- Claim Your FREE "LIVE" Swing Breakdown: calendly.com/jcurtis55/power - Download the Ultimate Home Run Playbook for FREE: www.proscave.com/homerun - Get a Pocket Radar: For every 1 mph increase in exit velocity, you gain 7 feet of distance. This will help you hit your first or next home run. Use coupon code JCURTIS10: shorturl.at/dQWFE
can i use this for softball? i really need more power and control of my swing im on jv in high school and want to get on varsity next year or possibly middle of this year i wanna go D1 for sb can i use this?
I’ve been a hitting instructor for 16 years and played professionally as well. Listen to this man! He’s one of one and is giving you legit information! The way JC breaks it down is unparalleled and big league.
I debated about spending half an hour watching this, but man did it pay off. I haven’t even started swinging yet after watching, but I already feel more confident and better at baseball. Thank you so much for this video.
Thank you so much. I have already seen and physically felt a difference in my swing. Im trying to play at the highschool level as a freshman and this has definitly helped. Thank man much love
I've never played baseball growing up, I only played hockey, but this was great to watch. I started playing softball with some hockey friends, and I have no clue what I'm doing. Most say a baseball swing won't work in softball, but im going to try these things and hope for the best. The next thing will be learning how to throw. Great video!
Thanks Jermaine. I’m having a very hard and frustrating time trying to fix my swing and it has made me feel like quitting. However, when I came across this video, I had a feeling that it would help, which it did. This video is extremely informative and helpful. You did an incredible job at breaking down every step necessary to perform a well executed swing, as well as breaking down muscle groups needed for a powerful swing with exercises to strengthen said muscles. Thank you so much Jermaine, I am confident this will help me with my swing.
Hey AOJ, thanks for watching the video. Glad it was informative. I know that the game is tough, and sometimes you feel like you're not getting to where you want to. Stay the course, keep working hard, and enjoy competing. The results will come.
I dont have much muscle at all and am under height so ive been trying to perfect my form over and over and i think this'll be just what i need to add on to my swing
Thank you so much J.c. I have been in a slump for a while and this off-season i’ve been trying to put in lots of work and this will help so much so thank you!🙏
Hey Ethan, thanks for watching! I will make a video about getting out of a slump soon. Putting it on the list. This off-season I would recommend working on mindset, and looking through your numbers to see what to improve on. Maybe I should make a video about off-season and how to improve for next year. Putting that on the list as well.
Love the video. I will be doing all of these things and hopefully scheduling a call with you soon. What is your opinion on using Win Reality VR hitting? Do you think it would do more harm than good?
This is amazing! What is the best way to set up and prepare for a live swing breakdown? Should we set up a pitching machine or should I pitch to him during the time we booked?
Hey David, thank you for watching and commenting! We wouldn't have time for an actual virtual hitting lesson. Plus, there would have to be multiple cameras for that to work well. However, what most people do is send a video over to me, and then we break down the swing together.
This is awsome I have not tried it yet but I have never hit a home run and I am in 12u so I get made fun of for not being able to hit a home run. So hopefully this works.
Great video Jermaine! Any tips or drills for t ball players? This is my first time volunteering being a coach. I've got the kids hitting pretty well mainly in field ground balls. Thanks ⚾️
@@JermaineCurtis55 Really good reinforcement of swing mechanics but you include the “feel”. For us it helps the hitter identify and be able to repeat a sequence when they know what feel they are looking to repeat. Planting the heel was an eye opener for my son, we have been working on having a repeatable strong front leg. We have heard - land on the ball of your foot, use the inside of your foot, etc. when I told him think about digging the heel in to help you put the brakes. Oh that makes sense!! Thanks again!!
