50 Things a Hitter Needs to Do to Be Successful at the Plate

1 Intro 0:00 2 Expect to Succeed 0:00 3 Know Yourself as a Hitter Free 0:00 4 Visualize Free 0:00 5 Figure Out How the Pitcher is Trying to Get You Out Free 0:00 6 Learn How to Approach Every Pitch Free 0:00 7 Always Look for the Pitcher's Fastest Pitch 0:00 8 Know Your Hitting Situations 0:00 9 Think About Hitting the Ball Hard, Not Far 0:00 10 Think About Swinging Fast, Not Hard 0:00 11 Blow Your Hands Away From You 0:00 12 Be Consistent 0:00 13 Make Adjustments 0:00 14 Be Smooth 0:00 15 Use a Bat You Can Stop and Accelerate at Will 0:00 16 Have a Stance that Works for You 0:00 17 Be Soft 0:00 18 Land and Stride on Time 0:00 19 Have Proper Timing 0:00 20 Separate Your Hands from the Stride 0:00 21 Separate the Stride from the Swing 0:00 22 Stay Tall and Away from the Ball 0:00 23 See the Ball Properly 0:00 24 Let the Ball Get Deep 0:00 25 Get to a Strong Position to Hit 0:00 26 Swing at a Good Pace 0:00 27 Avoid Wasted Movements at the Beginning of the Swing 0:00 28 Start Your Swing with Maximum Power 0:00 29 Swing as Fast as You Can 0:00 30 Create Torque 0:00 31 Coordinate the Hands with the Back Feet 0:00 32 Use the Power Line Within Your Swing 0:00 33 Swing Within Your Axis of Rotation 0:00 34 Use Your Hands Properly 0:00 35 Keep Your Body Back and Throw the Hands in Front 0:00 36 Stay Inside the Ball 0:00 37 Bat Awareness 0:00 38 Hit the Ball as You Are Turning 0:00 39 Have a Strong Grip on Contact 0:00 40 Palm Up / Palm Down Positions 0:00 41 Hit the Ball at an Angle 0:00 42 Hit Through the Ball 0:00 43 The 3 Sounds of the Swing 0:00 44 Keep Your Feet Apart at Least Until Contact 0:00 45 Turn First Then Push Through the Ball 0:00 46 You Have to Have a Complete Pivot of the Back Feet 0:00 47 Drive Your Knee Down 0:00 48 Your Front Leg Must Be Firm 0:00 49 Your Back Leg Turns One Unit 0:00 50 Accelerate Through the Ball 0:00 51 Finish Your Swing 0:00