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Vance "Rock" Pittman

R.I.P., Rock. I was always appreciative of your support, cuz.

Cannot Hit

Larry Van Gary Bell asked:

I cannot hit a ball of a baseball tee. My mechanics always change on the tee and the coach has to fix them with live pitch. Any ideas?

My Response:

The most power comes when contact is made in line with front foot...wherever the pitch is located along the 17 inch width of the plate. Simply, strive to hit both live pitches and tee'd balls in line with your front foot.

Happy Thanksgiving

A Happy Thanksgiving to followers of DPBI Championship Hitting and practicers of my Timing Activation. 

Justin Braddock says...

TCS Post Grad Baseball Program is currently recruiting UNSIGNED 2015 graduates.  We have$219,000 in baseball scholarships for 48 players. We are determined to find players that will represent our program in the right way on and off the field.         The program offers a 40+ game schedule against college programs, 20,000 sq ft. fitness facility, 18,000 sq ft. indoor training center, home stadium that seats over 1,000 fans, dorm style living with utilities included, and most importantly.... A top-notch coaching staff.  NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA allow a 1 year grace period after high school for players to improve both athletically and academically. Players come to us from August to May, we develop them, play high level competition and send them on to a college program.  Players in our program do not lose a year of athletic eligibility!  Tryout Dates and Locations: (All Tryouts are 100% FREE) Nov. 9th, Sun. - Houston, TX (Warriors Baseball Indoor Academy) @2pm Nov. 15th, Sat. - Corpus Christi, TX (Velocity Lab Indoor) @2pm Nov. 16th, Sun. - Austin, TX (Anderson HS) @2pm Nov. 17th, Mon. - Mansfield, TX (DBAT Mansfield Indoor) @6pm Nov. 30th, Sun. - McKinney, TX (Craig Ranch "The Gabe") @2pm Dec. 6th, Sat. - College Station, TX (Franklin HS Indoor) @2pm Dec. 7th, Sun. - San Antonio, TX (DBAT San Antonio Indoor) @2pm Dec. 9th, Tue. - Fort Worth, TX (DBAT Fort Worth Indoor) @6pm Dec. 16th, Tue. - Tyler, TX (DBAT Tyler Indoor)@6pm   Proof the Program Works: (Average Player Gains in only 2 months) Pitching Velocity Increase - 3 MPH Bat Exit Velocity Increase - 3 MPH Squat Max Increase - 53 LBS Bench Press Max Increase - 29 LBS Overall Weight Gain - 7 LBS Please visit our website for detailed information -www.TCSpostgrad.com How to register for a Tryout: Please copy and paste the below table as a rely to this email.  You can then put your information in the table.  A confirmation email will be sent back to you.    First Name Last Name High School 1st Position 2nd Position Cell Email Grad Year Camp Date 2014/2015 Post Grad Team:

Justin Braddock Assistant Coach TCS Post Grad jbraddock@tcspostgrad.com Cell - 817-266-0589 Office - 214-491-0353 www.TCSpostgrad.com

Asst. Coach Shawn Hughes (CJC) Notification

Coach,

 

My name is Shawn Hughes and I am the assistant baseball coach at Cisco Junior College in West Texas. We are a Division 1 Junior College.  We play in the toughest junior college conference and region in the nation. Over the past 7 yrs we have averaged 40 wins a year. We have some of the best facilities in junior college baseball. We average sending 5-10 young men a year to Division 1 schools. In 2012 we played in the Junior College World Series.  The reason for this email is to find players to help represent Cisco Junior College in the right way and to not only get to the World Series..... but to win it. 

 

If you have any players that would be interested in our program and want to be evaluated for recruitment, below are some dates and locations to do so:
 

1) Tryout at Cisco Junior College
Nov. 15th - Saturday
Dec. 7th - Sunday
Jan. 18th - Sunday
$25 fee - (must email me if interested)
www.cisco.edu
 

2) The Complete Showcase
Nov. 2nd - Dallas, TX
Nov. 8th - Edmond, OK
Nov. 23rd - San Antonio, TX
Dec. 21st - Houston, TX
www.TheCompleteShowcase.com

 

3) South Texas Professional Scouts Showcase
Nov. 1st & 2nd - San Antonio
www.jimscout.com

Shawn Hughes

Asst. Baseball Coach

Cisco Junior College
baseball@cisco.edu

  

Joe Marker Coach Search Notification

October 15, 2014  

Coach PITTMAN: 

    U.S. Baseball Academy is planning an expansion in your area, and
we're looking for experienced coaches. For just four or six days of
coaching, you can earn up to $10,000 for yourself or your program
when you partner with the nation's largest network of baseball camps.
You have no investment and no risk.

