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Lesson 7:
Training Baseball Contact Skills and Metrics
This lesson discusses the importance of improving contact skills for baseball players, especially focusing on 17-year-olds in rookie ball. It compares two players—one with higher contact skills and another with greater power but lower contact. The coach emphasizes the difficulty of training contact skills and shares strategies like tracking bat speed and batted ball types to help players improve. The lesson highlights the use of simple tools and data collection methods to enhance player development and accountability.
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This course, "Hitting: Clarify the Mess" by Brian Meyer, dives deeply into the technical and mental aspects of hitting in baseball, offering players and coaches practical tools to enhance their performance at the plate. Meyer focuses on simplifying the complexities of hitting by emphasizing essential concepts such as understanding pitch recognition, controlling the strike zone, and developing s...