Baseball Swing
How to Teach Youth and Little League Players Proper Baseball Hitting Mechanics
Let's say you're a baseball coach, but not a "used to play minor league ball and have dedicated my life to the sport" type of coach. You're more like,...
4 Essential Training Tips for Baseball Players
As one of the top performance training companies in the world, EXOS is always on the cutting-edge with their training. They were an early pioneer of NFL Combine training and [...]
Why The ‘Axe’ Bat Is Taking Over Major League Baseball
With several pro players already espousing the benefits of the axe-handle design and a growing amount of research backing their claims, the traditional baseball bat could soon become a relic of the past.
Baseball Players: Use These Exercises to Improve Your Bat Speed
With the world of scouting and recruiting focused on metrics now more than ever, bat speed matters. A higher bat speed also means harder contact, so it should be a [...]
Pete Rose’s 6 Tips for Breaking out of a Slump
Ted Williams once said that hitting a baseball is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Pete Rose made it look effortless. Rose’s 4,256 career hits are the most [...]
The One Pitch That Gives Mike Trout Trouble—And What He’s Doing to Change That
Mike Trout became an everyday MLB player in 2012. He’s since racked up seven All-Star selections, five Silver Slugger Awards, and two AL MVPs. Trout, soon to turn 27, is [...]
Increase Your Hitting Power With 4 Key Exercises
Imagine standing at the plate staring down a pitcher with a 90-mph fastball hurdling toward you. You make slight adjustments to your form and positioning before taking a swing. In [...]
Why Every Baseball Player, Regardless of Age, Should Care About Their Launch Angle and Exit Velocity
Launch angle. It’s a term that was barely uttered five years ago, yet it’s quickly become one every modern baseball player needs to know. Launch angle refers to the ball’s [...]
How to Build an Effective Med Ball Workout for Softball
We all know medicine ball work is great for developing rotational power. Despite that, many coaches get hung up on deciding what drills to program and...
Do Home Run Derbies Actually Screw Up Your Baseball Swing?
There has always been debate among those in baseball as to the effect that participating in the Home Run Derby will have on a player's second half...