I really appreciate the explanations on the drills it is easier for my 12 year old to follow. This video in particular is something that will help him... one issue he has is finishing his swing low.

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric! I appreciate you for watching. And thanks for sharing it with your son. I like that you said it is easy to follow that's great to hear. As for finishing low, watch the Cody Bellinger Swing Breakdown...there is a drill in there that is called the full extension drill that I think will be good for him. Also, tell him to take his top hand and try and pat himself on his back. That usually gets my players to have the high finish. Let me know how it goes

Amazing video. As a little league coach I’m always looking for drills that are easy to explain and your videos just hit different. Thanks

These drills are excellent! The top-hand-catching drill is perfect for young hitters. Thank you!

This is some of the most applicable and straightforward skills training I've seen. My 12 yo is learning a lot because its easy to follow! Thank you Mr. Curtis.

100% correct in that you need to learn how to hit the ball to all fields and let it get deep BEFORE you learn to get out front. Too many kids learning the opposite way and struggle with late counts and off speed. Allows you to be confident enough with 2 strikes so that you can either wait on your pitch or try to jump early pitches in the zone 💯% great advice!

Great drill! I am always talking about the top hand keeps the bat on plane, hard to grasp as a 13U player. Will be using this tomorrow. Thanks a ton Jermaine.

These should be watched more often, there perfect for players

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Thank You Caleb! I appreciate you. Please subscribe, if you haven't yet.

Went to the KZread homepage... This vid was sitting on the top of my feed. Clicked and watched to the end... ;) Well done.

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Whats funny is I just was notified on twitter minutes before you sent me this on on YT about your new funnel. I was like I need to get on the funnel game. Funny how the universe works. The YT Algo is giving me a little love. Thats awesome. Always makes my day. Gotta keep making wider audience videos. Sending you a DM on Twitter, by the way.

Love it! Thank you

Thank you man much love

This is great. My son has been decelerating his swing to make contact. He hits the ball hit not hard. Hope this helps him out! Thanks.

thank you for the video this is very very helpful

FANTASTIC vid

I literally just did the tee out front with my daughter last week. Something I just thought I’d try to work on her getting to extension better. I was looking for a video that explained it. I just found your video today. Now I feel better knowing that a pro does it.

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Tee out front is very good. Especially, for extension.

Really good video man, already subbed and liked. Keep it up!

Definitely subscribing so I can improve my swing

Jermaine, you are an outstanding young man. This video is what I have been looking for. I help teach my grandson to hit. Thank you sir.

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don! I appreciate you. Let me know how that goes with your grand son

My guy bought out the Fangraph numbers! I love it. Numbers have changed the game...Plus, I love your swing, so effortless!

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks my dude. I had to prove my points. Still waiting for our collaboration. 😄

FINALLY!!! ... someone explaining the significance of squaring the ball "out front"! ... So long as this is done with proper weight transfer against a strong front leg, AND, with quick wrists! ... you are 95% there! ... (plenty of drills to do over the winter to quicken the wrists!) ... SEND THIS VIDEO TO "TEACHERMAN" as he is in need of sound advice basics!

@JermaineCurtis55

9 ай бұрын

Haha sounds good. Thanks for watching and commenting SAS!

Thank you. I’m going to try this with my daughter

Awesome!!

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Giyon! Thanks for watching...I appreciate you.

GREAT drills and advice, as always. Thanks!

Jermaine, this is excellent coaching! Thank you for the helpful drills. It wasn't completely clear the essential skill you're developing in the Robinson Cano Drill. Can you explain a little more? Is it just keeping my hands in? Is that why I check the distance to the net?

Love it

1 year ago today I watched this video as a 12 year old who was barely reaching outfield on my tee swings, two weeks ago I just hit 4 homers in a row off the tee because of this video thanks a lot man. (I hit homers when I was twelve but they were usually barely gone and always because of pitching and exit velo because of the speed of the pitch never really because I was a power hitter, just the actual force of the bat hitting a ball that was headed 60 mph made the ball go far.)

