YBE 109: From Good To Great: Improving Pitch Recognition with Peter Fadde

Can pitch recognition skills separate the good batters from the great batters? Can pitch recognition training help overcome some common hitting flaws? Peter Fadde, author of "The Sixth Tool: Training Baseball Pitch Recognition", explores this and other topics related to pitch recognition.

In this 44-minute episode, you'll learn:

• how video occulusion works and what it benefits
• how much improvement was gained from pitch recognition on average
• what GameSense Sports does
• whether the videos in GameSense Sports include youth pitchers
• what age kids can start using GameSense Sports
• what levels are available in GameSense Sports
• how soon you can see improvement using GameSense Sports
• two tips to help kids who frequently swing at high pitches
• one secret pitching tip to help defeat launch angle
• a couple drills to help hitters adjust their body after recognizing pitch types
• whether swinging late on pitches is a pitch recognition issue
• a process to help troubleshoot batters who consistently swing late
• whether recognize pitcher "tells" is helpful
• what "see the ball, hit the ball" really is scientifically
• two great on-field drills to help with pitch recognition, plus a low-cost resource

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Game Sense Sports pitch recognition software
• The Sixth Tool: Training Baseball Pitch Recognition ebook by Peter Fadde
• Justin Stone's EliteBaseball.tv

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