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 Hit Tips
Practice DOES make perfect.....Practice with a
PLAN!....Have a specific objective in each practice swing.. It takes
3,000 to 5,000 QUALITY repetitions to ingrain muscle memory into
EACH motion...Practice like you are going to play!.
Develop a practice plan with
Coach Peavy for 150 to 250 swings a day, using the tee, soft
toss, drills and batting practice....this will lead to success.
Stars of Tomorrow:
The Ocee Stars
Coach Peavy believes the Ocee
Park Stars, a 14 & under travel team out of Alpharetta, Georgia
are not only Stars of Tomorrow...but they are Stars of
Today!
It isn't just the fact that Coach Peavy & Cumberland help train
the Stars with their
VSI Baseball Video Motion Analysis or all of the
championships the Stars have won, including being ranked #2 in
the nation & #1 in Georgia in 2002 & #1 in Georgia & #10 in the
nation in 2003. See:
www.eteamz.com/opstars/
The Stars work with Tanner's Totes, a charity started by 14 year
old travel baseball player Tanner Smith. The Stars help this
charity by filling tote bags full of goodies and letters from
their players that are delivered to terminally ill children.
To help the Stars with their Tanner's Totes program, contact
Coach Neal Freeman at:
WNF10625@aol.com
If you know of a Team or Player(s) who deserve to be featured in
Stars of Tomorrow, send submissions by email to Coach Preston Peavy at
smarty1@mindspring.com
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Hitting
Tools: Pitch Counts!
by
Coach Preston Peavy Hitting Coach for VSI Baseball &
frequent contributor to online baseball newsletters.
Coach Preston Peavy does Personal Hitting Instruction
with the Full Transfer Pro Method of Hitting, teaching
individuals & teams in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area & via the
web by using Video Motion Analysis.
Coach Peavy & VSI Baseball can do Hitting & Pitching Schools in
your city or town. Inquire. He can be reached
at: smarty1@mindspring.com
or at www.peavynet.com or by calling 404-402-5843
Get ahead in the count!
How many times have you heard that?.......And....what does it
really mean?
Henry Aaron is, of course, the all time major league home run
leader with 755, with a lifetime average of .305......two time
batting champion.....MVP.....Hank was one of the originators of
the Full Transfer Hitting system which I thoroughly believe
in.....look at his back foot as he releases ALL of that power
from the backside with a full transfer of weight against a firm
front side, whether the pitch was an inside or an outside pitch!
(See
Front Side Firmup)
Having seen Hank Aaron hit in Atlanta in the 1960's, I have an
immense respect for his natural ability......& of course,
technically he did things very well.....but, what made him one
of the most successful hitters of all time was the fact that he
was also one of baseball's smartest hitters.....
Ted Williams once said of Aaron, that he had a great ability
to get his pitch........& that means that he worked the
pitch count in his favor often.
Take a look at the pitch count & typical batting average chart
included with this article & learn from it!......
I believe that what
made Aaron really great as a hitter, was his patience!
If the pitch wasn't "his
pitch", he had the confidence & patience to take the pitch,
working the count often INTO HIS FAVOR.....which makes the
pitcher give him "his pitch" more often, resulting in a better
pitch to hit & drive with authority!
Granted, if the pitcher is consistently grooving his first
pitch....HIT IT.....However, most pitchers are smarter than
that......Learn by watching on every pitch while in the
dugout...it's like a FREE AT BAT! Learn the pitcher's
tendencies & when possible, work him into HITTERS COUNTS.......Make
him COME TO YOU! ..& PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE so that
when he does come to you, you can JUMP ALL OVER IT!
Coach Preston Peavy does Personal Hitting Instruction
with the Full Transfer Pro Method of Hitting, teaching
individuals & teams in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area & via the
web by using Video Motion Analysis.
Coach Peavy & VSI Baseball can do Hitting & Pitching Schools in
your city or town. Inquire. He can be reached
at: smarty1@mindspring.com
or at www.peavynet.com or by calling 404-402-5843
Here Are Many Ways
You Can Include
VSI Baseball Hitting & Pitching Training
in Your Baseball Plan for 2004:
- Sponsor a VSI
Baseball Hitting & Pitching School to be Held in Your Town:
We are taking appointments to hold
our Pro Hitting & Pitching Schools in Your Town. Inquire.
EMAIL Coach Peavy at
smarty1@mindspring.com
Visit is on the web at:
www.peavynet.com
- Local to Atlanta?
Schedule a Four Week Series of VSI Baseball Complete Team
Hitting & Pitching Clinics:
We train your Coaches, Parents &
Entire Team in our successful Step by Step to Pro Hitting &
Pitching Techniques
- Train Your Athlete(s)
with VSI Baseball Video Motion Analysis Services for Hitting &
Pitching:
Mail in Your Video(s) of Your Athlete(s) for Hitting &
Pitching Analysis......Feature VSI Pro Video Trainings in a
School...Add VSI Baseball Video Analysis Services to Your
Business...See
www.peavynet.com/videoanalysis.htm
- Download a FREE Training
Video of Pro Hitters & Pitchers with Video Motion
Analysis:
www.peavynet.com/videodemo.htm
- Sign Up or Have a Friend
Sign Up for the FREE VSI Baseball Newsletter at
www.peavybaseball.com
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Hold a VSI Baseball Hitting & Pitching School &
Coaches Clinic In Your Town!
Contact Us to Schedule
a VSI Baseball Hitting School & a VSI Baseball Pitching School
in February through July of 2004 in Your Town!
Coach Peavy & Coach Cumberland will travel to your town & teach
your Players & Coaches our Step by Step Methods to Pro
Hitting & Pitching in our two day, three day and week long
schools.
Promote the school successfully & you can participate as a
fund raiser for your team or leagues.
INQUIRE by EMAIL to Coach Peavy at
smarty1@mindspring.com
or Call 404-402-5843
www.peavynet.com
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Pitch
Count
3-1
1-0
2-0
0-0
2-1
1-1
0-1
3-2
0-2
1-2
2-2
3-0 |
Batting
Averages
.359
.334
.325
.310
.282
.282
.260
.241
.210
.183
.173
.158 |
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