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How “Swinging at the Ceiling” Can Help a Hitter’s Posture & Head Position
How can a hitter ‘swing’ from here without hitting the net? Most hitters cannot even figure out how to start this drill or solve this problem let alone execute the swing. This is what most of our ‘answers’ look like when they start. The issue with most instruction and drills is that it…
Optimizing Your Lineup – Score More Runs
About the author: Brandon Matthews is in his first season as an assistant coach at Paul D. Camp Community College, working with the hitters and infielders. He has coached at many different levels of baseball including high school and college. He played collegiately at Chowan University and has been coaching baseball since he was 20…
Slow Roller Ladder Drill for Infielders
Slow Roller Ladder Drill for Infielder One big issue I have noticed with young infielders is the inability to field a slow roller while still remaining athletic. The Slow Roller Ladder is a drill designed to teach your infielders to play low and drive their feet through a softly hit ground ball. The set-up is…
Non-Invasive Training
Non-Invasive Training Why we do it at Baseball Rebellion and why it works Change is Scary for Baseball Players When people think of hitting or pitching ‘lessons’, or lessons of any kind really, they think of change. Change is terrifying for most hitters or pitchers, especially if they have had a certain amount of success…
The Secret to Creating More Stability & Rotation in your Swing
Creating More Stability In Your Swing I see many corrections on a daily basis here at Baseball Rebellion and often in the swing, those corrections are balance related. Support and stability in the baseball or softball swing is paramount to creating fluidity and athleticism so the athlete can deliver as much force into the ball…
Row Til You Go: Back Shoulder Row and Bat Speed
ROW ‘TIL YOU GO Back Shoulder Row and Bat Speed Many people teach a hands first downward plane swing. As readers of the Baseball Rebellion know, we are not part of that group. The truly amazing thing about the Top Level Swing (in baseball and softball) is that there are almost NO examples of players…
Create Your Culture
Create Your Culture Creating the Environment for Player, Team, and Organization Success Define Who You Are and Why You Exist. A baseball program creates a foundation to build on by defining its mission, or reason it exists. The program needs to identify what the top priorities are and what makes it unique and gives it…
Fundamental Flaws of the Up, Down, and Out Delivery
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Case Study: “The Commerce Comet”, Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest and most recognized baseball players of the 1950’s and early 1960’s. He was arguably one of the best athletes in the world during his time at the top, and the epitome of baseball and everything it stood for at that time. In case you are unfamiliar with his…
Striking Out – Baseball Rebellion Whiteboard Series
Striking Out The Baseball Rebellion Whiteboard Series In the fourth installment of the Baseball Rebellion Whiteboard Series, JK Whited goes over the dreaded strike out. Learn what may be causing…
Stop Pushing The Ball And Throwing Sidearm!
Former Baseball Rebellion instructor Dave Shinskie explains why throwing side arm can be bad for youth pitchers and how to change their delivery!
Monitoring Mechanics In A Velocity Program
Monitoring Mechanics In A Velocity Program As with most things, there are varying opinions on what makes a successful pitcher. The current generation of players and coaches seems to have a sort of tunnel vision…