Daily Routines, Mechanics & Preparation for Hitting

Develop hitters to be their best and put your team in the position to be successful. University of North Carolina Assistant Coach Scott Jackson shows you how with an individualized approach for daily preparation that builds confidence and potential for success at the plate. Get a comprehensive approach to developing hitters that combines Coach Jackson's philosophy for success with batting cage drills and a video analysis of mechanics recommended for achieving a great swing.

Coach Jackson shares the characteristics of a successful hitter, including mental strategies to maximize each hitter's talents. He outlines goals for hitters and coaches to help create offensive opportunities on the field. Creating fundamental goals such as achieving good rhythm, posture and stride with each swing provides a simple approach that helps players help each other and themselves.

Learn to improve game-day confidence with a detailed batting practice that includes thorough instruction for tee work, front toss and live pitch drills. Coach Jackson demonstrates the benefits of posture using an elevated tee. He also provides instruction during several situational hitting scenarios using front toss and live batting practice. Your hitters will develop a confident approach at the plate. They'll also learn how to develop a natural, dynamic swing through individual rhythm, lower and upper body movement and ideal posture to attack the zone.

Video feedback is a powerful tool that can impact your lineup, if correctly used. Coach Jackson takes you into the video room and shows you how to use film to analyze players' swings. Catch and correct flaws in a swing and coach hitters how to get back on track to be more effective at the plate with detailed analysis of mechanics of the lower body, rhythm and posture during the swing. Coaching pointers and drills are provided to illustrate how to manage the variables of the swing to improve a batter's ability to adjust to pitches, be on time, be faster to the ball and create easy, low effort swings.

Coach Jackson gives you all of the information, drills and strategies necessary to create an individualized approach for preparing a successful a hitter.

118 minutes. 2015.