat, and trusting your hitter
- 17:43 The best swing a right-handed hitter can take
- 20:05 Losing the fear of the pitch away
- 23:11 A big leaguer's answer to a hitter who wanted video
- 26:27 Easier to teach the strike zone than mechanics
- 30:14 What posture means, and keeping the eyes level
- 33:45 Sitting on a pitch type as hitters get older
- 36:33 One minute to change a high school team's approach
- 38:28 The math behind 600 pitches down the middle
- 41:13 Never come off the fastball with two strikes
- 43:42 The big league camp that told everyone to choke up
- 47:12 Consequential learning
- 51:18 Two pages of notes while leading 5-1
- 54:02 A pitcher's mindset, from the hitter's side
- 58:25 Bases loaded, dead red, and a good approach
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