How's it going Elijah? Where are you getting work in? That's good to hear that you are playing...and seeing pitches. Sometimes, you might miss the curveball up...but more frequently, you will bash the curveball up.
Hey Jermaine, I was wondering how to adjust to hit a slow curveball on a fast pitcher. Usually I miss curveballs when the pitcher has a fast fastball and I’m thinking I need to swing earlier. Then the curveball comes in and I swing way to early and miss it by a mile. This video has really helped me out a lot. Thanks!
Hey Ben, Thanks for reaching out. To answer your question, you will need to stay back, o in other words. Be balanced to hit the slow curveball. What you can do is when your practicing with a friend or parent, have them front toss you the ball pretty fast and then, without telling you throw a floater, once in awhile. What you will do is start staying back and you will start hitting the fastball to the opposite field.
Jermaine, you were a highly disciplined hitter with more than a hundred point gap between your solid career BA and your career OBP. Thanks for the first class instruction.
@@JermaineCurtis55 Your career numbers tell quite a story. Your central skill, reaching base, is the most valuable skill in the game. The game did not evaluate you fairly. You know and I know that you are a major league player-and your major league stats tell a story, too. Best wishes and thanks!
Oh yeah, It wasn't the career I worked for but at the end of the day, no one can take the MLB player beside my name. Truly grateful. But, thank you for all your support. I really appreciate you.
@@JermaineCurtis55 I felt like I ought to reach out, you are a bright guy and your decency shines through just as well. You have a superior eye, and your vision is what makes your instruction so excellent. Truly few have the eyes to see!
Wow, Jermaine, that was great! Can the way the pitcher’s arm finishes tell you what pitch it is or is there not enough time? It’s hard to see arm slot differences, at least for me.
Awesome! Thanks for watching 👀...this approach helped me a ton in my career. Definitely use it and let me know. Where are you playing ball at in the summer?
@@JermaineCurtis55 Cincinnati ABL 25+. My team splits off into Roy Hobbs at the end of the year for a tournament. I may qualify for it this year since its 35 and up.
@@JermaineCurtis55 HAHA. Alright, bet! If you ever come back to the 'Nati, hit me up. We've been working out at Swobat on some Sundays in the off-season. Id' imagine we pick back up here in January.
3 at bat, 2 hits and advanced one runner reached on error, they where all off of fastballs, all curvs where just good curvs, 2nd pitcher only threw fastballs.
I did both of those immediately after watching! I didn’t play baseball, I just could never hit a moving ball; I played football and was successful at the high school level (it helped that my team was really good too). However, my son LOVES baseball and took to it as a toddler. I have had to teach myself the things about baseball that I never learned in order to coach my son, as well as his team of 6-8 year olds. This video right here, with those amazing camera glasses, that’s exactly what I need for the future! Gotta stay a few steps ahead!
Thank you for the video! I'm curious with that approach, looking for something up in the zone, where was your horizontal cutoff line? Above the belt? My son has a lot of trouble swinging at pitches in the dirt both curves and changeup. Would you say the same approach works on a changeup? Thank you!
Hey Ron, Thanks for watching. He has to find his cut off point for him. As for the approach for curveball and change ups, it works for all off speed because since you're hunting the fast ball up, you're going to take the curveball and change ups which are normally down. If the curveball and change up is up, that's easy to hit and he will naturally hit it.
@@JermaineCurtis55 Thank you very much for the reply! That makes sense. I was wondering if I could ask another quick question regarding that approach. Let's say your originally sitting up and you work the count into your favor (hitters count) do you modify your mindset at that point (lower your zone) or do you still sit up? Just wondering if this approach is fluid (changing) throughout an at bat. Thank you!
I guess what I'm asking is my son says he's primarily looking for that thigh high fastball on the inner 3rd, would you open up for that in a hitters count or still sit top of zone?
I would tell him to look for the ball up in the zone and I wouldn't necessarily say look inside, because thst could pull you away from other pitches. I looked up in the zone but middle so I was able to make adjustments
Hey Brian, I appreciate you watching and subscribing to the channel. The link is attached with various glasses that you can purchase. - www.amazon.com/s?k=camera+sunglasses+1080-&ref=nb_sb_noss
This came out at the perfect time. Yesterday I missed a curveball up in the zone and popped it up
How's it going Elijah? Where are you getting work in? That's good to hear that you are playing...and seeing pitches. Sometimes, you might miss the curveball up...but more frequently, you will bash the curveball up.
@@JermaineCurtis55 yes sir. I was just hitting in the cages with my friends
Awesome! Keep putting in that work and send me a video of you in my Dm's. By the way, did you like the video?
Hey Jermaine, I was wondering how to adjust to hit a slow curveball on a fast pitcher. Usually I miss curveballs when the pitcher has a fast fastball and I’m thinking I need to swing earlier. Then the curveball comes in and I swing way to early and miss it by a mile. This video has really helped me out a lot.
Thanks!
Hey Ben,
Thanks for reaching out. To answer your question, you will need to stay back, o in other words. Be balanced to hit the slow curveball.
What you can do is when your practicing with a friend or parent, have them front toss you the ball pretty fast and then, without telling you throw a floater, once in awhile. What you will do is start staying back and you will start hitting the fastball to the opposite field.
@@JermaineCurtis55 Thank you so much! It’s cool I can get tips from a pro player! I’ll make sure to try that out soon!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and putting a lot of effort in your videos.
hahah Thanks man...you are the only one that commented about the videos. I appreciate it. These videos aren't easy to make hahah
This is so helpful, best tips on hitting curveballs I've ever heard. Thank you so much.
