Mic'd Up Youth Baseball Hitting Session With 7 Year Old

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[@AntonelliBaseball]

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[@berniegordon6338]

I love how little of instruction you gave on this video. I used to be an instructor for 6-8 yr olds when I was in college and I would see dads that got way too into mechanics and the kid would get frustrated and then baseball became not fun

[@MTBXterra]

Would love to see a video on how you warm your team up before a game. I am coaching 10 to 12 year old kids and we only get about 30 minutes to warm up before a game. Thanks for the videos!

[@pete7504]

Nice job Matt. Quality time with your son is priceless. I love your approach in making it fun with your 7 year old .

[@wordragon]

The most important part of this lesson is how to interact as a partner with your son. He is telling you his observations after instruction and you are helping him to understand the accuracy of his conclusion, as a partner, not an authoritarian. Matt is undeniably good at this type of interaction. Much to learn.

[@toddphipps5496]

Great approach and interaction with your son. I like the way you're allowing him to be himself and making it fun. Correcting things in a sudble way without discouraging him is one of the biggest things I got from this. With an approach like this, kid's will continue to enjoy and want to practice more and often. Great share. Thank you.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!

[@grammesser7362]

Lucky kid has a pro for a coach!! Great job Matty!!

[@timtosovsky3117]

Lol 😂 this is exactly how my 7 year old is. Never stops talking during BP or anything for that matter.

[@davidwilley5698]

Your videos are really helpful. I'm working with my 7 year old grandson and in each video I pick up something I can focus on with him. With your videos , I've gone from telling him lame stuff like "keep your eye on the ball" to helpful thoughts like focusing on hitting the ball where it's pitched. The George Brett approach of my day!!!

[@Papayajoseph]

He is such an awesome kid! He is pretty big but very smart too.

[@RiseAboveEric]

These videos always help me with my son. Thanks. Matt.

[@AlexCasebeer25]

Matty: Power 100% Speed 30% Sliding 10% Route efficiency 0%

[@timknippjr6911]

Your son killed almost every ball, he has a great coach 😉! !!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help parents and coaches 👍👍⚾ keep the content flowing and don't forget to dance with the pitcher 😂

[@tonyhunt7859]

Matt, I love your videos and I love your approach! There’s more than 1 way to skin a cat, the laid back approach will keep your relationship strong and he won’t get tired of playing with his dad. I am a former professional football player and I still have the “football mentality” so I’m glad I found your videos early. I still apply a certain level of intensity but I talk him through things and let him speak to tell me what he likes and doesn’t like. I guess I kind of merged your style with my own to create a safe intense environment. I greatly appreciate the videos and I will continue to apply/merge your philosophy with my own

[@gbaker1a775]

My son is 7, thanks for the video.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Good luck to him!

[@jordanmadden7388]

Thank you for these videos!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks for watching!

[@hunterwaits408]

Cool little wooden bat. Mine is 6 and I put wood in his hands every chance I get.

[@belden007]

This has become my favorite channel. thank you.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@bakerc1981]

lmao...this is my favorite vid of yours. You sound just like me with my kids...especially the "got your mothers speed." except one got his mothers speed and coordination. haha!

[@619mg]

Excellent. Enjoying these videos. My son is 8 swinging from the left as well. Keep charging it!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks! Good luck to your son!

[@nynole1]

Matt, I love these vids having a 2016 boy myself. He does the same thing when the bat vibrates, will start intentionally start missing pitches 🤣 Thanks for these, keep them coming!

[@BREAKDOG404]

Great interaction with your son. Good stuff!!

[@coreyb5937]

Great video. Thanks Matt.

[@jharris3102]

Thanks for the coaching/patients tips. I played college ball and love my kids to death but need to take a deep breath sometimes when I know they are better than how they are playing. I ask God to help me as well. I just want the best for them and they practice everyday. What I learned today is keep it fun and deep breaths. Congrats on your success.

[@ceeqeur]

Nice job! Huge help!

[@chicity6134]

Coach what bat length and drop you got your son using ? My son is the same age. I have two bats for him. Both 2 1/4” barrels one is 26 in drop 12. The other is 27” drop 10. Thanks and keep the videos coming

[@j.anderson5206]

love these

[@rubensalvatierra7358]

Too cool, awesome video!

[@LewisRenovation]

Great video!

[@sergs9455]

Fun video!! Looking forward to the running and maybe stealing bases video 😀

[@mikeh.9954]

That's a sweet camera angle ... almost like a young Baseball Bat Bro!

[@collinscoltharp3418]

Love your videos. At what age do you think kids should start competitive travel ball?

