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Good Approach at the Plate Taking a Good Approach at the Plate !We have all see hitters who we feel overachieve and underachieve their mechanics and physical abilities at the plate. We cannot, for the life of us, figure out why the kid who absolutely crushes the ball in the cage, has solid mechanics, and a quick bat hits 50 points lower than the kid who looks far less impressive in the cage, has slower hands, and has questionable mechanics. If this is the case, look no further than pitch selection and plate approach. !We often hear coaches reminding players to have a proper approach at the plate, but what exactly does that mean? A good approach at the plate means different things depending on the age level you are coaching. Basic Levels !At the most basic levels, a proper approach simply means getting a good pitch to hit in any count and not swinging at pitches far out of the strike zone. Pitchers may not be changing speeds very much, and certainly are not locating pitches very well below the age of 12. At this age level simply emphasize getting a good pitch to hit and protecting the the strike zone with two strikes. Advanced Levels !Once pitchers begin to chance speeds and locate pitches, the concept of taking a quality at bat changes quite a bit. The idea at this level is still to get a good pitch to hit, but the concept of a “good pitch” needs to be refined. The toughest thing to get across to your players is that not every fastball that is a strike is a good pitch to hit. For example, a 0-0 fastball on the outside corner is not a good pitch to hit. If the hitter swings at it, they will most likely get themselves out. If they take it, the worst that happens is they are now down 0-1. You would much rather have your hitter down 0-1 than sitting in the dugout. Similarly, unless they are a very good breaking ball hitter (which few kids under 18 are), they should lay off most curveballs with fewer than two strikes. !This might take some getting used to as a coach as well. It is difficult to watch fastball strikes go by early in the count. Realize that just because the ball looked like a good pitch to hit from the third base coach"s box, doesn"t make it so. Maybe the pitch was on the outside corner, or perhaps the velocity or release point wasn"t exactly what they were expecting. Resist the urge to jump all over your hitters because they let a fastball go by. Instead, discuss the pitch or at bat, and let them tell you if it was a good pitch to hit or not. No strike approach !With no strikes, have your hitters concentrate on getting a “double pitch” to hit. A double pitch is simply a fastball in their favorite zone to hit. They should be able to hit a double on it. Realize that hitting a baseball is the most difficult thing in sports, so just because they get a good pitch to hit doesn"t mean they will hit a double. As long as they swing at the right pitch and put a good swing on it, that pitch has been a success, regardless of the outcome. The “double pitch” zone tends to be very small and will vary by hitter. Generally, it is thigh to waist high and is a few inches wide over the middle of the plate. One strike approach ! With one strike, hitters should be looking for a “barrel pitch.” A barrel pitch is a fastball that they can get the barrel of the bat on and hit a line drive. Generally this will be a pitch thigh to waist high that is not on the outside or inside corner. This zone is slightly larger than the zero strike zone, but still gives the pitcher the outside corner and knees. They should still be able to make an aggressive swing and should not swing at a pitch that fools them at all in a one strike count. Again, the hitter would want to lay off of most breaking balls in this count. Two strike approach !It is very difficult to cover all 17 inches of home plate when a pitcher is throwing with good velocity and has the ability to change speeds and locate. Because of this, with two strikes hitters should use the general tendency of most pitchers to their advantage. With two strikes most pitchers will throw fastballs away and off-speed pitches. Hitters should be protecting the middle of the plate to 4 inches off the corner (umpires are humans too!). In either instance, hitters have to wait longer to swing (see “Opposite Field Hitting” post http://www.cornerstonecoachingacademy.com/opposite- field-hitting-theory-cues-and-drills/). The goal with two strikes should simply be to put the ball in play. If they strike out, especially looking, they haven"t given themselves a chance to get on base. If they put the ball in play there are a number of different ways they can reach base safely. Higher levels or overmatched !At the higher levels (above high school) or when you are overmatched by a very good pitcher, the approach can be slightly complicated by the fact that many pitchers can throw any pitch for a strike in any count. While the overall approach should stay in tact, the hitter may have to slightly expand their one strike barrel zone, and may have to swing at breaking balls earlier in the count. They may also pick up on certain tendencies of the pitcher that might allow them to guess a certain pitch is coming. Common examples of this are a pitcher throwing a “get me over” breaking ball early in the count, or always following a strike with an off speed pitch. How much of this a hitter does will depend on their ability to recognize those tendencies and how confident they are hitting breaking balls. The best way to not get beat by a curveball is to hit a fastball. Practice good approaches !Just like any other skill, taking good at bats is a skill that needs to be practiced. Put your hitters in situations and counts during batting practice to allow them to work on their approach. It is unreasonable to ask hitters to do perform something in a game they have not practiced. Instead of simply having your hitters swing mindlessly during batting practice, make them work on pitch selection. Summary !Next time your most talented hitter comes to you wondering why he is hitting .250 instead of .350, don"t fill his head with mechanical quick fixes, have a discussion with him about pitch selection and pay close attention to what pitches he is swinging at and putting in play. During a season, fixing an approach is much easier than fixing a mechanical flaw, and it may be the biggest reason for their struggles to begin with. This is just a small example of the content in Cornerstone"s Generating Offense and Hitting Course. 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