      If that sounds too good to be true, consider this comment from
Skip Bailey, committee member of the American Baseball Coaches
Association and longtime coach/associate AD at Monroe Community
College in Rochester, N.Y. Here's what he had to say after his first
season with us: 

    "U.S. Baseball Academy hit a home run for our baseball program.
We have been running camps for over 25 years and this one was our
best. I thought their ad was too good to be true, but I'm glad I made
the call. We earned thousands of dollars for our baseball program,
and all our staff did was show up and coach. They did the rest."  

    We couldn't have said it better ourselves. We've been helping
coaches run hassle-free camps for more than 20 years, handling all
the administrative functions that all coaches hate. We not only give
you the itinerary of drills and hundreds of dollars' worth of
equipment; we take care of advertising, marketing, press releases,
phone calls, registration, payments, T-shirts, insurance, and paying
the instructors. You just coach. You can use the money however you
want. Supplement your coaching salaries, pay for a spring trip or
upgrade your field. It's up to you. Could your family, your coaches
or your program use an extra $5,000 to $10,000 for four or six days
work during your off-season?

      Since launching a national expansion effort 10 years ago, our
growth has been fantastic, as colleges and high schools from New York
to Los Angeles recognize the advantages of partnering with the
nation's largest camp franchise. We've hosted 170,000 players at
hundreds of locations in 42 states and paid $7 MILLION to coaches
like you. As our numbers have grown, so has our notoriety. We have
been featured in several coaching magazines, and our Advisory Staff
includes stars such as Cy Young winner Brandon Webb and former
all-stars Paul O'Neill and Rob Dibble.

      I'm contacting you because we're looking for a new location in
your area. You don't need a large field house. All you need is a
normal size gymnasium or field and four or six available dates
between December and May. Most locations run Sunday afternoons.
Warm-weather locations can even run the program outdoors.

      Maybe you're already running your own winter/spring camp. Most
of our partners were as well. But if you make less than $10,000 or
hate dealing with registration, marketing, T-shirts, insurance and
phone calls from parents, you'll be happier with us. Our system is
simple. You worry about coaching, and we worry about everything else.
You get a check in full on the last day of camp, and you keep all the
equipment we sent. 

    We are the largest and most successful operator of baseball
camps in the country. Our growth and our story were recently
highlighted in Coaching Management magazine. To read that article,
see the link below. You should have recently received a complete
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Please take a few minutes to look it over and remember Coach Bailey's
comment: It is not too good to be true.

      Contact us soon by e-mail or telephone. Please don't delay.
Advertising, marketing and registration for our 2015 winter/spring
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October. The sooner you get on board, the sooner we can begin
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preferred contact phone or call Vice President of Baseball
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Logan Harrington Showcases Notice

Texas Camps:

Nov. 2nd - Dallas Area - 40 College Coaches -$199

Nov. 23rd - San Antonio Area - 27 College Coaches - $175

Dec. 21st - Houston Area - 30 College Coaches - $175

(additional fee for multiple positions)

  

All coaches are "CONFIRMED" to attend.  We list the program and the actual coach that will be at each event.  Please click on the above links to see what coaches will be attending. 

www.TheCompleteShowcase.com

KC Royals' LHP Brandon Finnegan OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -8

Hip Rotation: -11

Follow Through: -12

Other: -14 (Throws slight across body)

OIP: 45%

Texas Rangers' RHP Miles Mikolas OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -7

Hip Rotation: -12

Follow Through: -11

Other: -10

OIP: 40%

Vickie Buller Howard, R.I.P.

Vickie loved baseball and the Texas Rangers. I considered her a real friend, and a person of great character that sought to make the world a better place. She will be sorely missed.

Improving 60yd Sprint Times

how to run a faster 60 yard dash?

Van asked

my response:

Form running and sprinting downhill on a 5 degree decline and sprinting back up backwards at a 5 degree incline. 

A more detailed program is archived in my blog.

The Other Bearded Ones

What team had the most Jewish players on the field at one time?

Chip asked

my response:

Not the Robertsons from Duck Dynasty...

Do an internet search on the past House Of David teams (US) or the current Israeli Baseball League.

http://www.peppergame.com/
http://www.baseball.org.il/en/

New York Yankees' RHP Prospect Luis Severino OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -14

Hip Rotation: -10

Follow Through: -8

Other: -10

OIP: 42%

Water And Gloves Combo

How can I stiffen a baseball glove?

Daniel asks

my response:

Water...quick dipped or steamed.

As long as it's filled with synthetic fiber

San Diego Padres' RHP Odrisamer Despaigne OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -10

Hip Rotation: -17

Follow Through: -12

Other: -10

OIP: 49%

Conclusion: Has live arm, but mechanically poor. Short shelf life...possibly 2 years before breakdown.

Bat Handle Thinning

Alex asks:

what are some ways to enhance a wood bat?

