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Big proponent of the skinny bat small ball drill. I've been using that for years, the gimmick and competition of of it catches the attention of the young players. a twist I use to add pressure, fun and competitiveness is a different colored "money ball". If they hit 4 in a row they get a money ball, if they hit it I do 5 push ups, if they miss it they do 5 push ups. Either way it's fun and 1 of us gets stronger. Kids love making old coach push.
A way to also help is getting a Traffic cone instead of a tee because a traffic cone is more sturdy and is heavier so if you want to do more than just hit the ball hit the cone it helps with arm strength
Minute 2:00 Excellent dictation of how to observe any sport. I just told some people this; where as you’re not really focusing on the object in front of you, rather, you are seeing the whole picture from a panoramic view and then you close into focus! I play soccer, and do that! But, I’ve noticed when in the batting cages, that I hit more when I do what you hit said!
People who teach hitting can make can make the process very complicated. John Madden keeps it simple. To me, the most important aspect of hitting is seeing the ball. If you can see the ball and study the ball and concentrate on the ball, then you can hit the ball. John tells you to start with a wide focus and then narrow your focus on the ball, as the pitcher starts his delivery. In my opinion, this is most important. Even if you don't have Mike Trout's swing, if you concentrate on seeing the ball better, you will consistently hit the ball. Great job Coach Madden.
Wood bat for bp, totally agree. You can even use cheap ash or hickory. After all, it's about contact and hitting solid shots. These are very useful tips. Thanks for the video John
hey coach, just want to say thanks for making so really great videos! as a coach myself you have helped me add new drills to help my young 9u team!! thanks again coach!!
Bro before this I was a trash hitter but goat butter for those of you that watch ace of the diamond I'm Sawamura hitting and him bunting but now I'm actually a decent hitter thx Jon it's nice to have a guy that can not only give really good pitcher tips but can also give pretty good hitting tips
TheJman445 my main problem was opening up more and I learned that from Josh Donaldson it was when he was talking on MLB Network. I've gotten all of my pitching mechanics from John!
Yes but do realise he has played baseball for a very long time & been coached by professional coaches ,pitching & hitting ,he is passing on the knowledge he has gained over the years .
Again, Love it! My brother and I do something similar with the practicing small. In Ted Williams' book, the science of hitting, he talks about how he used to hit acorns and kernels or corn, we use marshmallows but same effect. Once we can square up a marshmallow, a baseball looks like beach ball! Keep it coming Coach!!
You know me because u gave me a baseball that said to Demetrio keep ballen out kid my speed for pitching is 58 and I need increase it to 60 for your tryout in gorga
Hello John I liked your video. I love baseball and my son also. Unfortunately my right shoulder is shot until I finally give in to a surgery. But your tips are greatly appreciated since I don't need a good arm to give this training to my son. Its school vacation here in Massachusetts so I really want to bring him to some outdoor batting cages about 35 mins away. Season starts soon April 29th but our spring has not been good still getting snow and rain so preseason practice are going to be rare. I will try to implement so of your hitting recommendations to help my son and any other team mates who are interested. I not a coach last few years but I love baseball and always let the coach know if I can can help during and practice or games it makes me happy. I can run some stations even if its just loading the tee and giving my best advise on our players swings. or keeping the score board since I go to all games and practice. I have to ask the head coach about the power swings using a heavier ball and hope he let me intergrates some of that. Cheers Michael
You should start an AAU program. All of the information in your video's checks out. You start applying this to good talent and when those kids succeed, you'll have yourself a successful business. People will be calling everyday to try to get there kid into your program. You can't make it about money though because it will come and go like every other AAU program. If you make it about the kids success the money will come flowing in and for a longer time then most programs.
Great info John. This is exactly what I am trying to teach my young players. They get so focused on the pitcher they only make guess swings. What is a good drill to keep their focus on the ball and not the pitcher besides what you said in the video? Also...what do you think of the AXE bat?
