Free Hitter Scan: How To Film One At-Bat So A Coach Can Actually Read It

What this video covers

Most hitting video I get sent is almost useful. It cuts in late, it is shot from behind the backstop, or it is a slow-motion cage rep with a tee. I can see something in all of it. I just cannot see the swing that shows up in a game.

A useful at-bat video does three things. It shows the whole swing, from the moment the pitcher starts his delivery through the finish. It is shot from the side, camera about even with the hitter, so the path of the hands and the turn of the body are visible instead of hidden. And it runs at real game speed, one complete at-bat, live pitching, nothing sped up or slowed down.

Why the side view matters: from behind the plate or up in the stands, everything flattens out. You lose the direction the barrel is moving and you lose what the lower half is doing. From the side you see the load, you see when the front foot gets down, you see whether the barrel is working through the ball or around it.

Why game speed matters: cage swings are a choice. Game swings are a decision made in a fraction of a second against a pitch the hitter did not pick. The habits that cost at-bats show up under that pressure, not off a tee.

That is what the Free Hitter Scan is built on. Upload one complete game at-bat. I review every scan myself before the report is released. Get your Free Hitter Scan at CoachBass.com.