Shadle Park Baseball

2015

Shadle Park Baseball Hitting is a B.L.A.S.T.

•Balance •Load•Arrive•Swing•Turn it loose

BalanceVisual checkpoints•Eyes level•Grip – door knocking knuckles•Hands above shoulder• Front shoulder inside of front knee• Stance – triangle base for BALANCE

LoadVisual checkpoints•Eyes level•Knob of bat to catcher•Weight shifts “back”•Front shoulder inside of front knee•Front elbow is at 90

Arrive = Go/NoVisual checkpoints•Eyes level – head over

belly button•Knob of bat to catcher•Weight 50/50 - balance•Back knee “trigger”• Front foot is down/angled

SwingVisual checkpoints• Eyes behind the

ball• Back knee, hip,

shoulder power line• Palm up/palm

down• Firm front side• Spikes to

catcher

Turn it looseThru the ball

Visual checkpoints• Finish with both hands•Weight forces front foot

to rotate –NOT on heel• Back knee, hip,

shoulder are in line• Spikes to catcher• Balanced

Quality At Bats – get on, get over, get in (GO, GO, GI)

Shadle Hitters…1. See 5+ pitches 2. Gain a base3. Produce a run4. Move a runner - Get the bunt down5. Drive in a run from 3rd with less than two6. Execute the Hit N Run7. Know the umpire’s zone and your zone8. Make 2-strike adjustments9. Run production is MORE important than your stats

How do I evaluate my at-bat?Shadle Hitters ask…

1. How did I see the ball?2. Did I understand the count?3. Did I attack a good pitch?4. Did I arrive on time?5. Did I help the situation?

Shadle: 7-N-7Shadle Hitters 1. Win the big inning: 90% of teams that have a big inning win2. Nearly half the time, winning teams will score more in one

inning than the opponent does all game3. 70% of innings where 3+ runs are scored include a walk,

error, or hit-by-pitch4. 90% of innings where 5+ runs are scored include 2 of 3 (BB,

error, HBP)5. Teams that score 7+ runs (first) win 90% of games – our

goal is 7 RUNS IN 7 INNINGS – SCORE EVERY INNING

SP Pitchers Do Four Things Great!

1.Throw first pitch for a strike2.Live outside (come inside when needed)3.Throw slower – use the off-speed pitch4.Get the batter on or out in three pitches

BE A ONE PITCH WARRIOR!3CPO – “Composure, Confidence, Control = put outs”

• Composure – “NPN” – NEXT PITCH NOW• Routine – NPN – 60’ at a time - repeat the same routine over & over • Relax – Big Breath• Refocus – NPN... “Flush It!” Both the good AND bad stuff

• Confidence – BTM – Be the Man! • Play in the present - NPN• Perspective – NPN – it’s not that bad, ever! Switch your thinking to positive!• Positive Attitude – NPN

• Positive self-talk – always!• Be a 10 – fake it to make it• Be a “we” guy, not a “me” guy• Pick “us” up• Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude

• Preparation at practice• PFPs• Bullpen – attention to details• Charts, scouting, on the bench• Arm maintenance – listen to your arm!

• Control – YTM - You’re the Man!• Control what you can control – body, mind, spirit

• Body language screams• Control your pitch• Compete – NEVER give in!!

Just “LAFF”• Load - 1. Eyes level2. Lift Leg to belt3. Balance 4. Palms down -Crack the egg5. Lead with rear pocket

• Arrive - BALANCE1. Eyes level2. 50/50 - Land flat3. Straight Line4. Check the time5. Hips haven’t unlocked

• Fire – 1. Eyes level2. “soft front side”3. Chest to glove4. Unlock hips - Spikes to center5. Release in front of bill

• Finish – 1. Eyes at target2. Chest over front side3. Spikes to sky4. Let it go5. Refocus

• Load - 1. Eyes level – neither are looking at target2. Lift Leg to belt – both are ok, but kid on left is allowing knee to “float

forward”…kid on right much better position3. Balance – both have good balance, kid on right will be able to repeat

much more often4. Palms down -Crack the egg – both good5. Lead with rear pocket – kid on right is in much better position

•Load - 1. Eyes level 2. Lift Leg to belt3. Balance 4. Palms down -Crack

the egg5. Lead with rear

pocket

•Arrive - BALANCE1. Eyes level2. 50/50 - Land flat3. Straight Line4. Check the time5. Hips haven’t unlocked

• Fire – 1. Eyes level2. “soft front side”3. Chest to glove4. Unlock hips - Spikes to

center5. Release in front of bill

• Finish – 1. Eyes at target2. Chest over front side3. Spikes to sky4. Let it go5. Refocus