Don’t grade live at-bats by hits or misses. Grade them by this: - Did I see the ball early? - Was I on time? That’s the job of live reps. If you were on time and saw it well, it was a good at-bat. Even if you got out. If you were late, rushed, or guessing, it wasn’t. Even if you got a hit. Live at-bats are for vision and timing. Not swing fixes. Not results. Cage builds the swing. Live reps test your eyes and your clock. Judge the right things.

This is a great movement prep drill to build co-contractions in your core. This can help hitters that... - Can't decelerate - Over-rotate - Lack core strength & stability It's important for you as a hitter than you can rotate while not compromising your direction & Water Tank Breaches is a great drill to sharpen that skill.

RIP to the L-Screen This didn’t break by accident. This is what happens when hitters deliver the barrel with intent, stay connected through the middle, and actually compress baseballs instead of flipping it. Broken gear is feedback. Bent frames tell the truth. Soft contact doesn’t do this. If your swing never threatens the L-screen, it’s probably not threatening a pitcher either. Control your body. Stop your rotation. Transfer force. Deliver the barrel. That’s how damage happens.

Research shows writing by hand creates stronger learning and recognition than typing on a keypad. Why? Because movement locks information into the brain. You’re not just recording, you’re processing. 📝 Past Performances - Write what actually happened, not excuses - Forces honesty and reflection - Patterns show up faster on paper ⚙️ Practice Notes - What worked - What didn’t - One cue to carry forwardWriting slows you down just enough to learn the rep. 🎯 Game Notes - Emotional state - Timing feels - What the game exposedHandwriting helps regulate emotion and sharpen awareness. ⚾ Pitcher Notes - Shapes - Sequences - Miss patterns - TendenciesWriting these by hand improves recall during the at-bat, not after the game. What about typed notes? Typed notes are better than nothing. They’re fine when: - You’re short on time - You need organization - You’re collecting info But typed notes are passive. Handwritten notes are active. The simple rule - Want it to stick? Write it. - Want it fast? Type it. - Want the edge? Write first, type later. Precision over convenience. Pick up the pen.

Most hitters quit on what’s working because it gets boring. That’s a mistake. If a drill or routine is giving you: • better contact • cleaner direction • calmer at-bats Don’t change it. Repeat it. Great hitters don’t chase new drills. They commit to what’s effective. Boring reps win. Consistency beats novelty. Run the same plays until the results say otherwise.