This is true to an extent. For making the point that hitters need more live ABs, it’s sufficient. For extra context, spin efficiency and axis play a much larger role in the shape of the movement. For example - sinker ballers do generally have lower spins but low spin with high efficiency and 12:00 axis will have essentially no movement. The meatball of all meatballs.
Here is a basic understanding of spin rates from the hitter’s perspective! As hitters, we anticipate where to place our barrel relative to where we feel/think the ball will be in the strike zone. This piece can be helpful to think about when looking at training because spin rates are part of a pitchers tool kit to fool us and anticipate on the wrong plane! ✌🏻 It’s important to train that “anticipation” piece as a hitter because sometimes what we see isn’t what we get. We may have to intentionally swing a ball above or below and getting the reps is the only way to actually trust that decision in a game. If you guys comment and like this one, I’ll potentially create more on this and share more thoughts and insights! Thank you! 🙏🏻 #mlb #milb #pitching #baseball #hitting #hittingcoach #hittingcoach #collegebaseball
I’ll just do it here vs making another video. Goal is to see higher spin rates or game like spin rates. Remember what matters. Game performance. Nobody cares how you perform in BP. Trying to get as close to or even better game-like competition. Foam balls + machine give you ability to train those higher spin rates, higher velos, shorter distances, tough locations without breaking bats or making hitter fearful (mainly kids)
Great video, would definitely love more longer form content of this!
This is true to an extent. For making the point that hitters need more live ABs, it’s sufficient.
For extra context, spin efficiency and axis play a much larger role in the shape of the movement. For example - sinker ballers do generally have lower spins but low spin with high efficiency and 12:00 axis will have essentially no movement. The meatball of all meatballs.
Thank you! Excellent added context
Here is a basic understanding of spin rates from the hitter’s perspective!
As hitters, we anticipate where to place our barrel relative to where we feel/think the ball will be in the strike zone.
This piece can be helpful to think about when looking at training because spin rates are part of a pitchers tool kit to fool us and anticipate on the wrong plane! ✌🏻
It’s important to train that “anticipation” piece as a hitter because sometimes what we see isn’t what we get. We may have to intentionally swing a ball above or below and getting the reps is the only way to actually trust that decision in a game.
If you guys comment and like this one, I’ll potentially create more on this and share more thoughts and insights!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
#mlb #milb #pitching #baseball #hitting #hittingcoach #hittingcoach #collegebaseball
Could you explain the benefits of foam balls vs BP?
I’ll just do it here vs making another video. Goal is to see higher spin rates or game like spin rates. Remember what matters. Game performance. Nobody cares how you perform in BP. Trying to get as close to or even better game-like competition. Foam balls + machine give you ability to train those higher spin rates, higher velos, shorter distances, tough locations without breaking bats or making hitter fearful (mainly kids)
damn man, who the hell got the fastball rpms of someones elite level curveball??
Not sure what you’re saying/asking?
@@KeananLocke_baseball 3200 rpm is achieveable on a fastball? 😭
I apologize, you’re correct. 2,800 rpm for FB is very high. I went a little extreme on example
@@KeananLocke_baseball oh man, i bet the ball would actually rise if someone put curveball level spin on the fastball lol