When I was asked by a major league team to put a hitting manual together on the basic philosophy of hitting for the complete organization to follow, I came to the conclusion that I could not put a manual together, following a one-way approach. A manual would be useless if over one hundred and fifty players were asked to follow one type of philosophy to hitting.
I'm a firm believer that you can't clone hitters. There are different type of stances, different approaches, different types of swings, and different mental approaches to hitting. I use certain techniques when working with hitters and there are certain things all hitters must do to achieve a solid, consistent and impressive batting average.
I have written this manual to help improve a hitter and remove flaws they have developed over the years. I will break down the complete body parts that are used in hitting, one at a time (see the Slide Show). I will go through the five basic stances, and show what must take place to get into a strong hitting position with these stances.
The successful way I have worked with different hitters over the years is by identifying with their style of hitting and not trying to have a one way or a cloning way of teaching all hitters. This extensive manual goes through each of the successful techniques I use. It contains over 150 pages and approximately 200 photos. Each topic will connect to a photo, for you to be able to identify with each point I'm trying to get across.
This manual is for all coaches to use in working with all types of hitters. I'm sure you will get more than enough instructions on hitting to achieve quick and improved results with the hitter you are working with.
Enjoy,
Mitchell O. Page
