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Happy Friday ,

One of the most frustrating parts of being a hitting and pitching instructor is the amount of weird mechanics instruction that circulate on and offline.  I ran into this problem myself when I would get different advice on my swing with every coach I would work with.  It was maddening. 

So how do you tell who knows what they are talking about, and who is full of it?

1.  Please, please, please invest some time in learning proper pitching and hitting mechanics.  If you don't take time to study what Big League athletes are doing, then you will never really know what coaching is legitimate or not.  I continue to watch videos on a weekly basis to learn how to better communicate proper mechanics so I can relay the info to you as well as my local clients.

Here are a couple links to begin with:

Clips of MLB Pitchers To Examine

Video Analysis of MLB Hitters

Then, when you're serious about figuring things out for yourself, get our DVD series.  It's really designed for those who want to truly understand mechanics in a clear, easy to teach manner.   

2.  Just because the coach/instructor has played at a professional level, doesn't automatically mean he knows how to teach mechanics.  I've witnesses this first hand by watching a former MLB pitcher with 22 years of experience work with some young kids.  I admire his career and longevity, but he just couldn't articulate in a clear way how the mechanics of pitching work.  Find a good teacher who connects with your son.  Evaluate his knowledge of mechanics by working on my first point. 

No instructor cares as much about your son as you do.  Do yourself a favor and first learn as much as you can, then invest in the right teaching to fill in the gaps in your knowledge. 
 

 


Nate Barnett
Dan Gazaway
The Pitching Academy
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