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Player Information:
| Name: HarryThrows: RBats: RAge: 16Height: 6Weight: 136lbsYears Playing: 1Level of Play (History): High School |
Hitting Mechanics Evaluation
Mechanic Category | Component | Rating
| Coach’s Notes |
Fundamentals | Head Position | 2 | Head pulls significantly off the ball before and during contact. |
Stance - Open/Closed, Athletic |
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Stride and Timing of front foot | 2 | Large leg kick leads to inconsistent timing; front foot lands open. | |
Balanced at front foot strike | 2 | Lands in an unstable, open position, causing balance to leak forward. | |
Load and separation | 2 | Minimal separation between hips and shoulders; limited hand load. | |
Hip Drive: back knee to front heel | 2 | Hips spin rotationally rather than driving forward, losing power. | |
Front leg - Locked or Bent | 2 | Front leg is soft and bent at contact; does not brace firmly. | |
Hand Position | 3 | Hands start in a decent position but lack a dynamic load. | |
Posture (Leaning in towards ball) | 3 | Maintains an overly upright posture throughout the swing. | |
Staying centered thru swing | 2 | Posture (Leaning in towards ball) | |
Front side open or closed | 1 | Front shoulder and hip fly open prematurely, leaking energy. | |
Swing mechanics | 2 | Disconnected, upper-body dominant swing sequence. | |
Bat path | 2 | Path is long and casting; barrel drops below hands early. | |
Keep hands inside ball | 2 | Hands push away from the body, leading to poor contact on inside pitches. | |
Palm up / palm down | 2 | Appears to roll wrists over prematurely through contact. | |
Bat extension thru baseball | 2 | Minimal extension as arms are pulling across the body at contact. | |
Advanced | Head at contact | 1 | Head is looking toward the pull side, not at the point of contact. |
Back shoulder dropping to much | 3 | Back shoulder dip is present but is a symptom of other issues. | |
How long is Barrel in zone | 2 | The casting path causes the barrel to have a short time in the hitting zone. | |
Plate coverage | 2 | Struggles to cover the outer third of the plate due to early opening. |
Summary, Scoring & Recommendations
Overall Summary
Strengths: Displays raw athleticism and intent in the swing. The use of a leg kick shows an attempt at creating rhythm and timing, which can be refined into a more efficient lower-half engine.
Areas for Improvement: The swing sequence is disconnected, leading to an upper-body dominant motion. Critical areas for focus are keeping the front side closed longer, developing proper load and separation, and maintaining head/posture discipline through contact to create a more efficient bat path.
Performance Scores (Based on Rubric)
Current Mechanics Rating: 20: Highschool level mecahnics
Projected Level of Play: 25: Juco Level
Recommended Drills
Drill #1: Fence Drill (or Net Drill) Focus: To correct a 'long' or 'casting' hand path and teach the hitter to keep their hands inside the baseball. Execution: Stand facing a chain-link fence or net, about a bat's length away. Take dry swings without hitting the fence. If the bat hits the fence, it indicates the hands are casting away from the body. Focus on turning the barrel behind you and bringing the knob of the bat towards the ball first.
Drill #2: Tee Work - Head Discipline Drill Focus: To enforce keeping the head still and down on the ball through the point of contact. This directly addresses pulling the head and front side out early. Execution: Place a baseball on a tee. Place a second object (like a batting glove or another ball) on the ground just behind the tee. The hitter's objective is to execute their swing, hitting the ball, while keeping their eyes focused on the object on the ground until the swing is complete.
Drill #3: Walk-Through Drill Focus: To improve the kinetic sequence, starting momentum from the ground up and promoting better separation between the hips and torso. Execution: Start 3-4 feet behind your normal stance. Take a crossover step with your back foot, then a step forward with your front foot (like a walking motion) into your swing. This drill forces a more dynamic use of the lower half and helps sync the body's rotation.
