50 Things a Hitter Needs to Do to Be Successful at the Plate

50 Things a Hitter Needs to Do to Be Successful at the Plate presents a detailed list of techniques that you can use to become a more successful hitter. Based upon his personal experiences and observations from when he played professional baseball, Luis Ortiz explains and demonstrates each factor in a way that is simple and direct. This course�is designed to be appropriate for baseball coaches and players at all competitive levels.Among the topics covered:-Expecting to succeed-Knowing yourself as a hitter-Reading the pitcher-Knowing the hitting situation-Being consistent-Adhering to sound mechanics-Making adjustments1 Intro 0:43 2 Expect to Succeed 0:39 3 Know Yourself as a Hitter Free 0:35 4 Visualize Free 0:39 5 Figure Out How the Pitcher is Trying to Get You Out Free 0:40 6 Learn How to Approach Every Pitch Free 3:05 7 Always Look for the Pitcher's Fastest Pitch 0:00 8 Know Your Hitting Situations 0:00 9 Think About Hitting the Ball Hard, Not Far 0:00 10 Think About Swinging Fast, Not Hard 0:00 11 Blow Your Hands Away From You 0:00 12 Be Consistent 0:00 13 Make Adjustments 0:00 14 Be Smooth 0:00 15 Use a Bat You Can Stop and Accelerate at Will 0:00 16 Have a Stance that Works for You 0:00 17 Be Soft 0:00 18 Land and Stride on Time 0:00 19 Have Proper Timing 0:00 20 Separate Your Hands from the Stride 0:00 21 Separate the Stride from the Swing 0:00 22 Stay Tall and Away from the Ball 0:00 23 See the Ball Properly 0:00 24 Let the Ball Get Deep 0:00 25 Get to a Strong Position to Hit 0:00 26 Swing at a Good Pace 0:00 27 Avoid Wasted Movements at the Beginning of the Swing 0:00 28 Start Your Swing with Maximum Power 0:00 29 Swing as Fast as You Can 0:00 30 Create Torque 0:00 31 Coordinate the Hands with the Back Feet 0:00 32 Use the Power Line Within Your Swing 0:00 33 Swing Within Your Axis of Rotation 0:00 34 Use Your Hands Properly 0:00 35 Keep Your Body Back and Throw the Hands in Front 0:00 36 Stay Inside the Ball 0:00 37 Bat Awareness 0:00 38 Hit the Ball as You Are Turning 0:00 39 Have a Strong Grip on Contact 0:00 40 Palm Up / Palm Down Positions 0:00 41 Hit the Ball at an Angle 0:00 42 Hit Through the Ball 0:00 43 The 3 Sounds of the Swing 0:00 44 Keep Your Feet Apart at Least Until Contact 0:00 45 Turn First Then Push Through the Ball 0:00 46 You Have to Have a Complete Pivot of the Back Feet 0:00 47 Drive Your Knee Down 0:00 48 Your Front Leg Must Be Firm 0:00 49 Your Back Leg Turns One Unit 0:00 50 Accelerate Through the Ball 0:00 51 Finish Your Swing 0:00Luis Ortiz�grew up playing baseball in the Dominican Republic. He earned a baseball scholarship from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, where he set many of Union's batting average and home-run records, and established the NAIA career record for slugging percentage. In 1991, Luis was drafted in the eighth round by the Boston Red Sox. Subsequently, he played 14 years of professional baseball, part of which he spent in the majors with the Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. For most of his minor-league career, he consistently hit over .300. Upon retiring from professional baseball, Luis went back to college and earned a bachelor�s degree in physical education. Currently, Luis is working on developing a state-of-the-art baseball school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.