Hey Dagreatgoatdgg, i'm glad this was helpful. Thanks for watching! Keep swingign and yes, you can hit the ball hard. Just keep pushing. Don't give in mentally. Also, thanks for watching it 5 times haha. Share this to your teammates
Build Strength in Key Areas: Lower Body: Focus on exercises like lunges, front squats, back squats, and hex bar deadlifts to develop power in your legs and hips, which are crucial for explosiveness in baseball. Add Bulgarian split squats to target single-leg stability and strength. Core: Incorporate rotational exercises like Russian twists, Pallof presses, and woodchoppers to mimic baseball-specific movements. Planks and anti-rotation exercises can build core stability, which is essential for transferring power. Upper Body: Use bench presses, incline presses, pull-ups, and rows to strengthen your chest, shoulders, and back for throwing and hitting. Develop Explosiveness: Olympic Lifts: Moves like power cleans, snatches, and clean pulls are excellent for developing full-body explosiveness. Plyometrics: Add box jumps, lateral bounds, and depth jumps to train fast-twitch muscle fibers and enhance your explosive power. Medicine Ball Work: Perform rotational throws, overhead slams, and scoop tosses to translate gym strength into dynamic, baseball-specific power. Turn Strength into Speed: Resistance Bands: Use bands for resisted sprints, rotational drills, and explosive push-ups to develop quickness and power in your movements. Weighted Vest Work: Incorporate light resistance through vests or sled pushes to simulate explosive movements with added load. Train with Variety: Alternate between heavy lifting days (for strength) and explosive days (for speed and agility). Include sport-specific drills, like rotational med ball throws or resisted swings, to transfer gym gains to the field. Prioritize mobility and flexibility with exercises like dynamic stretches, yoga, or mobility circuits to ensure full range of motion and prevent injury. Additional Tips: Progression: Gradually increase weights and intensity to avoid injury and ensure steady progress. Rest and Recovery: Ensure you're getting enough rest between heavy lifting or explosive training days to allow muscle recovery and growth. Consultation: Work with a strength and conditioning coach familiar with baseball to tailor a program to your specific needs.
What approach would work best for a hitter like me. I can often make contact but it’s usually line drives down the oppo line. When I hit the ball in the air it’s a flair to the opposite field, and when I pull the ball it is a low line drive. I know I have the mechanics but I can’t find an approach that allows me to pull the ball with power, but also stay consistent.
Damn I wish I could get a pocket radar for cheap, I wanna keep track of my sons velocity for hitting and pitching but with everything I had to upgrade this season (new bat, glove, team fees) there’s no way I can spend $300 on a radar
Hey BaltimoreJay, thanks for watching and commenting. I personally recommend the Pocket radar because i've seen it be the most accurate. However, My friend says this radar gun (below) is 90% accurate, and it's super cheap compared to pocket radar. How about starting there and moving on up to the pocket radar over time. What are your thoughts? -> amzn.to/4dP4hPZ
@@JermaineCurtis55 thanks man. Also I wanted to let you know that it’s refreshing to hear someone talk about mechanics on the internet in the way that I was taught. I’m getting tired of seeing guys like Teacherman on my feed
You need good fundamentals to use what he’s teaching. Believe it or not there are a multitude of kids that have major struggles that don’t allow them to use this. Mostly in their top half. EDIT: He addressed those issues. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 needed to finish video
No matter what I do I can’t get my son to get his back foot out of cement and turn his hips all the way through. I’ve tried everything I can and he just keeps his back foot still and just swings with his arms because he can’t turn his hips. Any thoughts?
Hey Evan, thanks for reaching out. Without seeing your swing, I believe the hitting approach is what I would recommend to you. If you can learn to focus on the zones that give you the best results, you'll start hitting the ball harder and farther.
I will make a video about this soon. But, what I did when I was a pro baseball player, facing guys who threw 100mph, I would hit off a pitching machine and walk closer to it. I just watched it at times, other times I would swing. But as I got closer it sped the reaction time up. I went as far as I could go to the machine. Then I walked back slowly, and the ball slowed down. When the game started, 100mph felt slow. This is what most major league players do, and I believe it will help you too.
All this is of course, good advice. What is missing is the emphasis on bat speed ... specifically WRISTS!!! ... Tim Tebow was super strong, had all these muscle groups strong as hell, and was a world class athlete... BUT, HIS HANDS WERE SLOW!!! To this day, Tebow has not been able to handle heat on the inside black! Fingers, wrists, and forearms, need SPECIFIC EXERCISES done diligently and emphasized FAR, FAR, MORE! in the whole exersize regime. Tebow spent too much time in the weight room. He is 100 times stronger than me, yet I handled inside heat and he couldn't catch up to it.
@sas6561 Great insight! You're absolutely right that wrist and forearm strength are critical for handling inside heat, and slow hands can definitely limit a hitter's ability to catch up to those pitches. In this video, my focus was on increasing exit velocity, which often ties directly to bat speed. When hitters improve their lower-half mechanics and sequencing, it helps generate more bat speed and, as a result, higher exit velocity. Strengthening the wrists, forearms, and fingers is a piece of the puzzle, but combining that with efficient swing mechanics is what truly unlocks consistent power. Appreciate you sharing your perspective!
