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Situational Hitting Talk (Cactus Athletics)

Teaching segment on situational hitting approach, counts, and productive outs.

Duration:
About 8 min

Coaching notes

Coach walks through how approach and swing decisions change with the count, runners, and outs so hitters become more productive.

Objectives

Raise situational awareness and the ability to execute the right swing for the situation.

Coaching cues

Know the situation; adjust the approach; still swing with intent; be productive.

Common errors

Same swing every time; ignoring the situation; passive approach.

Steps

  1. 1. Discuss situations
  2. 2. Demonstrate approach changes
  3. 3. Live situational rounds
  4. 4. Debrief
Source: Cactus Athletics

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