[@bturna0069]

2:51 I felt that sigh with my soul

[@thebigdent]

Matt, my son (almost 6yo) and I thoroughly enjoy your videos! He’s playing coach pitch this year and I became the head coach. He LOVES baseball!! And he loves learning and getting better! We try the throwing and catching drills you do, so we will try the batting drills as well. Again, he’s still 5, so he’ll benefit from these drills a lot more next year (though he’s already able to do some of them now). Having your son in the video is the best part!! My son is encouraged when he sees someone similar in age showing him it can be done. Please make more vids!! Also, can you please make a “youth training” playlist of videos you’ve done and/or like (and maybe use)?

[@thebigdent]

As for new vids, could you make one with your philosophy and thoughts (pros vs cons?) on what league they should play at different ages? (Ex: 3-4yo too early vs tee ball, 5-6yo coach pitch, 7-8 machine vs kid pitch, etc). Does that make sense?

[@jonparker1194]

I've been following you for years and this is the first time I've commented I think, lol. I love your content. I told my Dad to check you out because you keep saying things he would always say to me! I remember afternoons like this with my Dad. (Insert heart emoji/baseball emoji), LOL!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching the videos and telling your dad about them!

[@MrTimotato]

Yup, Matt would definitely know if it's 4/20 or not. Busted! 😂😂😂

[@Mitten4371]

He's right because at this age you don't want to fill them with information that they are not ready for just yet but at this age it should be just fun for them. Because if you start talking about mechanics and how to start your swing early or if you start yelling at them well they will not want to play anymore and so at this age let it be fun for them. But at the same time work on hitting off tees and this would be a good time to teach them about approach at the plate. Teach them to get their front foot down in time and now I noticed that Matty's bat at times would drag through the strike zone and he wasn't getting his front foot down in time. So I would start out without a bat in their hand I would work on their lower body you know make sure that they are balanced when they are hitting. Make sure when they are balanced to make sure that there is weight on their back leg but just enough that they are balanced. Make sure they are turning their hips then work on upper body and make sure that they are going straight to the ball. But at the moment you can work on those things that I mentioned but just keep it fun for them when they are at a young age

[@glennm.garcia6964]

Hi. If Matty's games will take place on a smaller-size baseball diamond, then does practicing on a regular-size field (such as this video) still beneficial for him and his teammates?

[@WesNWheels]

fun!

[@bucknuts8824]

What do you do when your newly turned 7 year old doesn't understand half of the common swing mechanic terms, like loading up, and turning the body. My son hits the ball well, but I try to teach him something mechanic related, and it's like it goes in one ear and out the other?

[@dr.stevenwadeau.d.3382]

Question for you. I coach 6-8u pitching machine league and the kids can destroy coach pitch but as soon as we switched to the machine nobody could hit it. Any tips for making the transition easier? Seems to be all timing and I hate to see their confidence plummet with the machine!

[@Kingbuzz92]

“ you got you’re mothers speed apparently “ 😂😂

[@fernandomoncayo2035]

I’ve always got told to throw overhand , is underhand like more of a more reps type of thing? Accuracy? What’s the difference

[@AntonelliBaseball]

For me it’s accuracy. I do overhand also though,

[@dominicandrew4863]

“Got your mother’s speed apparently” 😂😂

[@brianadams9535]

My daughter is 7 swings at everything and strikes out all the time. Is it just a case of some kids just can’t play baseball?

[@cryptohitlist9324]

Matt, do you have a preference between LL or Pony?

[@squirreljam2240]

Matty has a little bit of Joc Peterson swing. They both hit tanks.

[@chunkypancake1018]

Exactly

[@jreatiga1515]

Matty tosses the ball up himself...boom double down the line.

[@keneulo2796]

What’s the logic on ignoring form and going straight for hard swinging? Is there no concern that his swing flaws will carry over into his “young adult and adult”swings? (E.g. pulling out, dropping elbow, no back foot rotation, bent front knee, etc). You’re the pro and I’m not criticizing at all here, but genuinely curious. I Have a 6 year old son that I train daily myself and am always researching new ideas for his training. Your philosophy is interesting and different so I’m curious as to your thoughts on this topic.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

I just think 6 and 7 years old is pretty young to get too technical. I’ve taught him stuff, but pretty simple. I want him to go fast. I think at that age he is still really weak so it’s difficult for him to do certain things anyways. He has barely any core strength and the bat almost weighs more than him. I guess maybe I just feel pretty confident that once he gets a little older and stronger that I can pretty easily fix any issues he may have at that time

[@keneulo2796]

Thx for quick reply. I think I’ll mix this in some days where I work on just swinging as hard as he can. And other days where I’m more form specific. But I like idea of mixing it in. Thx!