@@JermaineCurtis55 I have a 12 year old son, just trying to give him the right info on hitting. Some people believe HLP is a good hitting method, but then some say its a really bad method, however, I have not been able to find a good thorough explanation of why its bad. I hear things like you'll strikeout and pop-out a lot. There are 3-4 main elements to the HLP swing philosophy, coiling (everybody thinks this is good), tilting/pivoting on back hip (some think this is good), really keeping weight back (most think this is good), the hand snap (very controversial but essential for HLP), it takes a little time to understand HLP but once understood, it's a pretty simple process, the simplicity is what interest me. I have been trying to figure out the baseball swing for the last 2-3 years. I do think there is a right way to swing but different ways to get to that place, I think everyone just needs to find the instruction and drills that makes sense to them and leads to that good swing
Yeah, I hear you. I think a lot of people are out there searching for the 'right' information. I agree that there are a lot of phony hitting gurus online who have never actually hit themselves. However, what people need to find is the 'right information for them.' Aaron Judge has been coached by hundreds of coaches throughout his life, and he found what worked for him. Does this mean it will work for your son? I don't know. It might, but it might not. You never know unless you try it out. So go and experiment. Just remember to stay in communication with your son. A lot of people always look outward for the answer, but the answer is usually inward.
@@Marylandterpenes831 I hear ya. But, would you agree that strengthening the core, lower body, and upper body will help you hit the ball harder and farther?
@Nightfall - could you go back and use punctuation? I'm really not trying to be a grammar snob here - I feel like there are some real gems in what you're trying to say, but I can't really tell when a thought stops and the next one starts. Did you mean to place a period after "elbow" in the first sentence? And kind of feels like there is something missing in the second sentence between "why" and "is."? Any clarification? Thanks in advance.
- Claim Your FREE "LIVE" Swing Breakdown: calendly.com/jcurtis55/power
- Download the Ultimate Home Run Playbook for FREE: www.proscave.com/homerun
- Get a Pocket Radar: For every 1 mph increase in exit velocity, you gain 7 feet of distance. This will help you hit your first or next home run.
Use coupon code JCURTIS10: shorturl.at/dQWFE
can i use this for softball? i really need more power and control of my swing im on jv in high school and want to get on varsity next year or possibly middle of this year i wanna go D1 for sb can i use this?
Hands down best hitting tutorial. Not only do you teach power you teach proper technique as well.
Hey AJ! Thanks for watching, I appreciate the comment too. Thank you!
I’ve been a hitting instructor for 16 years and played professionally as well. Listen to this man! He’s one of one and is giving you legit information! The way JC breaks it down is unparalleled and big league.
Hey DJ Hale, thanks for the comment! Seriously, made my day. I appreciate you DJ
I debated about spending half an hour watching this, but man did it pay off. I haven’t even started swinging yet after watching, but I already feel more confident and better at baseball. Thank you so much for this video.
@@toxicdefault6753 amazing! Love to hear it. Thanks for watching, and commenting T!
Jermaine Curtis I LOVE YOU. I watched this video, took the time to follow this in training and hit my first ever home run today! Thank you so much!
Hey Kai!!!! Congrats on hitting your first ever home run! Can you send me the video please? I want to share it. - officialjermainecurtis@gmail.com
So much valuable information. Says a lot about your character to offer this at no charge.
Thank you for watching!
Best thing I have ever seen. Agree with all. Cannot believe this is free. So comprehensive, simple and sound.
This is an awesome way of explaining. Thank you I will work on it with my daughter this weekend!
Thank you so much. I have already seen and physically felt a difference in my swing. Im trying to play at the highschool level as a freshman and this has definitly helped. Thank man much love
Hey GSporscardopenings, glad to hear it's already made a difference in your swing. Keep me updated! I want to hear about your successes
I've never played baseball growing up, I only played hockey, but this was great to watch. I started playing softball with some hockey friends, and I have no clue what I'm doing. Most say a baseball swing won't work in softball, but im going to try these things and hope for the best. The next thing will be learning how to throw. Great video!
Awesome breakdown JC. Thanks for putting together the video
You bet! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks Jermaine. I’m having a very hard and frustrating time trying to fix my swing and it has made me feel like quitting. However, when I came across this video, I had a feeling that it would help, which it did.
