The Hitting Mechanic

Real-Time Illustrations and Analyses of
Proper and Improper Hitting Mechanics

As of January 1, 2009 I have suspended this blog.
     I have done this for the simple reason that I have come to realize that I have a very good understanding of the major league swing and am quite good at explaining it to people. As a result, I frequently get unsolicited testimonial e-mails like this one from the brother of a D-1 college baseball player...

My brother is highly recognized nationally for his glove but has always been just average in his hitting. After watching some of the clips on your website....well he's hit 2 home
runs in pre season games and he's never done that before so we're expecting him to get drafted in the higher rounds this year.

...and this one from the father of a D-1 college baseball player...

My son is a freshman at a D1 school in the South. To make a long story short, he has always been a devotee of rotational hitting since about 13 years old. He has done well but adding your extras to his hitting has put him on his coach's map for next year. He is redshirting because of an injury but can still hit and has been popping HRs in BP with regularity (as in virtually every BP) whereas before it used to be a once in a blue moon kind of thing. He's no monster at 5'11" and 195 but now can hit them as far or farther than anyone on his team. No exaggeration.

While I find it personally very rewarding to get e-mails like these, due to my personal situation I can no longer afford to just give this information away.
     As a result, while I am going to leave my old blog posts up and on occasion will continue to post new analyses of hitting mechanics, my most detailed and valuable information, and my hitting flipbooks, are only available to people who have purchased my Rotational Hitting 101 DVD.
     I appreciate your understanding of my situation.

The Hitting Mechanic

Below are postings that I made while I was still working to understand Rotational Hitting.

   - December 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Rocco Baldelli (Inside Pitch)

   - November 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Albert Pujols (CF and SSMO)

   - October 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Kirk Gibson (1988 WS HR to RF)
      - Swing Analysis - Alex Rodriguez (HR #500)
      - Swing Analysis - Manny Ramirez (Low Pitch)

   - September 2008

      - Swing Analysis - George Brett
      - New Fast Pitch Softball Swing Analyses
      - Swing Analysis - Stan Musial (C View)
      - Swing Analysis - Dustin Pedroia (Singles)
      - Swing Analysis - Colby Rasmus (HR to RF)

  - August 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Manny Ramirez (Single to CF SSMO)

   - July 2008

      - Swing Analysis = Albert Pujols (HR to LCF)

   - June 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Ken Griffey Jr. (One-Pager)

   - May 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Magglio Ordonez
      - Ken Griffey Jr. Swing Analysis - Cincinnati Enquirer

   - April 2008

      - Rotational Hitting Podcast
      - The Major League Swing

   - March 2008

      - Tilt!
      - Swing Analysis - Barry Bonds

   - February 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Albert Pujols
      - Rotational Hitting vs. Linear Hitting...

   - January 2008

      - Photo Interpretation 101
      - Mark McGwire

   - December 2007

      - The Box, The Triangle, and Connection
      - Alex Rodriguez - Number 500
      - Terrible Hitting Advice
          - Level Swing
          - Extension and Power V
          - Crushing/Squishing The Bug

  - November 2007

      - More Bat Drag Photos
      - Bat Drag Video
      - Hands To The Ball

   - October 2007

      - Bat Drag
      - Squishing The Bug
      - Alex Rodriguez - Linear Hitter?
      - The Myth of Extension
      - Pete Rose Swing Analysis

   - September 2007

      - The Myth Of The Level Swing

If you are interested in learning more about Rotational Hitting and The Major League Swing, then you might be interested in some of the other things I have put together.

   - Professional Hitter Analyses
   - Example
   - Essays

About Me
If you are interested in learning more about me, I have put together a page that describes who I am and how I got here.

Contact Me
I have begun to develop a decent-sized following of people from around the world who are interested in my ideas about baseball, pitching, and hitting. As a result, I am starting this blog to share with people what I am currently thinking.
     Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions for me or suggestions for topics that I should address in this blog.