Focus Plus Quality Repetitions Equals Success
Can you find ways to make better, solid and more frequent contact with the talent you now possess? You bet you can. It’s easier than you think and can be done right in your backyard! Hit a small ball…first with a bat, then with a smaller bat, then do it again and again. It’s a simple idea. I hope most readers will agree that this makes sense. … But let's dig deeper into how and why.

Here’s Why It Works

1. Players of all ages can do this and adjustments can be made based on age and skill level.
2. Hitting requires timing and balance. This is achieved through repetition of proper swing mechanics done again and again.
3. Focus heightens when a player is challenged – a smaller ball perhaps struck with a smaller bat will create an even greater amount of focus. Do this again and again…you will see results almost immediately!
4. Hitting is fun!

It stands to reason that if a player can hit a small ball, he certainly can hit a regulation-sized baseball. The same is true with a smaller bat. Even if he struggles in the beginning, watch what happens when he starts connecting. The eyes narrow, the “this is no fun” attitude disappears. In short order, he’s taking 50 – 150 swings! This is where progress begins to happen.

If you do this three times or more during the first week, especially the day of or the day before a game, you have just raised the hitter’s timing and confidence levels tremendously!

But if you do it one time only, you or your player may not be motivated enough at this time in the player’s development to become a more skilled player or coach. I say this simply because this exercise requires less effort and time than most skill-building exercises that I could possibly invent or teach!

I will tell you that it is a baseball truth that if you learn the proper swing mechanics and then simply do it again and again… You become better…period!