My coach on my tournament team zip tied this kids hands and the just kind of lobbed it at him not to hard or too soft, just so he could get over the fear of getting hit
How I male myself a better hitter is about 3 4 5 or 6 times a week I go and hit on a baseball field and I watch videos of how to make yourself a better hitter
One of the approaches I have taught over the years is "Hit the ball with Two Hands". I use this with the follow up statement that "Hand/eye coordination works both ways". If you hit the ball with two hands you will see the ball better. The effect of two hands is that it naturally leads to keeping your hands inside the ball on an inside pitch. The connection I speak of is eyes-hands-barrel of the bat. Any reaction?Bill Barry
I know I'm a bit late to the video, but wanted to chime in that the most successful way to make contact every time is to have a camera in center field reading the catcher's signs and someone in the dugout to bang trashcans to inform of the pitch about to come.
My son went from hitting the ball all over the field in the fall to ..not even making contact... I’m no pro but I think he’s dragging the bat barrel.. any drills out there to fix this?
My son is a heck of a pitcher and at home he smashes during practice but sometimes at home and during games he forgets to stare at the pitchingbhand and ball (hard focus) He’s only ten and the last couple of years he was a clutch hitter and he still gets a hit a game but he’s lost power and consistency. Is that common with ten year olds?
I need help please. I started teaching my son way too late due to a major spinal injury I had (years of recovery). My son is 12 and is just learning to play. I will tell you my son is as big as a stocky 15 year old, he's a tank. Forearms as wide as mine (I'm 5'1" 165 lbs, he's already 5'5" 130 lbs. His "natural" swing is just ugly, 1) He swings downward, 2) He doesn't use his arms or wrists at all, it's like he's twisting his body on a pivot to hit the ball, he looks "robotic", generates zero bat speed 3) Even when he accidentally gets a clean hit and squares one up, it never goes farther than the pitchers mound (and I'm about 30 feet away) and his hits never go more than 8 feet off the ground. 4) When I show him a proper hitting technique, he instantly swings the way I just desribed. I was an All Star, easily could have played college ball, I could hit the ball a mile even with my small frame. I'm a patient teacher but I'm not doing well with him, any tips to teach my son to swing with his arms, not twisting his body to swing? I'll end this by saying he already loves the game, he wants to do well so I'm not forcing it on him. I have taken him to the cages a few times. We will be playing softball for now as they're doing this daily in his gym class. Thanks for taking the time to help a disabled dad (I didn't recover from my injuries, but I'll "play" through the pain just to teach him. He should hit the ball a ton with his natural build. God Bless.
I like to hit a bowling ball, Lol sorry just kidding, I use those little Skillz balls it comes with a little pitching machine that's pretty cool. Cheap too, here's my problem I'm an older guy have played ball all my life against a pitcher that throws decent fastballs where I can go up there and rely on my reactions I'm a good hitter, but it's those guys who throw 40 MPH fastballs and damn big looping curveballs that get me, seems when I have time to think about it I tend to over swing over stride and roll over. and hit pop ups or freaking ground balls to 2nd(Lefty) How can I work on hitting really slow pitching?
hahah yeh im the same way with slow pitch softball pitches. Can't hit them for nothing. But you just have to practice hitting them if you want to be good at hitting them.
Sounds like you've been brainwashed by d bags. You're not short and you're not trying to go anywhere playing basketball so height has zero impact on playing your sport.
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Garbage
I taught myself that just by playing Wii Sports. Every time I bat for real, I just imagine playing Wii Sports and I hit the ball every time!
Haha that’s awesome!
You deserve an oscar award
@CJH no
Hahahahahah
LOL
Tryouts are Monday wish me luck bois
Mason Davison you make it?
Did you make it
U make it ?
Did you make it?????!?!?
Did you make it
the irony of a guy named John madden telling us how to hit a baseball
Ha
"BOOM"
LMAO
Big proponent of the skinny bat small ball drill. I've been using that for years, the gimmick and competition of of it catches the attention of the young players. a twist I use to add pressure, fun and competitiveness is a different colored "money ball". If they hit 4 in a row they get a money ball, if they hit it I do 5 push ups, if they miss it they do 5 push ups. Either way it's fun and 1 of us gets stronger. Kids love making old coach push.
A way to also help is getting a Traffic cone instead of a tee because a traffic cone is more sturdy and is heavier so if you want to do more than just hit the ball hit the cone it helps with arm strength
I lost my swing and your channel helped me find it. Thank you. I’m 40+ playing adult league. Gotta be able to hit at least 😂 appreciate you 🙌🏾
Minute 2:00
Excellent dictation of how to observe any sport.