This video is extremely informative and helpful. You did an incredible job at breaking down every step necessary to perform a well executed swing, as well as breaking down muscle groups needed for a powerful swing with exercises to strengthen said muscles.
Thank you so much Jermaine, I am confident this will help me with my swing.
Hey AOJ, thanks for watching the video. Glad it was informative. I know that the game is tough, and sometimes you feel like you're not getting to where you want to. Stay the course, keep working hard, and enjoy competing. The results will come.
@@JermaineCurtis55 thanks so much for the encouragement Jermaine. You’ve earned a new subscriber.
Awesome. Welcome to the family!
Just wondering what’s the problem your dealing with?
@@LeticiaArriaga-vr9rm my issue is that the mechanics I work on the tee aren’t translating to actual live pitching.
Jermaine! Looking forward to this, cause I can hit low line drives, but have not put one over the fence yet
Hey Wintertide, Let me know your thoughts. You are close
I dont have much muscle at all and am under height so ive been trying to perfect my form over and over and i think this'll be just what i need to add on to my swing
Thank you so much J.c. I have been in a slump for a while and this off-season i’ve been trying to put in lots of work and this will help so much so thank you!🙏
Hey Ethan, thanks for watching! I will make a video about getting out of a slump soon. Putting it on the list. This off-season I would recommend working on mindset, and looking through your numbers to see what to improve on. Maybe I should make a video about off-season and how to improve for next year. Putting that on the list as well.
Thank you sounds good
Just went to some batting cages with my GF and it was so fun. I'm here just learning to swing better
Priceless information and straight to the point. Thank you for sharing!!
@DoublePlay21 Awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again for watching!
This is the best instructional video I’ve ever seen! Thank you!
Gold, I’m teaching my son to hit right now and there’s so many good tips in here. Thank you!
Amazing! Let me know how it went
I'm ready to hit my first homerun Jermaine 🙂 (liked the video 👍 )
@@colinlevi9725 haha thank you! We have to get you to the field when we come out there.
This is a crazy amount of information. Thank you!
Thanks G-Force! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Jermaine the goat!! Glad to see you posting again. Kahlil will be excited to watch!
Thanks Chuck & Khalil! I'm going to make a video about you guys soon
Yo thanks bro I just had my first game and hit 2 off the fence. This really helped and I believe I can hit a homer in my next game
Congrats! Can we chat about your success? Would love to feature you on my channel?
@@JermaineCurtis55yeah I have a game in a couple days and I will come back to this video if I hit a homer! I’m very confident that I will.
@@Eclips10 awesome. Email me your story so I can share it. Officialjermainecurtis@gmail.com
Love the video. I will be doing all of these things and hopefully scheduling a call with you soon. What is your opinion on using Win Reality VR hitting? Do you think it would do more harm than good?
I think it's a good tool to see different pitch types. I don't think it has yet to be comparable to in-game timing though.
This is amazing! What is the best way to set up and prepare for a live swing breakdown? Should we set up a pitching machine or should I pitch to him during the time we booked?
Hey David, thank you for watching and commenting! We wouldn't have time for an actual virtual hitting lesson. Plus, there would have to be multiple cameras for that to work well. However, what most people do is send a video over to me, and then we break down the swing together.
This is awsome I have not tried it yet but I have never hit a home run and I am in 12u so I get made fun of for not being able to hit a home run. So hopefully this works.
Do it, Hastin!
I am a baseball player from Russia, I am very inspired by your video
Let’s go bro, keep working and send videos to Universities if you can, so you can get a chance to get a scholarship! 🙏🏼🔥💗
Awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting from Russia! That's cool.
@@JermaineCurtis55 ❤
Love the videos!! Keep em comin!!
Thanks Dan for the comment! Definitely will keep them coming
Damn where was this video when I was coming up? Good video man.
hahah thanks Lazy Lifterr! I appreciate you watching and commenting
Great video Jermaine! Any tips or drills for t ball players? This is my first time volunteering being a coach. I've got the kids hitting pretty well mainly in field ground balls. Thanks ⚾️
Great video thanks Jermaine i just hit my first HR😁
That's awesome. What was the score? Give details!
@@JermaineCurtis55 16-4 w for us 1 had 9 RBI and hit for the cycle
@@mythoughtsoneverything-c5y what a stud!