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! I love this comment. Send me video of you hitting, I want to see it and react to it - officialjermainecurtis@gmail.com

@zxn_0

Жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 sure thing will do

Pancake Gloves are great for teaching infielders to get softer hands! I know that isn't the point of this video lol

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I agree with you. They definitely help in helping players defensively.

Great video this is a great video. Another drill is if you throw up the ball to your self and catch it with the bare hand just like if someone is tossing to you.

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that definitely works too. Thanks for watching too. I appreciate you Logan.

Thanks, With those drill I can help my son

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Perfect. Thank you for watching

Man I keep recommending your videos at my sporting goods store. Great job.

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Haha this made my night. Thank you. I hope they watch. By the way, whats the sporting goods store?

@DougieFresh13

2 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 It's Play It Again Sports in Plattsburgh New York we opened in 1993. My Pops and Mom are still around currently. I've stuck it out and now my fiance and I are giving it a go. It's a special shop we've got used all the way up to Mettas, Cat 9s, AdV's, 5150 Maxxum etc plus we're a big hockey shop plus a bunch of others. in fact we play wiffle ball in the store. lol. Your videos are sick

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Send me an email... I have some questions officialjermainecurtis@gmail.com

Let me know your biggest takeaway in this video guys!!!

@MrCarlWAYNELEWIS

3 жыл бұрын

This will be a great video for my 11 year old. Thanks

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl for watching! Please subscribe to join the family. And let me know how it goes with your 11 year old.

I teach everything you teach

Along with hittimg the ball out front l heard this from the guy who signed Dennis Eckersly he called it the 2 plate theory imagine a home plate in front of your lead foot where it lands then swing thru that l feel when l am hitting good l want that bat long thru the plate in frint of me Ken Griffey said that ok l like the mookie betys thing you point out yeah l want my top hand to drive the paddle glove or net thru the plate in front of me and turn my back hip into my front hip behind the extension love hitting the ball into my pull side gap. Man l been sayimg that one for uears drive long double drives into my pull side gap homeruns will happen but l love those double drives

@JermaineCurtis55

11 ай бұрын

Hey John, love your comment. I like the Dennis Eckersly method too.

Learned the top hand catch drill from Jake Epstein some years back. Love this video sir!

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, Thanks for watching! I appreciate it. I love your channel, by the way. I always stop by and learn something new.

@RonSullivanHitting

2 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 Thank you sir!

Awesome video

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, Thanks for watching this video. I appreciate you...and thank you for the comment. love to get that engagement.

@ericweber7707

3 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 absolutely, wish I had good coaching and tips like in this video during my high school baseball days.

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric!!!

is funy ! Can I go ahead and share

Mr Curtis, when you are doing the catch drill, are you standing closer to the plate?

I do one hand hitting drills on my back knee with a small bat would this work the same things as the drill where you were catching the baseball with your back hand? I don’t really expect a reply 2 years later

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's similar

Your stance is pretty upright. Do you recommend youth get lower, feel their legs and glutes?

Great video! I wanted to make a steroids joke every time you referenced Barry Bonds' drills though

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for wstching!

Does the catch drill help with off speed pitch identification issues?

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it trains you to see the ball in the strike zone.

Watch mookies front foot and how it twists if you watch every other mlb players great hits most of them twist like so

@seangood277

Жыл бұрын

Hope this helps

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Good find

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Can someone clarify for me “ staying on the backside”. If you look at Mookies swing as he completes it his back foot is turned and he is up on the toes while his front side is strong and straight. I am not trying to be argumentative, just trying to understand. A cue I have seen elsewhere is to load (shift weight to the back) stride and turn and as you finish you are balanced against a strong front side. Is that wrong?

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter, Yes, you are right. We are saying the same thing. If a hitter shifts all there weight to their front foot they will not be on their backside, they will be putting everything on there front side. This will also make their swing very choppy and inconsistent. By staying on their backside and turning against a firm frontside, the hitter can extend through the baseball and hit it on an upwards trajectory. Plus, a lot of other benefits such as being able to stay back on off speed, hit with more power, etc. Thanks again for watching Peter.

