Friday, February 15, 2013

How The Lower Case c Can Lead To Hitting Success


Make a small "c" slowly with the middle knuckle on the middle finger of the lead hand as your hands begin their positional hitting (see slot position swing blog post) path to explode through the ball. The reason for doing this in a slow manner is because a slow start enables the hitter to keep their head still, body in control,  and maintain positive tracking of the pitch. I won't use this forum for specifics, but I adhere to Dr. Bill Harrison's Vision Training for teaching proper visual acuity by limiting the number of eyes muscles used in hitting which in turn prevents blurring the hitter's vision during pitch tracking...a.k.a. fine centering/soft centering.
Hitting is an act of controlled aggression. To be a good hitter that can consistently drive a pitch, you must put yourself into the role of being the aggressor with a hunter/predator mindset in a confrontation with the pitcher.  This hitting attitude with a proactive state of mind helps the hitter pick up details visually much better than a passive approach.
The correct hitting mindset along with dynamic vision training, depth perception drills, and tracking pitches correctly with a still head allow the brain to take over by making the pitch look like it's coming in as big as a basketball and in slow motion. The small c is the first and most important step in the dynamic linking hitting process by overcoming inertia quietly to provide a blur free quality at bat.

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