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Four Parts of a Good Baseball Swing Under revision - check back at a later date.
Swing Evaluation Checklist The Swing Evaluation Checklist is organized into
the four phases of the swing: the stance, step, swing-to-contact, and
follow-through. Each phase lists a number of checkpoints to look
for. Next to each checkpoint there are two columns, one to mark a
check or an X, and a Notes column. Place a check in the
first column if the hitter does the checkpoint correctly. Place
an X there if he/she does the checkpoint incorrectly. The Notes
column is there for you to note what the hitter did wrong.
The checklist is a good tool to help you evaluate a
player's swing. Simply have the player hit from a tee or soft toss
and go down the list, evaluating the swing checkpoint by checkpoint.
When you're done, you can go over the checklist with the hitter and
explain what he does well and what he needs to work on.
Baseball Skills
and Drills
To download my list of
baseball skills and drills, click on the link below. I
first made this list some years ago, as an aid in planning
practices. I've been adding to it since then, though it's still not
complete (and probably never will be). I also have to admit that
I've never succeeded in teaching all of these skills in a single
season. Still, it's nice to have a comprehensive list of skills and
drills to choose from when planning practices. Got a skill or
drill to add? Contact me! Hitting Stats Spreadsheet updated on 5/20/09 If you like to keep stats and have Microsoft Excel, click on the link below to download a Hitting Statistics spreadsheet. After each game, you will have to manually enter the stats from your scorebook for each of your players. The spreadsheet will automatically sum all of the game stats together and compute each player's batting average, slugging average, on-base percentage, "OPS" (on-base % plus slugging average), and run production average for the season. It will also sum the data for the entire team and compute team averages. You can use the data sorting feature in Excel to sort the players in any order, such as highest to lowest batting average. I've corrected a few
problems and added some minor new features, such as keeping track of the team's
won-loss record. Just use the pull down menu in the "WIN OR LOSS?"
cell on the Game Stats page and enter WIN, LOSS, or TIE. The
speadsheet will post the team record on the Game Stats page.
The version below is for
up to 14 players and 30 games. There are instructions on what to do
if you play more than 30 games. I have other versions for 18 players
and 30 games, and 14 players and 100 games. If you're interested in
either of these, please contact
me.
Common Hitting Problems, Causes,
and Cures
This Microsoft Word file lists common hitting problems
along with their causes and some suggested cures in each of the four
phases of the swing: the stance, the step, the swing-to-contact, and the
follow-through. Click on the link below to view or download the
file.
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