@@mythoughtsoneverything-c5y I just watched your video that you tagged me in. Really good video! I enjoyed it. Thank you for including me
I'm gonna try to do this
Do it, Huddy!
Thanks, you deserve a million subs
Hey Alberto! Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I hope one day I will have a million subs haha
Thank you this is amazing
Hey BV, thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate you. Glad you enjoyed the content. Don't forget to subscribe
Best breakdown video ever!! Thank you
oh man... that means a lot. Thank you! What was it that you actually liked about it, so I can continue doing it?
@@JermaineCurtis55 Really good reinforcement of swing mechanics but you include the “feel”. For us it helps the hitter identify and be able to repeat a sequence when they know what feel they are looking to repeat. Planting the heel was an eye opener for my son, we have been working on having a repeatable strong front leg. We have heard - land on the ball of your foot, use the inside of your foot, etc. when I told him think about digging the heel in to help you put the brakes. Oh that makes sense!!
Thanks again!!
Hey Love The Vid Thanks so much This will definitely help me
Hey Cluchh, thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you liked the video.
Nice thanks for the video
Hey Praise, thank you for watching and commenting!
Love your videos!!
Glad you like them Mr. Conley! Thank you for watching
Thank you so much
Jermaine, I am a 14 year old who constantly hits the ball in the 90s exit velocity, what launch angle range should I be in for hitting?
Constant 90 EV? Keep it up!
@@Mario-vl4po Thanks, will do!
This is a great insight and so much more🤙🏾
Thank Lippa Rippa! I appreciate you watching and commenting
This is great man.. as a high school player I’ve watched this video about 5 times😂
While not being the biggest we can still hit the ball hard! Thank you JC
Hey Dagreatgoatdgg, i'm glad this was helpful. Thanks for watching! Keep swingign and yes, you can hit the ball hard. Just keep pushing. Don't give in mentally. Also, thanks for watching it 5 times haha. Share this to your teammates
This is sweet! I’ll let you know if I hit a home run after watching this 😀 Thanks!
Tell me to
Thank you, mister Curtis.
I hope you had fun playing in the MLB 🍻🍻
Thank Risbo!
Hey Jermaine, in the gym for baseball right now, what should I do for explosiveness and strength to help?
Build Strength in Key Areas:
Lower Body: Focus on exercises like lunges, front squats, back squats, and hex bar deadlifts to develop power in your legs and hips, which are crucial for explosiveness in baseball. Add Bulgarian split squats to target single-leg stability and strength.
Core: Incorporate rotational exercises like Russian twists, Pallof presses, and woodchoppers to mimic baseball-specific movements. Planks and anti-rotation exercises can build core stability, which is essential for transferring power.
Upper Body: Use bench presses, incline presses, pull-ups, and rows to strengthen your chest, shoulders, and back for throwing and hitting.
Develop Explosiveness:
Olympic Lifts: Moves like power cleans, snatches, and clean pulls are excellent for developing full-body explosiveness.
Plyometrics: Add box jumps, lateral bounds, and depth jumps to train fast-twitch muscle fibers and enhance your explosive power.
Medicine Ball Work: Perform rotational throws, overhead slams, and scoop tosses to translate gym strength into dynamic, baseball-specific power.
Turn Strength into Speed:
Resistance Bands: Use bands for resisted sprints, rotational drills, and explosive push-ups to develop quickness and power in your movements.
Weighted Vest Work: Incorporate light resistance through vests or sled pushes to simulate explosive movements with added load.
Train with Variety:
Alternate between heavy lifting days (for strength) and explosive days (for speed and agility).
Include sport-specific drills, like rotational med ball throws or resisted swings, to transfer gym gains to the field.
Prioritize mobility and flexibility with exercises like dynamic stretches, yoga, or mobility circuits to ensure full range of motion and prevent injury.
Additional Tips:
Progression: Gradually increase weights and intensity to avoid injury and ensure steady progress.
Rest and Recovery: Ensure you're getting enough rest between heavy lifting or explosive training days to allow muscle recovery and growth.
Consultation: Work with a strength and conditioning coach familiar with baseball to tailor a program to your specific needs.
@ Thank you I appreciate it, also booking a swing evaluation soon!
Heck yeah! New videos!
Heck Yeah! Thanks Soonerdude for coming back and watching!
I watched this 3 times and i hit my first homer and i. In 9u thanks for helping 😊
Congrats! Where did you hit? Give me the details.