I just told some people this; where as you’re not really focusing on the object in front of you, rather, you are seeing the whole picture from a panoramic view and then you close into focus!
I play soccer, and do that!
But, I’ve noticed when in the batting cages, that I hit more when I do what you hit said!
People who teach hitting can make can make the process very complicated. John Madden keeps it simple. To me, the most important aspect of hitting is seeing the ball. If you can see the ball and study the ball and concentrate on the ball, then you can hit the ball. John tells you to start with a wide focus and then narrow your focus on the ball, as the pitcher starts his delivery. In my opinion, this is most important. Even if you don't have Mike Trout's swing, if you concentrate on seeing the ball better, you will consistently hit the ball. Great job Coach Madden.
Who else is here cause there in a slump😩
yeah👋🏼
Me
I keep hitting the damn ball with the handle and now my thumb hurts like hell
Yes
this year i will be practicing hard for 5 months until tryouts. focusing on speed, agility, fielding, footwork, and contact hitting
nice man!
Thanks for the tips. A girl wants to go to a batting cage with me. I've never played baseball. Wish me luck!
How did it go lol
@@mattybfrappes620 yea 😂
Wood bat for bp, totally agree. You can even use cheap ash or hickory. After all, it's about contact and hitting solid shots. These are very useful tips. Thanks for the video John
hey coach, just want to say thanks for making so really great videos! as a coach myself you have helped me add new drills to help my young 9u team!!
thanks again coach!!
Bro before this I was a trash hitter but goat butter for those of you that watch ace of the diamond I'm Sawamura hitting and him bunting but now I'm actually a decent hitter thx Jon it's nice to have a guy that can not only give really good pitcher tips but can also give pretty good hitting tips
TheJman445 my main problem was opening up more and I learned that from Josh Donaldson it was when he was talking on MLB Network. I've gotten all of my pitching mechanics from John!
Thanks sir congrats!
Awesome thanks!
Can you do a video on How to hit line drives?and hitting timing video?
Look on his channel
He got a lot
Used a Wood Bat in a 45mph cage and broke the bat on the 3rd swing. Usually hit in like 55/70mph (45ft. Distance)
Thank you so much I watch your videos and I have greatly improved
Awesome!
You do realize that this is a pitcher telling us how to hit
I dropped bombs tho
Yes but do realise he has played baseball for a very long time & been coached by professional coaches ,pitching & hitting ,he is passing on the knowledge he has gained over the years .
But the pitcher must know what others are gonna do so he is great advice
He dropped bombs tho 😂😂😂
He definitely swings like a pitcher
Again, Love it! My brother and I do something similar with the practicing small. In Ted Williams' book, the science of hitting, he talks about how he used to hit acorns and kernels or corn, we use marshmallows but same effect. Once we can square up a marshmallow, a baseball looks like beach ball! Keep it coming Coach!!
Thanks dude. Your channel helps me a lot. I appreciate it!
Awesome! No prob
This is helping me move up in my lineup
Great!
YouGoPro thanks alot
You have changed the way I play baseball huge impact on me thank you so much keep doing what you do
Our coach uses bottle caps with a really really skinny bat and we use those before the game.
Thank you I'm going to try what you said . When I start baseball this year thanks.
Thanks
Love your vids they are helping me a lot in hitting
lost weight? good to see you off the couch!
Stfu meany
Thank you coach. I am going to apply this in cricket
You know me because u gave me a baseball that said to Demetrio keep ballen out kid my speed for pitching is 58 and I need increase it to 60 for your tryout in gorga
Demetrio Morales you spelled georgia wrong
@@andypearson4024 you must be the most annoying kid in school
@@masonturb146 every baseball video I watch you're there.
@@turbobat9222 my profile pic
@@masonturb146 yah
Watching more of your vids
I’m gonna use that 🏀 drill on the tee for my son. Thanks!!!
