Keep it simple
Every Kid Can Hit
Over the last 20 years, I’ve trained thousands of kids how to hit. What I’ve learned is this: Keep it simple.
Break the swing down into basic muscle-memory positions, then train those positions over and over. When your body knows exactly where to be, you’ll be in the right position to hit the ball — consistently.
The method
We don’t pile on cues. We take them away.
First the athlete learns four positions — athletic stance, the load with no stride, contact with a closed front foot, and a held finish. Then we drop the contact freeze. Then the load. What’s left is a swing they can repeat on a Tuesday night in a cage, and on Saturday with two strikes.
01
Athletic Stance
Eyes level. Bat in the fingers.
02
The Load
Hands back two inches. No stride.
03
Contact
Front foot closed. Arms bent.
04
Finish
Top hand to the shoulder. Hold it.
How a month looks.
Day 0
Baseline film
Eight side-view swings of the swing they have today.
Days 1–5
Four stops
Pause at Stance, Load, Contact, Finish. Daily reps. Daily film. Coach checks every freeze.
Days 6–12
Drop contact
Stance is automatic. Freeze at Load and Finish. Hold a balanced finish.
Days 13–19
Drop load
Only freeze at Finish. Stay balanced. Do not fall over.
Day 20+
Game swing
No pauses. Film the after. Cut the success story. Share it.
Phone first
Film it. Store it. Fix it. Cut the story.
Upload from the phone
Side view, 5–8 feet, eight swings. Toes to head, start through the follow-through. We keep the original clip and the coach frames in the locker.
AI coach on every set
The coach checks Stance, Load, Contact, Finish — and gives one cue, not ten.
A success story from the work
When the pauses come out, we stitch the before, the daily film, and the after into a recap you can post.
Ready when they are.
Set age. Set a daily rep goal. Film tonight. The first lesson is the four still pictures.