Left field
Left field 321 feet in long Island travel ball
@IGK2015 that's awesome. Would love to feature you on my channel
@@IGK2015321 feet in 9u is absurd
thanks again jermaine
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
Youre back!!
hahah yep, and you are too. Thanks for watching and commenting
What approach would work best for a hitter like me. I can often make contact but it’s usually line drives down the oppo line. When I hit the ball in the air it’s a flair to the opposite field, and when I pull the ball it is a low line drive. I know I have the mechanics but I can’t find an approach that allows me to pull the ball with power, but also stay consistent.
Good question - Talk to your dad and set up a call with me. We will go over your swing.
strength is awesome
Agreed!
Damn I wish I could get a pocket radar for cheap, I wanna keep track of my sons velocity for hitting and pitching but with everything I had to upgrade this season (new bat, glove, team fees) there’s no way I can spend $300 on a radar
Hey BaltimoreJay, thanks for watching and commenting. I personally recommend the Pocket radar because i've seen it be the most accurate. However, My friend says this radar gun (below) is 90% accurate, and it's super cheap compared to pocket radar. How about starting there and moving on up to the pocket radar over time. What are your thoughts? -> amzn.to/4dP4hPZ
@@JermaineCurtis55 man I really appreciate that, I will definitely give this a try
Awesome. I will probably do a review on radar guns soon.
Bro thank you ...
You're welcome Ed! But truthfully, thank you for watching and commenting
nice, very nice!
15:52 extremely helpful
22:28
You can get those frameworks for Free in the home run playbook.
@@JermaineCurtis55 already got it
@JermaineCurtis55 I'm a big 12u player who is younger than the rest of my team, and my hitting is falling behind.
@JermaineCurtis55 I'm hoping this helps. I'll let you know
Please do
how much for a 1 on 1 lesson? where are you located?
@@awedee.0 located in Nashville tn. Where are you guys located?
@@JermaineCurtis55 va. beach, va
@@awedee.0 online works. I'm coaching most of my players online that you see
Was the EV chart measured with players using metal or wood bats?
Metal bats.
@@JermaineCurtis55 thanks man. Also I wanted to let you know that it’s refreshing to hear someone talk about mechanics on the internet in the way that I was taught. I’m getting tired of seeing guys like Teacherman on my feed
Haha, Awesome. I appreciate you. Thanks for watching TLAM!
This should not be free
Hey Sid, Say it Louder! haha just joking. Thank you for commenting, loved the response.
You need good fundamentals to use what he’s teaching. Believe it or not there are a multitude of kids that have major struggles that don’t allow them to use this. Mostly in their top half.
EDIT:
He addressed those issues. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 needed to finish video
Hahaha thanks for watching and commenting!
@@JermaineCurtis55do you recommend this for fastpitch softball players as well ?
Shhhhhhhh!!😂
No matter what I do I can’t get my son to get his back foot out of cement and turn his hips all the way through. I’ve tried everything I can and he just keeps his back foot still and just swings with his arms because he can’t turn his hips. Any thoughts?
Schedule a time to chat and I will check out his swing
Hey, how can I hit harder and father? I. can hit pretty far in practice but can't see the realuts in the field. Any tips that could help
Hey Evan, thanks for reaching out. Without seeing your swing, I believe the hitting approach is what I would recommend to you. If you can learn to focus on the zones that give you the best results, you'll start hitting the ball harder and farther.
Hey you got any tips on trying to find the ball coming at you? Ex 85 mph
What do you mean? Seeing the baseball out of the hands and slowing it down??
@@JermaineCurtis55 yeah
I will make a video about this soon. But, what I did when I was a pro baseball player, facing guys who threw 100mph, I would hit off a pitching machine and walk closer to it. I just watched it at times, other times I would swing. But as I got closer it sped the reaction time up. I went as far as I could go to the machine. Then I walked back slowly, and the ball slowed down. When the game started, 100mph felt slow. This is what most major league players do, and I believe it will help you too.
All this is of course, good advice. What is missing is the emphasis on bat speed ... specifically WRISTS!!! ... Tim Tebow was super strong, had all these muscle groups strong as hell, and was a world class athlete... BUT, HIS HANDS WERE SLOW!!! To this day, Tebow has not been able to handle heat on the inside black! Fingers, wrists, and forearms, need SPECIFIC EXERCISES done diligently and emphasized FAR, FAR, MORE! in the whole exersize regime. Tebow spent too much time in the weight room. He is 100 times stronger than me, yet I handled inside heat and he couldn't catch up to it.