Hello John I liked your video. I love baseball and my son also. Unfortunately my right shoulder is shot until I finally give in to a surgery. But your tips are greatly appreciated since I don't need a good arm to give this training to my son. Its school vacation here in Massachusetts so I really want to bring him to some outdoor batting cages about 35 mins away. Season starts soon April 29th but our spring has not been good still getting snow and rain so preseason practice are going to be rare. I will try to implement so of your hitting recommendations to help my son and any other team mates who are interested. I not a coach last few years but I love baseball and always let the coach know if I can can help during and practice or games it makes me happy. I can run some stations even if its just loading the tee and giving my best advise on our players swings. or keeping the score board since I go to all games and practice. I have to ask the head coach about the power swings using a heavier ball and hope he let me intergrates some of that. Cheers Michael
You guys should check this out if you’re stuck inside ugoprobaseball.com/product/personal-pitcher-pro-wiffle-ball-pitching-machine/
I will keep my head down' which will help me make more contact.
lol at your camera man during little ball training...thanks for your vids you have helped my team big time
I’m going to practice every day
lets goo bro
That’s what I said
This helped ALOTE! Thank you
how do you hit line drives more consistently
josh morgan bat control .
josh morgan you use a tee and put it ant your neck level and try to get on top of it then it's much easier to hit line drives
Don’t get under the ball or too high on the bat, be ball level
josh morgan try to level out your swing and hit it not to early not to late
going to try these monday! thanks!
great video.
thanks
You should start an AAU program. All of the information in your video's checks out. You start applying this to good talent and when those kids succeed, you'll have yourself a successful business. People will be calling everyday to try to get there kid into your program. You can't make it about money though because it will come and go like every other AAU program. If you make it about the kids success the money will come flowing in and for a longer time then most programs.
first practice today wish me luck boys
I just learned of that basketball drill this last week... I need to go get a plunger now
One time I tried hitting a basketball and the bat came back and I got a bloody nose
Damn
But didn’t you have a helmet on ?
@@Drippy_JDj Nah I was just goofing around with friends and was like 5th grade. I just wasn’t strong enough to go through the ball
@@nickvanfleet5881 lol i like how i can back to answer 3years later😂
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Thanks helped a lot I practiced and my game I hit it over the fence
very helpful! thanks!!🤙🏻
You’re welcome
I play softball but these all still apply to batting with a softball. So this really helped me with batting
Good stuff- Thank you!
thx, some guys say that i have power but i don't have contact and this would help much. thx
Great info John. This is exactly what I am trying to teach my young players. They get so focused on the pitcher they only make guess swings. What is a good drill to keep their focus on the ball and not the pitcher besides what you said in the video? Also...what do you think of the AXE bat?
Besides what I said in the video, mini balls could help. I never swung an axe bat so I couldn't tell you. Sorry.
I play softball but this will help
Very helpful.
What's the best way to not be scared of the ball when up at bat
Aaron Sznakowski dont be a bitch!
Jerry Nolasco chill bro
Aaron Sznakowski take one off the back in the cage
Stand at the back of the batters Box
Aaron Sznakowski stand closer to the plate and if they hit u charge them down
Thanks so much
You're welcome
Wow contact every time I am so excite
Awesome video!!
What is the best strategy to not be scared of the ball hitting you when you are catching?
My coach on my tournament team zip tied this kids hands and the just kind of lobbed it at him not to hard or too soft, just so he could get over the fear of getting hit
So I Have a problem of not watching the ball all the way and I’m sick of striking out so I’m working hard on hitting
at 3:10 the one guy acts like it's 3:10 to Yuma! That's happened to me. LOOK OUT, BRO!
Good video! Just bought my daughter a wood bat
great ideas!!
Thanks
How I male myself a better hitter is about 3 4 5 or 6 times a week I go and hit on a baseball field and I watch videos of how to make yourself a better hitter
Thank u very much, it Was very helpful for me ;))
I hope you to grow up in YT
One of the approaches I have taught over the years is "Hit the ball with Two Hands". I use this with the follow up statement that "Hand/eye coordination works both ways". If you hit the ball with two hands you will see the ball better. The effect of two hands is that it naturally leads to keeping your hands inside the ball on an inside pitch. The connection I speak of is eyes-hands-barrel of the bat. Any reaction?Bill Barry
Very nice Bill
I love your videos keep it up
In 5 days I’m going to a school baseball event and I’m getting nervous because I’m not the best pitcher or batter
Thank you
Love this vid helped out a lot
Can you do a video of how to increase your power, but not to increase the chances of swinging and missing??
Got a important game tonight. Any tips for mental approach?