Im wondering is there are any ways to give a wooden bat a little extra pop…

my response:

Hitters will shave the handle slightly. This is commonly done in pro baseball to remove pine tar off the handle. 
Warning: lightens bat, but can also cause a break if the handle is thinned too much.

Pitch Clock?

Gary asks:

Should major league baseball have a 15 second limit in between pitcfhes in order to speed up the game?

This would be like a shot clock in basketball. If the pitcher does not pitch it within 15 seconds it is a ball. If a hitter is not in the box within 15 seconds, it is a strike. Some people are proposing this idea. What do you think?

my response:

It takes 20 seconds for a hitter recycle (mental prep for the next pitch and forget the last pitch) after each pitch.

NY Yankees' RHP Reliever Adam Warren OIP Pitching Evaluation

Leg Extension: -11

Hip Rotation: -14

Follow Through: -8

Other: -10 (Wear and Tear)

OIP: 43%

Mariners' RHP Taijuan Walker OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -9

Hip Rotation: -11

Follow Through: -8

Other: -10 (Wear and Tear)

OIP (Overall Injury Probability): 38%

Today's Lost Soul Is Tomorrow's Ascended Being

Hitters are taught to narrow the width of the plate from 17 inches to the middle 10 inches, and expand back out to 17 inches when there's 2 strikes in the count. They recycle their approach in each at bat usually with the minimal idea that each pitch is their pitch, and expect fastball and adjust to the curve.


On Deck Circle

It's important to understand that you get your hits here before you ever get into the batter's box.

Begin by reinforcing your slot position swing muscle memory with the MP30 Training Bat (see Jaime Cevallos' Swing Mechanic MP30 blog post).

Now proceed with mental prepping your pre-pitch Timing Activation (see Timing Activation blog post), desensitize your nervous system (see On Deck Drill To Desensitize The Nervous System blog post), and lastly before heading to the batter's box -do a quick depth perception drill by looking at your fine centering-soft centering reference points*.

NEXT

Repeat before the 1st pitch and after each sequential pitch...the following...

Outside box or half and half if league rules allow:

Night Game… Close eyes for 5 seconds for improved vision (See Retina/Vision Trick blog post)...You may have to remind your 3rd base coach that you'll be doing this.

Situational Awareness:

Know outs and base runners' locations and then look to 3rd Base Coach

IN BOX:

Pre-Pitch Recycling Timing Activation (See Recycling and Timing Activation Blog Posts if needed).

Once completed...

Start getting in rhythm with the pitcher, initiate small c knuckle of hand movement (see KEEPING YOUR HEAD STILL IN YOUR SWING FROM THE START blog post) and pre-Oxygenation phase:

Gently shift your weight from back to front repeatedly over your center point (40-60) and draw a small c with your knuckle as you are fine centering and soft centering visually. Continue the rhythm rocking breathing in through the nose going back and breathing out through a slightly open mouth going forward. This keeps the jaw relaxed and prevents teeth clinching which can lead to blurred vision.  (Key emphasis is to do this simultaneously with a controlled, calculated rhythmic weight shift.)

Begin Oxygenation phase  ( see Oxygenating Your Blood With Breathing During an At Bat and Its Importance in Hitting blog), complete Fine Centering-Soft Centering (Focus on Pitcher’s Cap logo & then re-focus visually to the Release Point (Avoid being hypnotized by watching the Pitcher’s Windup)*, and start stride/launch sequence.

*See Dr. Bill Harrison's Slow The Game Down blog post for fine centering-soft centering pitch tracking...

From Pitcher's Cap Logo to Timing of the Release Point:

Identify pitch and velocity

Begin Tracking Mentally…Yes, Yes, Yes, YES* or Yes, Yes, Yes, NO.

You either pull the trigger or you don't, but if you do pull the trigger...

(At contact during your slot position swing in the blocking phase with a firm front side, squeezing the handle in the palms helps add more power as a result of an additional neuromuscular response used in conjunction with compressed organs in the oxygenation/breathing process)

Post Hit:

In the dugout, enjoy the congratulations and the pats on the back.

Then, reward yourself with a cup of water. Funny as it sounds...you should do this.

(behavioral conditioning)

On Deck Drill To Desensitize The Nervous System

Desensitizing the nervous system by using breathing techniques followed with slaps and pats* from toe to head will have a positive effect towards achieving relaxation which improves focus, quiets the mind, and prepares the hitter to be aggressive and confident when he faces the pitcher. Additional on deck prep steps include using your timing activation affirmation along with muscle memory work with a MP30 Training Bat, quick depth perception drills, and fine tuning your dynamic visual acuity with fine centering and soft centering reference points...all are reinforced here in the on deck circle. After this, you're ready "to see the ball; hit the ball".

*The "pat down" technique is a better pre-at bat technique than "tapping" or the acupressure T.A.T. technique...both of which are good techniques, but are better practiced in a different time and place than in the on deck circle...at least from my experience.