Player Information:
Name: Harry
Throws: R
Bats: R
Age: 16
Height: 6
Weight: 136lbs
Years Playing: 1
Level of Play (History): High School
Hitting Mechanics Evaluation
Mechanic Category : Fundamentals
Component : Head Position
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Head pulls significantly off the ball before and during contact.
Component : Stance - Open/Closed, Athletic
Rating : 3
Coach’s Notes : Starts from a narrow, upright stance; could create a more athletic base.
Component : Stride and Timing of front foot
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Large leg kick leads to inconsistent timing; front foot lands open.
Component : Balanced at front foot strike
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Lands in an unstable, open position, causing balance to leak forward.
Component : Load and separation
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Minimal separation between hips and shoulders; limited hand load.
Component : Hip Drive: back knee to front heel
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Hips spin rotationally rather than driving forward, losing power.
Component : Front leg - Locked or Bent
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Front leg is soft and bent at contact; does not brace firmly.
Component : Hand Position
Rating : 3
Coach’s Notes : Hands start in a decent position but lack a dynamic load.
Component : Posture (Leaning in towards ball)
Rating : 3
Coach’s Notes : Maintains an overly upright posture throughout the swing.
Component : Staying centered thru swing
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Posture (Leaning in towards ball)
Component : Front side open or closed
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Front shoulder and hip fly open prematurely, leaking energy.
Component : Swing mechanics
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Disconnected, upper-body dominant swing sequence.
Component : Bat path
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Path is long and casting; barrel drops below hands early.
Component : Keep hands inside ball
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Hands push away from the body, leading to poor contact on inside pitches.
Component : Palm up / palm down
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Appears to roll wrists over prematurely through contact.
Component : Bat extension thru baseball
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Minimal extension as arms are pulling across the body at contact.
Component : Head at contact
Rating : 1
Coach’s Notes : Head is looking toward the pull side, not at the point of contact.
Mechanic Category : Advanced
Component : Head at contact
Rating : 1
Coach’s Notes : Head is looking toward the pull side, not at the point of contact.
Component : Back shoulder dropping to much
Rating : 3
Coach’s Notes : Back shoulder dip is present but is a symptom of other issues.
Component : How long is Barrel in zone
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : The casting path causes the barrel to have a short time in the hitting zone.
Component : Plate coverage
Rating : 2
Coach’s Notes : Struggles to cover the outer third of the plate due to early opening.
Summary, Scoring & Recommendations
Overall Summary
Strengths: Displays raw athleticism and intent in the swing. The use of a leg kick shows an attempt at creating rhythm and timing, which can be refined into a more efficient lower-half engine.
Areas for Improvement: The swing sequence is disconnected, leading to an upper-body dominant motion. Critical areas for focus are keeping the front side closed longer, developing proper load and separation, and maintaining head/posture discipline through contact to create a more efficient bat path.
Performance Scores (Based on Rubric)
Current Mechanics Rating: 20: Highschool level mecahnics
Projected Level of Play: 25: Juco Level
Recommended Drills
Drill #1: Fence Drill (or Net Drill) Focus: To correct a 'long' or 'casting' hand path and teach the hitter to keep their hands inside the baseball. Execution: Stand facing a chain-link fence or net, about a bat's length away. Take dry swings without hitting the fence. If the bat hits the fence, it indicates the hands are casting away from the body. Focus on turning the barrel behind you and bringing the knob of the bat towards the ball first.
Drill #2: Tee Work - Head Discipline Drill Focus: To enforce keeping the head still and down on the ball through the point of contact. This directly addresses pulling the head and front side out early. Execution: Place a baseball on a tee. Place a second object (like a batting glove or another ball) on the ground just behind the tee. The hitter's objective is to execute their swing, hitting the ball, while keeping their eyes focused on the object on the ground until the swing is complete.
Drill #3: Walk-Through Drill Focus: To improve the kinetic sequence, starting momentum from the ground up and promoting better separation between the hips and torso. Execution: Start 3-4 feet behind your normal stance. Take a crossover step with your back foot, then a step forward with your front foot (like a walking motion) into your swing. This drill forces a more dynamic use of the lower half and helps sync the body's rotation.