To any one who will listen, as a Father whose concern is doing what is best for his Son, one of which is helping him become the best baseball player that he can be. I have came to conclusion ,that in regards to pitching and hitting instruction., I have been wrong . How did this happen? First a little background .
I have coached baseball for ten years, both rec ball and at the select level. I also played baseball till the
High school level. I received good instruction while I was playing , I am sure my coaches in there perception were instructing me in what they thought was accurate information, and why not , they were only passing down what they had been taught. There intentions were honorable.
Back in my baseball playing days we did not have paid for ex professional instruction, did not have the internet i.e. discussion boards, select baseball teams, and we did not have video that we could slow down, and actually see what the best players were doing in regards to pitching and hitting.
The point of my post is not to debate; or tell you my the belief system, or any other persons belief system the point is to pass along, what I have learned. What I have learned is, that I was wrong in just about everything I taught in swing, and pitching mechanics . For the last two years I have been viewing video of professional players. Slowing the video down frame by frame. They are not doing what I have taught, or what I was taught.
If you are fortunate to have a Son or Daughter that is passionate, and has a desire to get better at the best game ever invented.My advise to you , is to test the instruction they are given , weather it is a professional, or non professional, to videos of the Major league players. Slow it down and watch it over and over.
In the end , it is your responsibility, as a loving parent to learn all you can to help your child. Why not learn from the best. Not what they say, but what they do.
I hope this helps, the video does not lie.
A loving Parent,
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