Oxygenating Your Blood With Breathing During an At Bat and Its Importance in Hitting

Oxygenating your blood with 3 deep breaths during pre-pitch soft centering-fine centering will improve your dynamic visual acuity, and exhaling half of your 3rd deep breath and timing the holding of it as you shift your focus from the pitcher’s emblem on the front of his cap to his release point in the final phase of soft centering-fine centering enables a clearer focus on the type of pitch followed with clearer pitch tracking. As a side benefit of holding the breath*, which compresses the internal organs, will cause a neuromuscular strength gain at contact.

*For those that don’t know it, the breath can be held up to 7 seconds before focus becomes blurry. This shouldn’t concern the hitter, as the pitch should go from release point to contact point in 2/10s of a second…unless the pitcher’s specialty is the Eephus pitch or the Folly Floater.

TIMING ACTIVATION

The Timing Activation must be repeated often  to take root in the subconscious mind. Once ingrained, this technique will become second nature.

A Timing Activation  contains  spiritual and epigenetic thoughts along with powerful affirmations. Recycling, in baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and many other sports, has been around for more than twenty years, but I've found that adding a couple of important principles that have worked in my life as well as others has made a significant difference in the recycling impact on performance.

During recycling, which can be done in seconds, you'll be giving thanks to a HIGHER BEING. Along with gratitude, your ultimate goal of playing for something greater than yourself does separate yourself from the average player. Perhaps you have noticed doors do seem to open with this approach. It certainly has from my experience. Just as important,  if you love GOD, then you should also love yourself. Scientists as well as those involved in Epigentics are presenting further proof that love is powerful and can alter a genetic make up. Therefore, re-wire yourself to a better career with  love yourself thoughts.

For baseball and softball:

As stated earlier the Timing Activation in the Recycling routine contains powerful affirmations of developing yourself into a better hitter than you currently. You will be able to “gear up” with an aggressive belief that every pitch is your pitch to hit.

Recycling Example:

An example of a personalized Timing Activation for a major leaguer playing in the A.L. would be...

I love power hitting American League All-Star third baseman that is bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch (to hit). (I) Expect fastball and adjust to the curve. Praise GOD. Trust GOD IN ALL THINGS.

A California HS hitter could use...

I love line drive hitting California HS All-State second baseman bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch. Expect fastball and adjust to the curve. Praise GOD. Trust GOD IN ALL THINGS.

The Timing Activation can be amended and structured for each hitter’s level and league that he/she plays in. It is used in practice at hitting stations and during a game where it is repeated each at bat before the first pitch in an at bat and following each sequential pitch as part of the recycling process.

Reds' New RHP Raicel Iglesias OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Raicel has some hip rotation, but diminishes its benefits with a fall away follow through that's shallow...where he loses leverage on breaking pitches and creates an overall mediocre command and control of all his pitches. In conclusion, his delivery puts more of burden on his pitching arm that will shorten his career. Expect his pitches to straighten out more as he gets older and loses velocity as he is only 5' 11".

Leg Extension: -5

Hip Rotation: - 7

Follow Through: -10

Other: Wear and Tear -10

Throws Across His Body: -15

OIP (Overall Injury Probability): 47%

Coach Billy McCreight, R.I.P.

I appreciated his sincerity, and the mutual respect we had for each other. He will be sorely missed.

Justin Cunningham Tryout Notification

This is Justin Cunningham, Head Coach at the TCS Post Grad Program (www.TCSpostgrad.com). If you want to play college baseball and you haven't signed with a college yet, we would love to have you at our FREE BASEBALL TRYOUT this coming up Monday, the 23rd.      June 23rd - Monday  Gabe Nesbitt Field 6151 Alma Rd, McKinney, TX 75070    To Register --- Please copy and paste the below chart as a reply to this email. You can then put your information into the table. Once your information is received, I will confirm your spot at the tryout.          First Name Last Name High School 1st Position 2nd Position Cell Email Grad Year Camp Date                     Justin Cunningham Head Baseball Coach jcunningham@tcspostgrad.com 214-491-0353

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Logan Harrington: Camp Results

June 10th Camp Results Video      Camp Recap Video The June 10th camp was a HUGE success.  We had over 100 high school players and 39 college coaches in attendance.  Please watch the video above to see some players in attendance.  Upcoming Camps June 25th - Houston, TX - 35 College Coaches (SOLD OUT) July 1st - Shreveport, LA - 25 College Coaches - $125 for 1 Position   July 16th - San Antonio, TX - 30 College Coaches - $175 for 1 Position      All coaches are "CONFIRMED" to attend.  We list the program and the actual coach that will be at each event.  Please click on the above links to see what coaches will be attending.

The Complete Showcase | | thecompleteshowcase@gmail.com | 9821 Tanglebrush Dr. McKinney, TX 75070

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