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How to Stop Cutting Off Your Swing

Young hitters have a tendency to want to hit home runs.  While there is nothing wrong with that, this mentality can affect their swing.  The more the hitter thinks about pulling the ball to the pole, the more they will cheat that way.   This results in grooving the swing with the front shoulder rotating out. This is cutting off your swing or also called pulling off the ball. 

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2 min

Updated: September 21, 2023

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2 Keys to Make Batting Tee Practice Work Better in Games

Perhaps nowhere in sports is the difference between practice and actual games so pronounced as it is with hitting a baseball.  You might be asking yourself, why am I crushing the ball in tee drills but not in real game situations?  If you are having trouble transferring your hitting skills from practice to games, you aren’t alone.  It’s a more common problem than you think.  The good news is that there are things you can do right now to make batting tee drills work better for you in real game situations.

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4 min

Published: March 14, 2022

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How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro: Part 2

In Part One of “How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro”, we discussed tee placement and contact points.  In this article, we welcome back former MN Twin Doug Bernier for more of his thoughts on how to properly use a batting tee like the professionals.

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4 min

Published: March 9, 2022

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The Best 9 Hole Pitching Net: Pitchers Pocket

The Pitcher’s Pocket is a heavy-duty pitching net with nine pockets that mimic the size of the strike zone. The nine pockets allow for true accountability for the player during a baseball pitching practice workout because you can count up the strikes or misses, giving instant analysis of pitching accuracy. The Pitchers Pocket's steel frame is height adjustable, which give the athletes the ability to design baseball pitching workouts that not only cover the strike zone but also replicate tough pitches that would likely be called balls but pass close enough to entice a hitter to swing and miss - a true "pitcher's pitch."

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8 min

Published: March 3, 2022

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How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro: Part 1

The evolution of the modern batting tee began with Joe Tanner, professional coach, and inventor of the Tanner Tee.  Since then, the batting tee has become an essential training tool for baseball hitters, from tee-ball to the big leagues.  After baseballs, gloves, and bats, batting tees are the most widely used baseball or softball equipment in the sport.

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4 min

Published: March 2, 2022

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Introducing: ProVelocity Bat | Innovative Baseball Training Bat

A baseball training bat is a bat that has been specially designed to help players improve their hitting and is different than a game bat. Learn more about the ProVelocity Bat in this article.

Est. Reading:
4 min

Updated: March 1, 2023

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