Thank you Frank! I appreciate you.
Jermaine, you were a highly disciplined hitter with more than a hundred point gap between your solid career BA and your career OBP.
Thanks for the first class instruction.
Thank you Alsa! I appreciate you
@@JermaineCurtis55 Your career numbers tell quite a story. Your central skill, reaching base, is the most valuable skill in the game. The game did not evaluate you fairly. You know and I know that you are a major league player-and your major league stats tell a story, too. Best wishes and thanks!
Oh yeah, It wasn't the career I worked for but at the end of the day, no one can take the MLB player beside my name. Truly grateful. But, thank you for all your support. I really appreciate you.
@@JermaineCurtis55 I felt like I ought to reach out, you are a bright guy and your decency shines through just as well. You have a superior eye, and your vision is what makes your instruction so excellent. Truly few have the eyes to see!
I appreciate you reaching out. Please don't hesitate if you have any questions....I will try my best to help. Thank you Alsa!
Wow, Jermaine, that was great! Can the way the pitcher’s arm finishes tell you what pitch it is or is there not enough time? It’s hard to see arm slot differences, at least for me.
Great channel man !
Thanks for sharing.... where can i get the glasses please?
Something about being a Fielder and hitting objects in the stadium!
What’s good with those glasses? Where can you get them
Very informative!! Hell I might use this approach in my adult league this summer.
Awesome! Thanks for watching 👀...this approach helped me a ton in my career. Definitely use it and let me know. Where are you playing ball at in the summer?
@@JermaineCurtis55 Cincinnati ABL 25+. My team splits off into Roy Hobbs at the end of the year for a tournament. I may qualify for it this year since its 35 and up.
Thats awesome! And sounds like a fun time. Keep me updated on your success...and leave me a spot every now and then. I might come out and play haha
@@JermaineCurtis55 HAHA. Alright, bet! If you ever come back to the 'Nati, hit me up. We've been working out at Swobat on some Sundays in the off-season. Id' imagine we pick back up here in January.
Sounds good. Thanks Ryan!
Can you please share where we can purchase those glasses? My son can crush a fastball but having difficulties with curveballs. Thank you
Jermain when you talked about that bad curv i could sense that your mind hesitated 😆 Hit me ! Hit me 😂
Hahaha yep. Thanks for watching Randolph
@@JermaineCurtis55 thnx Jermain, i’m going to try some of these tips also hitting drills this weekend 👊🏾
@@randyTwillems amazing. Let me know how it goes
3 at bat, 2 hits and advanced one runner reached on error, they where all off of fastballs, all curvs where just good curvs, 2nd pitcher only threw fastballs.
Amazing! That's a good day. Congrats
This is perfect.
I truly appreciate you watching Ryan! I had a blast making this video. Hope you hit the like button and subscribed to the channel.
I did both of those immediately after watching!
I didn’t play baseball, I just could never hit a moving ball; I played football and was successful at the high school level (it helped that my team was really good too). However, my son LOVES baseball and took to it as a toddler. I have had to teach myself the things about baseball that I never learned in order to coach my son, as well as his team of 6-8 year olds. This video right here, with those amazing camera glasses, that’s exactly what I need for the future! Gotta stay a few steps ahead!
*GREAT GREAT STUFF!*
Where do you get the glasses?
Cool glasses, did you use them recently? :D
Great video, I've shared it to my players!
Hahaha thank you! Used them in independent ball recently haha
Thank you for the video!
I'm curious with that approach, looking for something up in the zone, where was your horizontal cutoff line? Above the belt?
My son has a lot of trouble swinging at pitches in the dirt both curves and changeup. Would you say the same approach works on a changeup?
Thank you!
Hey Ron,
Thanks for watching. He has to find his cut off point for him. As for the approach for curveball and change ups, it works for all off speed because since you're hunting the fast ball up, you're going to take the curveball and change ups which are normally down. If the curveball and change up is up, that's easy to hit and he will naturally hit it.
@@JermaineCurtis55
Thank you very much for the reply! That makes sense.
I was wondering if I could ask another quick question regarding that approach. Let's say your originally sitting up and you work the count into your favor (hitters count) do you modify your mindset at that point (lower your zone) or do you still sit up? Just wondering if this approach is fluid (changing) throughout an at bat.
Thank you!
I guess what I'm asking is my son says he's primarily looking for that thigh high fastball on the inner 3rd, would you open up for that in a hitters count or still sit top of zone?
No, I wouldn't modify the approach because that was the best way for me to drive the baseball. I would always look up in the zone in hitters counts.
I would tell him to look for the ball up in the zone and I wouldn't necessarily say look inside, because thst could pull you away from other pitches. I looked up in the zone but middle so I was able to make adjustments
But what about a 12-6 curve, cause it goes up and then down
This approach works for that pitch. Try it out and let me know
Where can you get these glasses
Hey Brian,
I appreciate you watching and subscribing to the channel. The link is attached with various glasses that you can purchase. - www.amazon.com/s?k=camera+sunglasses+1080-&ref=nb_sb_noss
If I had any questions about my swing how could I reach you?
Hey Griffin, thanks for watching this video. I appreciate you. Hope you liked the video and subscribed. DM me @JermaineCurtis1
@@JermaineCurtis55 I did it was very useful, I messaged you on Instagram!
Thanks for reaching out!
“Anybody can hit this ball.” Clearly he never met me.
Guys like Mike Trout are the acceptation, but, for actual human beings... LOL
Hahaha so true. Thanks for watching and commenting Crash.
@@JermaineCurtis55 anytime man. Great video about simplifying a hitters approach!
Good. I wait for love from you 💝💖
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