Recycling and the Timing Activator Helps You to Get to the NEXT LEVEL

By using specific thoughts during your pre and post pitch preparation in each at bat, you can transform yourself into an eager to hit, consistent and aggressive hitter. This is possible using recycling with a timing activator.*

For those that desire to hit on a higher level and would like more information, it is available at the Combat Hitting Blog.

Combat Hitting: At Bat Timing Activator

Combat Hitting: At Bat Timing Activator: Spring Training Hitting Preparation RECYCLING THE TIMING ACTIVATOR On Deck Circle Begin mental prepping with your pre-pitch Timing ...

At Bat Timing Activator

Spring Training Hitting Preparation

RECYCLING THE TIMING ACTIVATOR

On Deck Circle

Begin mental prepping with your pre-pitch Timing Activation while reinforcing your muscle memory with the MP30 Training Bat

NEXT

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

Outside box if league rules allow:

Situational Awareness:

Know outs and base runners' locations

Depth Perception Tune Up:

Focus on 2B’s cap logo, then shift focus to Pitcher’s cap logo

Begin Pre-Pitch Recycling Timing Activation (See Recycling and Timing Activation Blogs)

Night Game… Close eyes for 5 seconds for improved vision (See

Retina/Vision Trick)

In box or “half and half” if league rules allow:

One Deep Breath…In through the nose; out through pursed lips

Look to third base coach, receive signs, square up to the pitcher, and re-focus

mentally

Begin Fine Centering-Soft Centering (Focus on Pitcher’s Logo & then re-focus

visually to the Release Point (Avoid being hypnotized by watching the Pitcher’s

Windup

Gently shift your weight from back to front repeatedly over your center

point (40-60) 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 to

prevent teeth clinching which can lead to blurred vision. Plus, on contact

keeping the internal organs compressed through breath control helps to optimize

power. (Key emphasis is to do this simultaneously with a controlled, calculated

rhythmic weight shift.)

From Release Point:

Identify pitch and velocity

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

*(At contact, squeezing the handle with the palms... this adds more power)

Post Hit:

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

yourself with a cup of water. Funny as it sounds, you should do this.
(behavioral conditioning)

Using Timing Activation In Your Fall Baseball League Games

On Deck Circle

Begin mental prepping with your pre-pitch Timing Activation while reinforcing your muscle memory with the MP30 Training Bat

NEXT

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

Outside box if league rules allow:

Situational Awareness:

Know outs and base runners' locations

Depth Perception Tune Up:

Focus on 2B’s cap logo, then shift focus to Pitcher’s cap logo

Begin Pre-Pitch Recycling Timing Activation (See Recycling and Timing Activation Blogs)

Night Game… Close eyes for 5 seconds for improved vision (See

Retina/Vision Trick)

In box or “half and half” if league rules allow:

One Deep Breath…In through the nose; out through pursed lips

Look to third base coach, receive signs, square up to the pitcher, and re-focus

mentally

Begin Fine Centering-Soft Centering (Focus on Pitcher’s Logo & then re-focus

visually to the Release Point (Avoid being hypnotized by watching the Pitcher’s

Windup

Gently shift your weight from back to front repeatedly over your center

point (40-60) 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 to

prevent teeth clinching which can lead to blurred vision. Plus, on contact

keeping the internal organs compressed through breath control helps to optimize

power. (Key emphasis is to do this simultaneously with a controlled, calculated

rhythmic weight shift.)

From Release Point:

Identify pitch and velocity

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

*(At contact, squeezing the handle in the palms helps add more power

as a result of a neuromuscular response)

Post Hit:

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

yourself with a cup of water. Funny as it sounds, you should do this.
(behavioral conditioning)

Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers' RHP Mechanical Breakdown

• Height: 6-7
• Weight: 230
• Bats: L
• Throws: R
• Born: Feb 7, 1983 - Kailua, HI
• College: San Mateo (CA) JC
• Draft: 2003 - 30th round by the Texas Rangers

Scott Feldman’s flawed mechanics are similar to what causes a number of the 50% of MLB starting pitchers to land on the DL during the season. His mechanical flaws include throwing across his body, landing on his heel, opening his hips early, and an incomplete follow through.

By throwing against his body, he puts extra stress on his elbow, shoulder, and his lower back. Notably, his command and control are also affected significantly in a negative manner with this type of delivery.

