Let John Cohen show you how to take the complex and make it simple for you as a hitter or as a coach. 40 Hitting Drills to Help You Find Your Best Swing is a collection of his very best drills that he uses every day with the Mississippi State hitters.

The drills are great to use with your entire team if you are a coach, or for you to use on your own if you are a hitter. Coach Cohen believes that ball players improve the most when they are working on their own - without a coach or parent correcting every little detail.

Coach Cohen instills just a few simple ideas to keep in mind: have the head tracking the ball and store up your energy and release it as efficiently as possible right back up the middle. The batter can execute all of these drills and instantly see if they are getting those results. The athlete will figure out how to make the adjustments to get the results, and while doing so, he or she is correcting any swing flaws without having to even think about it!

All of the drills included on the DVD have a precise purpose to address one or more aspects of a successful swing. Here is what is covered in the drills:

• warm-up drills that help the player load up their energy and release it right back up the middle with efficiency
• tee drills that build a foundation for transferring all of the body's energy most effectively into the ball
• tee drills that put hitters in uncomfortable situations where they have to figure out how to make the adjustments to produce results
• drills to free up the lower body
• drills to keep the upper body relaxed and loose
• simple drills to end bat wrap
• drills to keep the bat on plane with the pitch throughout the hitting zone, conquering a severe upper cut or downward stroke
• drills that keep the player aligned to maximize their transfer of energy right back up the middle
• short toss drills with variations that help hitters make the adjustment between a fastball and any off-speed pitch

2009.

John Cohen gives you more of his very best hitting drills from 19 years of coaching hitters. These drills are used daily at Mississippi State to develop hitters so they can compete at the highest level of Division I baseball.

Included are warm-up and tee drills to allow hitters to improve on their own, and then progress to front toss, live batting practice and pitching machine drills that can be done with a coach or partner. The drills focus on creating situations to challenge hitters such that uncomfortable hitting situations become comfortable for hitters, enabling them to deliver when it counts during competitive play.

Each drill has a specific purpose, and all drills reinforce the fundamental characteristics of the swing that all great hitters share.

Whether you're a coach or a player, beginner or advanced, these drills will give you the prescription to take your hitting to the next level.

2010.

This tape provides a complete training program based on the actual swing mechanics of the accomplished professional hitter. This video was created during actual instructional classes at the Baseball World Training Center.
1994. 55 minutes.

Now you can use the same hitting techniques, strategies and drills as used by 2009 World Series Champions New York Yankees!

In this sensational DVD from Championship Productions, New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long reveals techniques and strategies for becoming a successful hitter.

Coach Long covers six keys to becoming a great hitter:

• Grip - Find the best grip to stay loose and increase bat speed.
• Stance - Stay flexible to maximize the power in the lower half of your body.
• Plate coverage - Use your best swing regardless of pitch location.
• Load - How to put yourself in a stronger hitting position for each swing.
• Knee drive - Learn how to level your swing and generate power.
• Hip torque - Increase your bat speed using your hips.

Watch as Coach Long takes A-Rod through a batting workout to fine tune hitting mechanics with soft toss and tee drills using a short and regular bat. These drills focus on balance and staying tight to your core to get your bat through the hitting zone quicker.

In addition, Long and A-Rod sit down and discuss the key techniques from a hitter's perspective. This section includes strategies to develop the best swing possible; scouting the opposing pitcher; guessing on pitches; batting practice for success; and off-season work.

What makes this DVD unique is that you can see how these drills are used at the Major League level and how they can be adjusted to work at any level: youth, high school, collegiate and professional.

Long goes through a number of errors that are common among younger hitters - and how you can correct them. Among the problem areas covered are: Stride in - where the batter's hips won't get through the swing; Stride Open - which mostly occurs left handed batters; flexed front side; turning in - creates long bat path; and leaning forward.

Long closes with a Coach's Q&A session. He covers a number of topics including: Absolutes of hitting, strategies for left- vs right-hand pitchers, scouting reports, two-strike approach, hitting when you're ahead in the count, identifying pitches, getting over the fear of being hit by a pitch, and more.

This is the workout that helped A-Rod to one of his best statistical seasons as a pro in 2007. Get help with your swing from one of the top hitting instructors in the world!

106 minutes. 2010.

Learn how to develop a hitting plan for swing mechanics and gain over 30 drills to improve your at bats.

Todd Whitting breaks down the swing into five main components, provides a thorough walk through of each component and identifies key principles that must be present during each part.

He then shows you how to customize your hitting plan to improve your players' individual weaknesses.

Whitting demonstrates over 30 drills pulled directly from the TCU hitting program. Each drill includes in-depth instruction for proper execution, key points, how it corrects your swing, and more! These drills will improve critical areas such as hip rotation, swing path, rhythm, and head movement.

Finally, Whitting incorporates all of TCU's hitting philosophies and techniques into a live batting practice.

Give your hitters more confidence at the plate and create a hitting program that will put more runs on the board.

63 minutes. 2010.