@sas6561 Great insight! You're absolutely right that wrist and forearm strength are critical for handling inside heat, and slow hands can definitely limit a hitter's ability to catch up to those pitches. In this video, my focus was on increasing exit velocity, which often ties directly to bat speed. When hitters improve their lower-half mechanics and sequencing, it helps generate more bat speed and, as a result, higher exit velocity.
Strengthening the wrists, forearms, and fingers is a piece of the puzzle, but combining that with efficient swing mechanics is what truly unlocks consistent power. Appreciate you sharing your perspective!
How do I improve my mobility for bating
What are your thoughts on HLP?
I believe there is value in what he teaches. Otherwise, people wouldn't listen. What are your thoughts?
@@JermaineCurtis55 I have a 12 year old son, just trying to give him the right info on hitting. Some people believe HLP is a good hitting method, but then some say its a really bad method, however, I have not been able to find a good thorough explanation of why its bad. I hear things like you'll strikeout and pop-out a lot. There are 3-4 main elements to the HLP swing philosophy, coiling (everybody thinks this is good), tilting/pivoting on back hip (some think this is good), really keeping weight back (most think this is good), the hand snap (very controversial but essential for HLP), it takes a little time to understand HLP but once understood, it's a pretty simple process, the simplicity is what interest me. I have been trying to figure out the baseball swing for the last 2-3 years. I do think there is a right way to swing but different ways to get to that place, I think everyone just needs to find the instruction and drills that makes sense to them and leads to that good swing
Yeah, I hear you. I think a lot of people are out there searching for the 'right' information. I agree that there are a lot of phony hitting gurus online who have never actually hit themselves. However, what people need to find is the 'right information for them.' Aaron Judge has been coached by hundreds of coaches throughout his life, and he found what worked for him. Does this mean it will work for your son? I don't know. It might, but it might not. You never know unless you try it out. So go and experiment. Just remember to stay in communication with your son. A lot of people always look outward for the answer, but the answer is usually inward.
@JermaineCurtis55 thanks so much for the response and your advice, I really appreciate it
so can you be my personal hititing coach? and where do i find you to tell my dad
No wonder I suck. I’m grounding it to 3rd and SS. I need more help
jermaine curtis thank you for fixing my problem
even though im 5 foot 2 you told me that anything is possible
Awesome. Keep grinding Baseballgod215.
I don’t even play baseball and I was captivated. Nice video, Jermaine
Awesome hahah thanks for watching and commenting Kris!
I really don’t understand this
I’m 15
And I don’t have that radar thing and idk how faster or how slow my swing should be
What don't you understand?
Link to download doesn't work.
Hmm...that's really weird because it's working for me. Try it again
@@JermaineCurtis55 Had to use a different system, but got it. Thanks!
Awesome. Glad you got it!
LETS GOOOOOOO!
Thanks SIS!
Wowww❤❤❤❤
Thank you Jessica for watching, and commenting! I appreciate you
Tip for hittin more dingers he says! "Be Stronger" !..
Who said that?
@@JermaineCurtis55i was jus breaking balls ! Strengthen your core, lower body & upper body .. Sounds alot like be Stronger tho
@@Marylandterpenes831 I hear ya. But, would you agree that strengthening the core, lower body, and upper body will help you hit the ball harder and farther?
@@JermaineCurtis55 Absolutely!!
sorry that I was late to the meeting
@@TTD-c6v Hey J,
No worries. Just reschedule. But next time, have your parents on.
It’s not lifting your elbow that is only good for big people. That’s not the reason why is instead of cutting the ball you drop your bat head.
Good points. Thanks for the comment Nightfall!
@Nightfall - could you go back and use punctuation? I'm really not trying to be a grammar snob here - I feel like there are some real gems in what you're trying to say, but I can't really tell when a thought stops and the next one starts. Did you mean to place a period after "elbow" in the first sentence? And kind of feels like there is something missing in the second sentence between "why" and "is."? Any clarification? Thanks in advance.
@@michaelallen1154 there was no period after elbow
He needs give hitting teacher man some batting lesson
hahah he's providing value, and helping players too.
How many bots are here?
Where are the bots?
That was me on second base for the for the second home run 🫡 0:04
Ayyeee... You're a beast too! Keep Swinging