[@Scott-KS]

More of these. I've got a 7 year old.

[@chunkypancake1018]

Sure you do

[@justinroark88]

Can you please do a video on drug and alcohol use and abuse in MLB? I don't ask for names, just, is it prevalent? Are there players on their way out of the league that have nothing to lose and decide to use, sell or abuse drugs? Thanks, sir for your videos.

[@juleeford]

How Do you get the app

[@jharris3102]

Curious…what was your Dad like growing up practicing and going to games when you were younger?

[@AntonelliBaseball]

The opposite of how I am lol

[@jharris3102]

Same

[@jharris3102]

I think kids are soft a lot! and need to have some type of direction. Trust me I didn’t make it like you did but was successful in the big 12 as a lefty pitcher and my Dad was serious about all sports. Wrestling football and baseball. My brother played A ball for the Mets 18 yrs old and I was smaller played at mizzou. He didn’t want to pay for college we were poor. And he didn’t lol.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

@@jharris3102 yeah I think as much as I keep it light, I also make sure he’s doing stuff the right way.

[@jharris3102]

I love my kids to death but taking my Dads route bc I see a lot of soft kids as a coach. And have asked a lot of professionals and D1 kids how there Dads were if they had Dads. My kid is playing 8u and is 6 and that was probably my problem playing him up bc he is probably better than 4 out of 11 but he smashes the ball. Any incite would be great on playing your kid up too. But seems like we have the same Dad so I don’t know what the right move is for them. Bc you were successful I didn’t pay for college and I still love my Dad. Thanks

[@alanrasso483]

What wooden bat is that?

[@--SOP]

He is falling away from the ball too much. Needs to keep his front shoulder in a little longer or start more open. But for 7 years old he can swing. Keep up the hard work kid

[@digitalmdrealmd9124]

He's 7. He's still learning how to control his body while still getting the bat through the zone as fast as possible. You cannot feed kids that young any mechanical terms. Tell them to swing as hard as they can and as long as they make solid contact, leave them alone. If they aren't making contact then just do more reps until they figure it out. Once a young kid gets bombarded with, "head down", "keep your shoulder in", "stay closed", or worse, "level swing", "squish the bug", then all they think about is trying to do what they have been told rather than actually hitting the ball.

[@jms0313]

He’s 7

[@InnovatewithLes]

So if he fouls it off or misses it swinging hard you’re cool with that because Why? I only ask bc my sons hitting coach Brian McCann says the same things and I never know what he means when he says that lol….Maybe I should ask…just curious bc it sounds like a normal mindset from major guys who teach younger kids

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Cause he’s only 7 and I’m mostly concerned with intent at that age. Aggressive swing. Now afraid to make mistakes. Rather have to pull him back down the road than try to get him going.

[@ernest345]

Your net is set up backward; turn it around and throw it overhand to Matty.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

We were doing underhand toss for this video. We have done plenty of overhand toss as well

[@dann7528]

Hitting was great. Base running not so much lol. Great video thanks matt

[@SaltyWinchester]

Base running looked like video game Matt. :D

[@dann7528]

Warmer today

[@ChicagoBears2121]

Great video!

[@timothy4928]

Matt thank you for your help time and dedication to the game. I love this my grandson is 8 and granddaughter 12 I'm doing both their team's or should I say you are lol. Please keep going made 1st gift towards your work today will never be able to give you what you have given to my family already love you guys.

[@ZackGallieshaw4]

hey coach do you think it’s a better idea to put more emphasis on watching the spin of the ball out of the pitchers hand or his arm/hand action?

[@vladimpala1859]

Nice job evading a tackle on that last trip around first!

[@Bnoise22]

Any tips on bat sizing? 5 year old is 4ft 60lbs. Will be 6 when season starts again. I know theres many answers to this question 😵‍💫

[@johnnyjohnson88]

That is a huge 5 year old

[@Bnoise22]

@Johnathan Johnson yea hes a monster lol.. i figured out bat sizing from trial n error

[@johnnyjohnson88]

@Bnoise22 Well my almost 7 year old is the same size as your 5 year old lol what did you figure out? I'm leaning on 27". Gives him a little room to grow into it

[@Bnoise22]

@Johnathan Johnson i got him the Louisville slugger Meta 26" -13. Originally i wanted him to swing a heavier bat for more power but once i tried the -13 i seen how much more in control of his swing he was. Hes still in coach pitch so hes hitting the softer balls.

[@johnnyjohnson88]

@Bnoise22 I saw a big improvement in my son's swing last year when I gave him a lighter bat. I'm gonna have to go to Academy and let him swing a few. Then do some online shopping lol can't justify paying over 100 for a kids bat that he'll grow out of by next year