@coachprinci

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I don’t fully understand the point of not opening the front hip. Is it a matter of degree? By definition if the back side hip comes through the front hip opens. It has too. So is it s matter of opening too soon or over rotating?

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter, Yes, you don't want your front hip to open up too soon. Doing that would take you away from the baseball...making it very hard to hit the pitch away... and mess up your lower half. This is why they say hit the ball the other way because you will keep that front hip closed much longer...along with a lot of other benefits. Thanks for watching Peter.

@johnwilson6319

Жыл бұрын

Ted Williams advocated hips and he was great but also threw right handed hit left and felt power hand was closest to sweet spot of bat so he had his he. Hips to lead but for a top hand hitter this could result on a spin out I would. think

In your opinion/expertise which hand do you lead with on the incoming pitch top or bottom?

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Top hand for sure. #tophandstrong.

@patrickgoodman4576

2 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 on wow so would that be more Barry bonds philosophy than Tony Gwynn huh?

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

My philosophy but I would lean to Barry, as a I had a better relationship with him.

@patrickgoodman4576

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a Facebook as well? I love to talk hitting lol

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

I do but I'm never on it. Better to communicate here.

Thank God I can show this video to my kid. He resists everything I say. I have been trying to get him to put the t out front forever and he says I have no idea what I'm talking about.

The problem with this method is that it results in a reverse weight shift to the rear leg weak fly balls to 2nd base and right field

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

👍 Thanks for commenting Paul!

Can I send you any swing so that you can critique it? I know I’m not swing correctly but I just can’t figure it out.

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, here ya go - proscave.com/fixyourswing/

I don't agree on hitting outfront is synonymous of hitting harder... it's depends on pitching location. For an outside pitch you have to let it travel. For me the closer to your body the better the contact. In fact when I use the batting tee, I use to make the contact closer than you do in video to get use to let the ball get into the strike zone. The more you can wait to swing, the less you're going to be foolish with breaking balls or off speed pitches.

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

You're right in that letting the ball get deeper will make for more solid contact.

Did he just bat flip hitting off a tee??????? 😂😂😂😂🤙🤙🤙🤙

@JermaineCurtis55

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha just having fun man. Thanks for watching Laird. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

@anyhourdlaird8714

2 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 I freaking love it man.

you lost me immediately with "make the pitcher throw in your wheelhouse. Thats why you went 0-3 in your entire career

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

Haha haha that's exactly why. Thanks for watching Johnnie and commenting. You're appreciated.

@johnniewalker9307

Жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 🤡

@JermaineCurtis55

Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

Man, just a little too repetitive..

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate you.

@jameshawkins5707

3 жыл бұрын

@@JermaineCurtis55 dont get me wrong, i liked the video a lot and i tool a lot from this. I think it could be one of the best videos out there. I use what you say, However if it was less repetitive i think it could be one of the best training aids…

@JermaineCurtis55

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for the input James. I appreciate you.

Hi Jeremiah I have committed before I really like everything you say I am a St citizens hitting off pitching machine dey up at 41 ft at 75 80 mph times 1:3 rqiiqlay base ball now I have been a fan of. Mookie Betts also heard Alex Bergman describe how he went from a to b similar to Betts now I really like. your contact to extension drills but I had this.visiom the other day of someone casting a spinner out.pver.tje ocean In a level e plosive a action of course you have to be in a good hitting position maybe this stuck with. Me as I saw someone do it on a fishing boat long time ago mean he was firing that thing maybe you had to be there in interesting about catching the ball and watching it into glove Babe Ruths said that too also Robinson Camp drill. that was a Kenny myerers drill guy who signed Willy.Davis anyway some people are trying.to start a sr men's fast pitch league NV Arizona Utah Puerto Rico I live in Reno so they likey swing just keep practicing I guess and watching your video s anyway.have a good summer