Like we talked about in the previous segment, a lot takes place up here in our head, a lot of things that can screw us up at the plate. We're not going to talk about that in this segment. We are going to talk about the actual locale of our head, where our head is in our hitting stance. The spot where our head is can affect lots of things. If our head's angled, that is going to lead to Problems. If we're closed off too far and I'm only using one eye, that is going to cause issues.
So use this as a guide. You want to have your head turned all the way around so we have 2 eyes level on the pitcher. My head is square in this position. It isn't tilted over. It isn't turned this way. We would like to use two eyes. Have two eyes facing that pitcher out there. My jaw is up. I'm nice and square in this position. This is going to give me the best opportunity to read that pitch coming into me. When I am getting turned sideways, this leads on to other Problems.
Let me show you. Our head is essentially like the pinnacle of the axis. Whatever our head does, the body's going to follow around it. My head starts to turn. I'm now going to follow around this way. You can see how I have now lost the angle of my bat. When I only have one eye on the pitcher, it's always likely to be more troublesome. If my eyes are sideways looking out at the pitch, it's going to be more difficult. This game's troublesome. Everyone knows how tough it is. We want to be in a situation where we have got the best chance to succeed.
So we would like to essentially use our eyes, and both of them. So from here, my head's square, I'm looking directly out at the pitcher. My chin's up. It's nice and level right there, not leaned. Remember, this head begins to lean, It should affect how everything rotates around it. There is no way we are able to come down on a ball when our head's turned sideways. It's usually going to be in this motion. You can see the difference when my head's turned square, how I can immediately rotate down thru the ball.
So next time you get in the box, this is a straightforward fix. Take a look at your head, make sure it's up. Ensure your looking square at the pitcher. Yeah, make sure you can see that ball. That way we can ensure we drive it, and have a good game.
So use this as a guide. You want to have your head turned all the way around so we have 2 eyes level on the pitcher. My head is square in this position. It isn't tilted over. It isn't turned this way. We would like to use two eyes. Have two eyes facing that pitcher out there. My jaw is up. I'm nice and square in this position. This is going to give me the best opportunity to read that pitch coming into me. When I am getting turned sideways, this leads on to other Problems.
Let me show you. Our head is essentially like the pinnacle of the axis. Whatever our head does, the body's going to follow around it. My head starts to turn. I'm now going to follow around this way. You can see how I have now lost the angle of my bat. When I only have one eye on the pitcher, it's always likely to be more troublesome. If my eyes are sideways looking out at the pitch, it's going to be more difficult. This game's troublesome. Everyone knows how tough it is. We want to be in a situation where we have got the best chance to succeed.
So we would like to essentially use our eyes, and both of them. So from here, my head's square, I'm looking directly out at the pitcher. My chin's up. It's nice and level right there, not leaned. Remember, this head begins to lean, It should affect how everything rotates around it. There is no way we are able to come down on a ball when our head's turned sideways. It's usually going to be in this motion. You can see the difference when my head's turned square, how I can immediately rotate down thru the ball.
So next time you get in the box, this is a straightforward fix. Take a look at your head, make sure it's up. Ensure your looking square at the pitcher. Yeah, make sure you can see that ball. That way we can ensure we drive it, and have a good game.
About the Author:
Simon Gentry is a baseball coach who uses baseball drills to improve his teams skills. He concentrates on catcher instruction.
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