Posts Tagged ‘justin’
Members Blog – Purpose of the Split Grip
One of the trends in baseball training is the split grip. In this members blog, Justin talks about the purpose of the Split Grip.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Lets Talk Timing
One of the most overlooked aspect of the swing in the timing aspect. In this members blog Justin talks about the timing of the swing and some findings he has come across along the way.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Tips to hitting a breaking ball
One of the questions Justin gets ask about the most, is any tips on hitting a breaking ball. Here he breaks down his approach to hitting breaking balls.
Read MoreMembers Blog – What is Movement Prep and why is it important?
One of the items you might see on the site is Justin’s movement prep plan, which goes into body movement more than just swing mechanics. In this weeks post, Justin talks about Movement Prep and its importance.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Goal Setting
One of the things Justin has spent time with the professional players when it comes to improving is filtering out the noise. Here is what he does with his professional players and how it can be incorporated with amateur hitters.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Importance of Metrics
Every time you turn on a baseball game you are more than likely going to be hearing about some sort of metrics. In this members blog, Justin talks about the metrics he finds value in the most.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Justin’s Role Off-Season
In a previous Members Blog, we talked about what Justin does as the Professional Director of Hitting while the season is taking place. Here we take a look at what he does during the off-season.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Where has Justin been and what has he been up to?
Justin has been away for a while. Here is what he has been up to.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Early Season Struggles…….. When is it time to panic?
After being quarantined at home for so long, it only seems logical as we being to get back outside and playing again to see some early season struggles with your swing. Is it time to panic?
Read MoreMembers Blog – At Home Training
During the Corona-19 stay at home order, Justin has been doing some Instagram live videos from his house. Here he talks about some work you can do from home with a tee, pvc pipe and a bat.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Things to do on Break
Members Blog – Constraint Drills (Heavy Bat) – Phase 3
We are up to Phase 3 of our Constraint Drills, using the heavy bat.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Constraint Drills (Fungo Bat) – Phase 2
Continuing with the second of three constraint drills, this time using the fungo bat.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Constraint Drills (Short Bat) – Phase 1
Justin introduces the first of three constraint drills. Phase one includes the use of a short bat.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Purpose of the Split Grip
One of the things you see Justin and Travis doing a lot during their presentation/talks involved using the split grip. Here, Justin talks about the purpose of the split grip and how he is currently using it.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Visual Tracking
In this weeks members blog, Justin Stone answers a question from one of our members surrounding the ability to track the ball out of the hand as a hitter and its path to the catcher.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Are you getting better?
Justin answers this weeks question of “how do you know if you are getting better”. All this time, money and effort into improving your game, but is it working? Members Blog – Are you getting better? from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Don’t be Afraid to go to unusual instruction
Justin Stone talks about a recent interaction with a lesson client, and how he couldn’t believe the words coming out of his mouth, but it is what was needed to be done. Sometimes as players and coaches we can’t be afraid to go about unusual instruction approaches. Members Blog – Don’t be Afraid to go…
Read MoreMembers Blog – Keeping your eye on the ball
Justin talks about the verbiage I am sure all young baseball and softball players have heard at least one time in their career “Keep your eye on the ball”. What exactly does that mean, and is it even possible? Members Blog – Keeping your eye on the ball, but what does that mean? from Elite…
Read MoreMembers Blog – Maximizing Bat Speed
This week Justin talks about the entire hitting sequence and the idea of starting from the ground up is all designed to take the slack out of the body. Youth hitters might try to stay in sequence and the body parts are moving in the right order, but still are not maximizing bat speed. Justin…
Read MoreMembers Blog – Two tee drill
Justin introduces you to one of the newest segments of the sequential hitting program. Unlike other two tee drills, Justin goes into detail as to why he likes the one and how it helps hitters slow things down and work on their posture
Read MoreMembers Blog – Getting comfortable being uncomfortable
In this weeks post Justin talks about the struggles hitters have with the inside pitch, and what are some things you can do to get comfortable being uncomfortable with the inside pitch Members Blog -Get Comfortable being uncomfortable on the inside pitch from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.
Read MoreMembers Blog – What should you be doing now?
Justin goes into great detail about what, as athletes, we should be doing at this point in the year along with talking to coaches about what we should be looking for and how we can help our athletes. It isn’t just about telling them what to do, its about make sure they understand and feel…
Read MoreMembers Blog – What is with all the striKKKKKKKKeouts lately?
This weeks members post stems from seeing a recent tweet from this years playoffs. Justin dives into the growing curiosity trend behind the increase in strikeouts and whether it is something for youth hitters to emulate. The answer might surprise you. Members Blog – What is with all the striKKKKKKKe outs lately? from Elite Baseball…
Read MoreMembers Blog – Baseball is a GAME and games are meant to be FUN
Justin reminds athletes and coaches about why we play this GAME. Baseball is a game, and games are meant to be FUN. There is time for focusing on mechanics and there is time to cut it loose and let athletes find what makes them unique. In this post Justin talks about things he did as…
Read MoreMembers Blog – Training isn’t just done between the lines
Justin interviews Elite Alum and current Xavier University player Sam Flamini about what he, like so many successful players, does to increase his success beyond the lines pitch to pitch, at bat to at bat and game to game as he works towards his goal of playing at the next level.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Dangers and Pitfalls of impressing style upon athletes
In this weeks blog, Justin goes into detail about a recent interaction with a player and the dangers and pitfalls associated with impressing style upon athletes. Members Blog – Dangers and Pitfalls of impressing style among athletes from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.
Read MoreMembers Blog – The Great Exit Velocity and Launch Angle Debate
In this week’s member blog we go into greater detail on launch angle and exit velocity for all levels of players and talk about the reasoning behind it and why it might go against the grain for some. EliteBaseball.TV Member Blog – Launch Angle and Exit Velocity from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Scap Load Follow Up (part 2)
In this week’s member blog we follow up from a recent post on the scap load based on an experience during a lesson taking the scap load conversation to the next level.
Read MoreMembers Blog- Low Tee drill, why to use it and the swing flaws it fixes
Justin talks about his time with Chicago Cubs Minor League Hitting Coordinator Andy Haines about his recent time at spring training and the low tee drill and just what flaws in hitters swings it will help to fix Members Blog – Low Tee Drill from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.
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