Program Description
This program is designed to develop the complete hitter. This program essentially changes the role of your instructor from “problem solver” to “developer” of a complete hitter. The program is for students who are committed to maximizing their potential as a hitter and plan on taking weekly lessons for an extended period of time. This program is designed to create the consistency between lessons to allow for a long-term plan to move a student beyond the problem solving stage and into more advanced instruction.
Initial focus will be on breaking down the swing and teaching proper mechanics. This process will be done through thorough explanation and demonstration, primarily utilizing soft-toss and some appropriate drills. The information the student learns will enable them to eventually become their own coach and self correct problems as they occur.
When the student’s swing is mechanically sound, we will work on how to swing correctly to hit high, low, inside and outside pitches. Student will learn the mechanical adjustments related to these locations. This will eventually include hitting live pitching giving the student an opportunity to put every thing they have learned into action.
Next comes the mental side of hitting. This includes a wide range of things such as pitch selection, relaxation techniques, positive thinking and other mental concepts. Hitter will learn how to have a “hitting plan” at the plate. We will create game situations to work the hitter through this learning process.
Developing perfect mechanics takes a considerable amount of time. How much depends on the individual student. Swing improvements should be easily recognizable early in the process. Perfecting the swing, however, takes making continual adjustments that are increasingly smaller as the swing improves and flaws are minimized. A ‘great’ swing is the foundation for success in the later parts of the program.
Each student is unique for many reasons such as personality, body type, coordination, skill & maturity. Instruction will be organized and communicated in a way that will work best with the individual student. The process and outline described above are guidelines. Actual instruction is a fluid process that is geared to helping the student with whatever is needed during each lesson, always addressing the biggest problems first. The end result will be to teach the student all of information listed in the outline, and monitor the development of the students’ mechanics.
Program Outline
1.
Pre-Swing Preparation
Grip
Stance
body alignment
weight distribution
set-up routine and consistency
Load Phase
body alignment
weight distribution
load consistency
2.
Swing Mechanics
Launch Phase
back knee / leg drive
weight shift
arm slot
hip rotation
launch consistency
Contact Phase
body alignment
front leg resistance
hand positioning
wrist action
head position
Release Phase
staying through the ball
head positioning
follow through
3.
Swing adjustments for different pitch locations
High & low pitch
Inside and outside pitch
Body alignments for pitch locations
Hip and leg actions for different pitch locations
Rhythm and timing
4.
The Mental Game
Relaxation techniques
Playing one pitch at a time
Process versus outcome
Controlled aggression
Pitch Selection
Know your strengths and weaknesses
Recognize a “good” pitch for the count
Pitchers patterns
Understand game situations
Develop a hitting plan
5.
Related Concepts
Rhythm and timing
Tracking ( Vision )
External
Focus
Program Requirements
30 total hours of instruction
= 60 half
hour lessons. Time can be used in 1 hour increments as well.
Program must be completed with 18 months to get discount
on last 10 lessons.
If you decide to discontinue the program after you have
prepaid, refunds will be pro-rated for lessons
at the rate of
$ 45 per half hour.
Fee
Schedule
Payments are due at the start of each set of 10 lessons. Program cost represents 11% lesson discount.
Payment
Amount
Lessons
1st
$ 450
10
2nd
$ 450
10
3rd
$ 450
10
4th
$ 450
10
5th
$ 450
20
Total Payments $ 2250
Total Lessons
60
Note: At completion of program, student will have paid only $37.50 per
lesson!
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