Many can HIT,
but few are great HITTERS
Coach
Prater will be hosting an exclusive hitting program limited to only 8 players
per session for high school athletes who desire to move beyond just
knowing "HOW TO hit"..... to becoming a better HITTER. Coach
Prater's experience with elite high school, collegiate, and professional
hitters has helped develop a SWINGTHERAPY program that is guranteed to
have a positive impact on your ball players approach to hitting and
will open your ball player's mind to the technical, tactical, and
visual applications to hitting......bottom line.....it takes more than a
pretty swing to be a successful at the plate.
Workshop schedule is as
follows:
Session #1:
Technical application of
hitting - There's more to hitting than "HOW TO": Each ball player
MUST have rock solid fundamentals. This session will examine what it really
means to "stay back", should a hitter really "squish
the bug". Swing down on the ball? What does it mean to "fly
open"? How do I "stay on the ball"? How can I hit the ball
harder / farther without more muscle? Etc.......You will walk out the door
with a crystal clear understanding of what solid mechanics at the plate look
like. Drills will focus on helping you evaluate your swing mechanics.
Session #2:
Tactical applications to
hitting - "What to do when": It's not enough to just have a good
swing. Many can hit, but few are GREAT hitters. During your at bat the count
changes with each pitch. You are either ahead in the count, behind in the
count, or even in the count. Great hitters have a ROCK SOLID approach for each
at bat. They have a plan. During this session we will examine many of the ways
a hitter can develop a solid approach. Drills will focus on helping you apply
a good approach.
When does your at bat
start? Why is it important to pay attention when your teammates are at the
plate. What can I learn from watching a pitcher warm up? Look fastball; react
curve.....fact or fiction?
"Look" for a
certain pitch vs "guess". Is it okay to "look" curve ball?
Split the plate in half and look in a certain zone. Why do I hit GREAT in the
cage, but I am a totally different hitter in the games. How do I keep a
hitting journal?
Session #3:
Visual application to
hitting: Each ball player will be video taped for computer analysis and
review. We will analyze your swing with some of the top major league hitters.
Your swing will be loaded on computer and synchronized with a major league
hitter using split screen technology and you will be able to see WHAT
REALLY HAPPENS........or doesn't happen during your swing. Sample
Session #4:
Review session: Session
will begin with a written exercise requiring you to imagine yourself as the
pitcher on the mound staring in at YOU as the batter.........how would you get
yourself out? How do college and pro scouts critique your swing? What types of
things do they look for? We will transition into an application time where you
will participate in drills in the cage challenging you to "have a
plan" at the plate and execute that plan.
Workshop
fee - $189
Includes frame by frame
instructional "picture strip" of your swing and a video of swing
burned on a CD
Baseball Solutions
individual monthly hitting memebrship ($49 value)
space is limited to 8
ball players