I think even just the thought of swinging in "a zone". Too many kids I see are trying to figure out ball/strike, FB/off speed and then swing/no. Obviously the higher you go and the harder people throw, the tougher it gets to process all of that. I remember (while I was living in Toronto) the year Jose Bautista broke out and Cito Gaston had come back to the Jays as manager. Cito told "him FB in. That's your only decision until you get to 2 strikes. Whether it's first pitch of 10th pitch, if it's FB in, hit it out of the park". That made so much sense to me and is something I've told young hitters here in Aus ever since.

Hope everyone had a great day and is pumped for a great new year! Let’s change the game!!!

I’ll try and tune in this week depending on time difference. I’m far from an ex-pro player, but I worked in pro sports for almost 10 years, so I have a lot of insights I’d be happy to share with young players if anyone is interested?

This would be a great addition to the community. Especially why they throw it that way vs other options and what they’re doing with their hand & fingers during.

Great post @Tommy Weber totally with you on the boxing thing. Combat athletes have great ability to create impulse and remain on balance. I've worked with plenty of great athletes that can beat the snot out of a punching bag, but they would get punched in the face by a boxer because after they throw a punch, all their weight is on one foot. The athletic development plan for my own kids is track, gymnastics, combat, dance-then they can learn to throw and catch.