Posts Tagged ‘members blog’
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 – How Lower Body Stability and Torso & Hip Deceleration lead to better swing direction.
Justin is back home for the off-season and is preparing for an upcoming coaches conference where he is giving a presentation on lower body stability, torso and hip deceleration and how that leads to better swing direction. This weeks members blog is a sneak peak on what his presentation is all about.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Arm Care
One of the questions we get on a regular basis, surround arm care and arm care routines. Whether you are a hitter or a thrower, proper arm care is crucial. This week, professional baseball hitting coach Rachel Folden goes through a brief j-band routine that she uses for her youth and professional players alike.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Story Time with Stone
Like most of you, Justin Stone is social distancing himself. As an avid reader, here are some recommendations of books he has for coaches and players who are looking for some things to read and get better in the process.
Read MoreMembers Blog – Things to do on Break
Members Blog – Constraint Drills (Fungo Bat) – Phase 2
Continuing with the second of three constraint drills, this time using the fungo bat.
Read MoreMembers Blog – SPECIAL POST – Common Language of Hitting
Normally our Members Blogs are of the visual variety, but this week it is a written one by Justin. Its a special one, check it out…….. Spring Training affords a lot of new opportunity. That goes for coaches as well. The Cubs have always had asked former organization “greats” to come to Spring Training to…
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 – Defining the “Spiral Line”
Recently Justin posted on Social Media about the Spiral Line. In this weeks post he goes into greater detail about understanding the inner-connectivity of the body in the swing and how that plays into the mobility of the player
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