Mark Brooks, Author at Applied Vision Baseball - Page 2 of 17

Hitting Philosophy

Motivational Advice

Stop Searching For The Perfect Swing.

G'mornin,Here's the thing, some hitters have swings made of money.Some players have swings that ain't worth a chunk of change.Fortunately, money can’t buy you happiness.Emmiright?What makes a great hitter is their

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Motivational Advice

An Important Baseball Principle.

The pitcher could be so dominant on the mound, it looks like they are throwing Aspirin tablets in the strike zone. You can have a skull as thick as a brick. Your

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Hitting Philosophy

Motivational Advice

The Greatest Baseball Coach I Ever Had.

Last week, I was in the shower and one of my little league coaches randomly popped in my head. On a whim and just out of curiosity, I did a quick

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Coaching Advice

Hitting Philosophy

Crush Your Enemy

Here's one lesson I learned during my baseball career. "You don’t miss the water till the well runs dry…" Get my drift? One day, it'll be your last day playing baseball. It could

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Coaching Advice

Motivational Advice

Mental Errors on Defense.

G'mornin. To play with the big boys, we gotta play the hand were dealt. While facing a pitcher, this means swinging at the strikes we're given. Sometimes, when we strike out, we don't strike

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Swing Mechanics are Overrated.

Coaching Advice

Motivational Advice

Swing Mechanics are Overrated.

G'mornin. I've seen hitters with swings sloppier than a soup sandwich but still thrived in the batter's box because they had superior pitch recognition skills and the belief that they could beat

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Break these baseball rules.

Hitting Philosophy

Motivational Advice

Break these baseball rules.

If I had a dollar for every time someone emailed me last week about how they can see the ball better out of the pitcher's hand... ...I'd have 5 bucks. Yup. I counted

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Good baseball coaches

Coaching Advice

Finding Good Baseball Coaches

I played for some good coaches.I played for some great coaches.I played for some coaches who had no business stepping on the field. I mean seriously. Reflecting on my journey with

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Coaching Advice

Motivational Advice

Swing Mechanics

The Roberto Clemente Principle.

Over the course of a season, playing baseball is an emotional rollercoaster. There's ups. There are downs. There's everything in between. One moment you think you have it all figured out, and

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Baseball doesn't have to be scary.

Coaching Advice

Hitting Tips & Tricks

Baseball doesn’t have to be scary.

Understand. You can't walk up to the plate with your hitting coach in your back pocket. The moment you step into the batter's box, it's time to compete. You can't be

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