Hitting Issues Breakdown
9 Critical Issues and How to Fix Them
The 9 Issues Overview
🔴 High Priority (Fix First)
1Overthinking
2Back Shoulder
3Posture
5Stride Timing
6Yes Decision
8Contact Depth
🟡 Medium Priority
4Effort Level
7Lower Body Dir.
9Extension
High Priority Issues
1
Overthinking
❌ Problem
Mechanical focus vs. intent — paralyzed by thinking
✓ Solution
Intent-driven approach — focus on external task
Where you look is where you will hit
Example: Top of L-screen
Example: Top of L-screen
2
Back Shoulder Direction
❌ Problem
Not following post-contact — stops at contact
✓ Solution
Posture + back shoulder first — drive through zone
Back shoulder leads the barrel through the zone
3
Posture
❌ Problem
Flying open, wrong path — upright causes disconnection
✓ Solution
10-15° forward lean toward plate
10-15° Forward Lean
Maintains connection and plane
Maintains connection and plane
5
Stride Timing
❌ Problem
Foot down late — rushes swing, loses power
✓ Solutions
Assess each hitter individually
No one-size-fits-all — assess individually
6
The Yes Decision
The Commitment Point
❌ Problem
Living in hands — leads to manipulation
✓ Solution
Yes with the back shoulder — natural path
Back shoulder commitment creates natural path
8
Contact Depth
❌ Problem
Too deep — loses power and control
✓ Solution
More out front — in front of front foot
Contact point determines everything
Medium Priority Issues
4
Effort Level
❌ Problem
Swinging too hard
✓ Solution
80% effort for control
80% Controlled Effort
Controlled aggression beats max effort
Controlled aggression beats max effort
7
Lower Body Direction
❌ Problem
Taking barrel the wrong way
✓ Solution
Subconscious / stabilizing role
Lower body provides foundation, not direction
9
Extension
❌ Problem
Limited follow-through
✓ Solution
Maintain posture and forward bend
Stay in posture through contact for full directional-extension
Implementation Strategy
1
Assess
Identify which issues the hitter has
2
Prioritize
Start with high-priority issues first
3
Simplify
Address one issue at a time
Key Insight
Intent and direction solve more problems than mechanical adjustments
Your Action Items
1
Video analyze 3 hitters using this 9-issue framework
2
Identify their top 3 issues from the list
3
Implement one high-priority solution this week
4
Document results and share with the group