On it Coach!!
thx
this helps
I know I'm a bit late to the video, but wanted to chime in that the most successful way to make contact every time is to have a camera in center field reading the catcher's signs and someone in the dugout to bang trashcans to inform of the pitch about to come.
the best way for bat
Hey coach how do you rotate the upper body
You use your ab muscles to turn
XGO INJECTION thank you
My son went from hitting the ball all over the field in the fall to ..not even making contact... I’m no pro but I think he’s dragging the bat barrel.. any drills out there to fix this?
I hit A 4mm glass bottle drink cap with an hallow 9mm metal stick. My sister is throwing at 20mph in the distance of 13 feet and still hitting it.
That helped a lot
Nice hat!
Do you like the personal pitcher?
Yup! Shooting some vids with it next week! Here's an old one though ua-cam.com/video/cLX0jJb2_5I/v-deo.html
this video really helped escpacially before my altars games thanks for the help
I dont even play baseball but me and my friends play in our neighbors backyard and i wanna get a little better at hitting lol
that helped thanks
this well help me
My son is a heck of a pitcher and at home he smashes during practice but sometimes at home and during games he forgets to stare at the pitchingbhand and ball (hard focus) He’s only ten and the last couple of years he was a clutch hitter and he still gets a hit a game but he’s lost power and consistency. Is that common with ten year olds?
I'm in softball can you teach that
Thanks yo
You’re welcome yo
Yo
I subscribe and likes the video
where did you get that dope mets hat!
Custom made on the New Era website. It was like $60 if I remember correctly and didn't take too long to get to me.
i hit w a wiffle ball bat and some little beeds for eye and bat control
How can I improve my form because mines is ugly
I need help please. I started teaching my son way too late due to a major spinal injury I had (years of recovery). My son is 12 and is just learning to play. I will tell you my son is as big as a stocky 15 year old, he's a tank. Forearms as wide as mine (I'm 5'1" 165 lbs, he's already 5'5" 130 lbs. His "natural" swing is just ugly, 1) He swings downward, 2) He doesn't use his arms or wrists at all, it's like he's twisting his body on a pivot to hit the ball, he looks "robotic", generates zero bat speed 3) Even when he accidentally gets a clean hit and squares one up, it never goes farther than the pitchers mound (and I'm about 30 feet away) and his hits never go more than 8 feet off the ground. 4) When I show him a proper hitting technique, he instantly swings the way I just desribed. I was an All Star, easily could have played college ball, I could hit the ball a mile even with my small frame. I'm a patient teacher but I'm not doing well with him, any tips to teach my son to swing with his arms, not twisting his body to swing? I'll end this by saying he already loves the game, he wants to do well so I'm not forcing it on him. I have taken him to the cages a few times. We will be playing softball for now as they're doing this daily in his gym class. Thanks for taking the time to help a disabled dad (I didn't recover from my injuries, but I'll "play" through the pain just to teach him. He should hit the ball a ton with his natural build.
God Bless.
I just started learning how to play last year, when I was 15... And now I'm jva material. As long as your son practices every week he will be great.
Plz tell me how to charge the mound lol
stop blinding me from the flashing lights 😃
I like to hit a bowling ball, Lol sorry just kidding, I use those little Skillz balls it comes with a little pitching machine that's pretty cool. Cheap too, here's my problem I'm an older guy have played ball all my life against a pitcher that throws decent fastballs where I can go up there and rely on my reactions I'm a good hitter, but it's those guys who throw 40 MPH fastballs and damn big looping curveballs that get me, seems when I have time to think about it I tend to over swing over stride and roll over. and hit pop ups or freaking ground balls to 2nd(Lefty) How can I work on hitting really slow pitching?
hahah yeh im the same way with slow pitch softball pitches. Can't hit them for nothing. But you just have to practice hitting them if you want to be good at hitting them.
This dude has lost so much weight.major transformation
I subbed!
My man!
Haha! Hey, I can throw fast, but I like get lucky based off accuracy. Any tips? Have a vid out there?
I'm a pretty short guy ( 5'8 ) is it possible for me to go anywhere in baseball?
+NoobToob Two words...Altuve, Pedroia
YouGoPro pedroia is 5'8 and altuve is below that😐
Altuve is 5'6
Sounds like you've been brainwashed by d bags. You're not short and you're not trying to go anywhere playing basketball so height has zero impact on playing your sport.
Thx any tips for my 4 seam pls awnser yougopro
Caden Breaux how would you need any tips on a 4 seam ? lol