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7 hours ago, Nutriaitch said:

so in my entire life, i’ve played exactly 1 football game on an artificial turf field (@ Superdome). 

 

short kid will play 6 games on artificial surfaces this year and only 1 on natural grass 😩

What year in the Superdone? 

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55 minutes ago, LSUDad said:

What year in the Superdone? 

oh hell. late 80s / early 90s ish  

youth rec league. played our opening game at the dome on a Sat morning. 

then was selected to play a mini-game at half time of the Tulane vs USL game that night. 

 

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On 8/6/2019 at 8:57 PM, Nutriaitch said:

when the hell hell did i get this old?

I have a SR and a FR as of two days ago.  Both playing basketball and running cross country.  

We're definitely not getting younger, dude.  I mean, you're old as shyte, but I'm getting there too...

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43 minutes ago, Fishhead said:

I have a SR and a FR as of two days ago.  Both playing basketball and running cross country.  

We're definitely not getting younger, dude.  I mean, you're old as shyte, but I'm getting there too...

Ok you youngsters, give it a rest. Don’t talk to me about old. I tore off siding at my camp, installed new, painted/stain/sealer, then hung a new ceiling fan. Finished up around midnight. 

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this:

ive been around baseball for a LOOOOOONG time .  And i’ve always said, leave a kids batting stance alone

here’s a brief write up from a coaching newsletter i get  

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Even a player who is 8 years old, knows that

every hitter will hit with a different batting stance. 

 

No 2 hitters have the same batting stance, it 

is very unique to that particular hitter. 

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So what?  

 

The problem is most instruction begins with the

batting stance.  

 

The General Rules:

1️⃣ Feet Wide 

2️⃣ Knees Bent

3️⃣ Bend at the waist

4️⃣ Elbow up 

 

and my all time favorite..... Check your grip. 

 

If the greatest hitters in the world all used

different batting stances, does it make any 

sense to try to make everyone hit in the same stance❓

 

This is where a lot of hitting instruction is today. 

 

Let's imagine a few Stances: 

 

Pete Rose 

Babe Ruth 

Mike Schmidt 

Stan Musial 

Ernie Banks 

Jeff Bagwell

Kevin Youkalis 

Julio Franco 

 

Get the picture?  

 

All big league hitters. Many are hall of fame hitters. 

Not 1 of them stood in the same stance. 

 

🚩 If someone is trying to force 1 stance on your hitter, 

and every hitter, that's a RED FLAG.  I would run, 

and run fast in the other direction. 

 

The closer you get to the hitter making contact with 

the baseball is where hitters are most a like. 

 

The point of contact, just before contact, and just after contact. 

The more to the beginning you get, the more hitters will have

a lot of variation. 

 

Batting Stances will have a ton of variation. 

How hitters load and begin will have a ton of variation. 

- Stride distance, stride length. 

- High Leg kick.  

- Low Leg kick. 

- Short Stride. 

- Big Stride. 

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🎯 It's not until the hitters front foot begins to hit the ground 

that hitters start to look a like.  

 

Secret # 1️⃣  All players move differently.  

In a sense we all like different music. 

 

Let your hitter hit to music.  His music, not yours.  

 

Let your hitter find how he wants to move.  

 

Then work efficient movement patterns around it. 

 

Secret # 2️⃣  Don't force 1 particular stance or style.

 

Let the hitter experiment.   Your job as a coach or parent is to simply guide the experiment.   The worst experiment you can ever do, is the one you don't do.  

 

Secret # 3️⃣  Clearly know the difference of what great hitters do a like vs.  Individual style (what they do different) 

 

If you can clearly understand the difference between style and universal principle, you can improve your 

swing technique and hitting performance at a higher level. 

 

Secret # 4️⃣ Copy/Imitate and Watch Great Hitters. 

 

Nothing is wrong with copying a stance or swing.   In fact visual imitation is powerful way to learn.   Let the hitter watch great hitters. 

 

In fact have a system in place in which your hitter can see great

hitters often.   Use your technology available to you.  

 

The bottom line is this:

Don't force one particular way on every hitter. 

Especially NOT the batting stance. 

 

If you want to be a game ready hitter,

click here for my FREE DVD. 👈🔥

 

If you need to build explosive hitting strength,

then click here. 👈🔥

 

You can also get the Launch Angle Blueprint 

Poster FREE by clicking here. 👈🔥

HIT 💣’S!

Coach Ryan

 
 
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1 hour ago, Nutriaitch said:

Sinatra

Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)

Garth Brooks

This ol' highway's getting longer
Seems there ain't no end in sight
To sleep would be best, but I just can't afford to rest
I've got to ride in Denver tomorrow night

I called the house but no one answered
For the last two weeks no one's been home
I guess she's through with me, to tell the truth I just can't see
What's kept the woman holding on this long

And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I'm much too young to feel this damn old

The competition's getting younger
Tougher broncs, you know I can't recall
The worn out tape of Chris LeDoux, lonely women and bad booze
Seem to be the only friends I've left at all

And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I'm much too young to feel this damn old

Lord, I'm much too young to feel this damn old

Much Too Y

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38 minutes ago, Hatchertiger said:

Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)

Garth Brooks

This ol' highway's getting longer
Seems there ain't no end in sight
To sleep would be best, but I just can't afford to rest
I've got to ride in Denver tomorrow night

I called the house but no one answered
For the last two weeks no one's been home
I guess she's through with me, to tell the truth I just can't see
What's kept the woman holding on this long

And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I'm much too young to feel this damn old

The competition's getting younger
Tougher broncs, you know I can't recall
The worn out tape of Chris LeDoux, lonely women and bad booze
Seem to be the only friends I've left at all

And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I'm much too young to feel this damn old

Lord, I'm much too young to feel this damn old

Much Too Y

lol.

I knew where the quote was from.  Just a bad attempt at putting myslef in an even older group;

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