Landing on his heel causes him to lose even more of his command and control…chiefly, by elevating his pitches. He’ll have to compensate (and usually over compensate) in an effort to keep his pitches down. When fatigue sets in, expect his pitches to be up in the zone again creating “fat” pitches for the hitters.

Besides landing on the heel of his stride foot, he lands with his toe open. Pitchers should stride so that the ball of their lead foot and toe will land at a 45 degree angle. This ensures proper hip rotation after their lead foot lands, and that they’ll be using their legs as well as their arm in their pitching mechanics. From my experience, by not doing this and what Scott Feldman is doing incorrectly, will lead to scar tissue to build up in the rotator cuff group which leads to a loss of velocity down the line that surgery can’t bring back.

Lastly, his incomplete follow through is the ultimate control killer. For control of your pitches, your front shoulder heads (points) to the location you want your pitch to go. After delivery, your back shoulder will point toward the same target that your front should was targeted at… which greatly improves control accuracy and will occur naturally with the correct follow through. This is what pitching coaches call “full rotation”. Secondary effects include a loss of leverage on certain pitches that bite in their rotation. A third effect is that stamina and early fatigue are associated with this “high”, incomplete type of follow through.

In conclusion, Scott Feldman would best serve the Texas Rangers, as well as himself, by returning to the bullpen and bolster an already strong corp of relief pitchers. This move would minimize the number of pitches he would throw as a reliever as compared to a starter. Essentially, he would be prolonging his career in MLB as a pitcher with mechanical flaws.

Caveat, Disclaimer, etc.: I don’t write my articles to belittle players, pitchers, coaches, or others, but, instead, to educate and aid pitchers and players in becoming effective and efficient in their skill development & performance and to extend their playing careers. As far as coaches, some are like parents...they already know it all. That being said, I try to keep an open mind, like some coaches, and am willing to change if I find a better way to do something. So, feel free to remediate me.<g>

Introducing...The Ultimate Hitting Mantra...TIMING ACTIVATOR

 For a HOF career:
Praise GOD. I am grateful that I am the greatest hitter on planet Earth. Every pitch is my pitch. I expect fastball and adjust to the curve.

Recycle the HM before each pitch.

 More on Hitting Mantras...

By combining several of the more popular practices currently in use today and targeted specifically to make hitters more aggressive, I've created a Hitting Mantra.

Caveat: The Hitting Mantra must be repeated often just like a meditation mantra to take root in the subconscious mind.

A Hitting Mantra (HM) contains metaphysical, spiritual, and epigenetic thoughts which also include powerful hitting affirmations. For those that want or need more details or definitions of the aspects that make up the Hitting Mantra than what's provided in the following instructions, please email me.

Each HM begins with giving thanks to a HIGHER BEING which inferences your ultimate goal of playing for something greater than yourself. As ong as you believe in a Higher Power, doors seem to open with this approach from my experience. If you love GOD, then you should also love yourself. The love yourself message in the Hitting Mantra can make you into a new, confident hitter. As further proof that love is powerful, Epigenetics is proving that an 'I love me' belief has a genetic effect. Therefore, re-wire yourself to a better career with a love yourself thought. 

Also included in the Hitting Mantra are powerful affirmations of developing yourself into a better hitter than you currently believe you are and a “gear up”, aggressive belief that every pitch is your pitch to hit.

An example of a personalized HM for a major leaguer playing in the A.L. would be:
Praise GOD. 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.

A California HS player’s HM might be: Praise GOD. 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.

The HM 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.

If you are thinking that the HM is a little too “out there” for you, just remember that the practice of recycling was also thought of in the same manner when it first came on the scene. It has become the norm for the better hitters and I predict that the Hitting Mantra will also become the norm in the near future. If you have doubts about it, give it a legitimate try and you will see a measurable improvement in your hitting performance.

Sad Stat For MLB Pitchers

1. Sixty-six percent of 2011 Opening Day closers no longer close for the same team

2. Fifty percent of starters and 34 percent of relievers will go on the DL every year

 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tom_verducci/04/17/closers/index.html#ixzz1wxG71F1w

Generally, many pitchers' mechanics in the big leagues are flawed. Flawed to the point of it's not whether or not that they'll break down, but when. Here's hoping the MLB organizations will hire (more) competent minor league pitching instructors in the future so they can supply their parent clubs with quality arms that can carry the expected work loads. Absolutely, this is a fixable problem.