Joe Barth
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@TheHitDoctor
The Hit Doctor is one of the most famous hitting instructors in the world whose name comes from his ability to analyze hitters and prescribe custom drills.
Block party with subtle angles.
I love to incorporate fake tosses when doing front toss. It keeps the hitter honest and shows if they aren’t in control of their body, too heavy on their front foot or leaking forward too much.
Colin Miller’s jump from the upper 80s into the low 90s came down to fixing two key gaps: how he produced force and how he transferred it. Although Colin was a strong Division II athlete with solid peak power, he lacked concentric impulse—the ability to rapidly generate and apply force. He had power, but couldn’t access it quickly enough in his throw. In-season, the focus was improving rate of force development through reactive and bounding movements, helping his body better connect explosive intent with actual output. On the mechanical side, he was rotating too early, which limited his ability to create space and efficiently transfer energy. By using constraints and simple external cues—like staying closed longer—he learned to resist rotation just enough. This allowed him to naturally create more lateral trunk tilt and improve sequencing, giving him a cleaner and more powerful release. The key was keeping everything centered around the throw. Instead of overloading him with technical thoughts, adjustments were made through constraints that let his body self-organize without hurting performance in games. Progress was tracked through velocity trends, ensuring that everything done in training showed up on the mound. As his ability to express and transfer force improved, Colin began sitting 90–91 mph—something he had never done before.
Kevin McGonigle Swing Breakdown Currently batting .327 as a 21 year old in the big leagues Great example for staying quick to the ball with good direction
youtube.com/shorts/MUHIY65… Watch this 👆🏽 See how TM lies to everyone. Bonds does nothing like HLP 💩
We have to get to the hitting position on time! Because if we are late, 90% of the time our first move is going to be pulling our front shoulder out to try and catch our barrel up to the ball. But when we are on time, you’ll see this in the pros—when they take pitches, there will be a slight fire from their backside. This is a byproduct of being in the hitting position on time and reacting the right way. #beingontime #hitting #baseball
🚨 Bobby Witt Jr's On-Deck Routine • Lock in on the pitcher. • Time up your stride. • Visualize what you just saw w/ a swing. ⭐️ Your focus (or lack of it) on-deck is a difference-maker. Get into the box ready to compete.
𝐏𝐎/𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 RHP/OF Thomas Allan 2026, @WOWFactorCanada @PB_Uncommitted 6-foot, 165-pounds. A look at Allan on the slope at The Yard back on Saturday showing feel for the three. FB 80-82 T83.4 | 14.5” IVB | 8.8” HB SL 71-73 | -6” IVB | -3” HB SPL 73-76 | 8.8” IVB | 15.4” HB #BeSeen | #FGT26🇨🇦
We have been seeing this with the younger group of hitters. This is a good way to ignite the load with minimal movement in hips to prevent swaying.
Been doing it for a year now, where you guys been!
