by Jon Walton | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog, Hitting
Adjusting to Off-Speed Adjusting to Off-Speed As I mentioned in an earlier post, Warren Spahn was quoted as saying “Hitting is timing and pitching is upsetting timing.” One of the ways that pitchers try to upset a hitter’s timing is by changing speeds. So how do...
by Jon Walton | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog, Hitting, Pitching
Timing Part III: A Hitter's Response Timing Part III: A Hitter’s Response This is the final post is a series of posts about timing and adjustments between pitchers and hitters. If you’ve missed either of the first two, you can get caught up here. Timing Part I:...
by Jon Walton | Jul 12, 2015 | Blog, Hitting
Timing Part I: Hitter's Perspective Timing Part I: Hitter’s Perspective Timing seems to be one of those concepts that people throw around a lot but have a hard time explaining. I’m sure we’ve all heard the quote from Warren Spahn that “Hitting is timing and...
by Jon Walton | Jul 1, 2015 | Hitting, Physical Conditioning, Podcast
This week we have Jerry Brewer on the show. Jerry is the owner of East Bay Hitting Instruction. We’ll discuss hitting mechanics, physical development and the individualist approach he takes with his hitters. That’s next, on this episode of the Diamond Dreams...
by Jon Walton | Jun 24, 2015 | Hitting, Podcast
This is the second part of the two part special with Curt Wilson of Inspiration Academy Baseball. We continue talking about the four pillars of the swing, how he works with his hitters and why it’s important that players understand the swing. That’s next on this...
by Jon Walton | Jun 17, 2015 | Hitting, Podcast
This is the first part of a two part special with Curt Wilson. Curt is the hitting coach for Inspiration Academy Baseball. We’ll discuss how he got his start in baseball along with his thoughts on hitting including the four pillars that he focuses on. That’s next on...
