Teacherman vs. Eugene Bleecker - Hitting Debate - Recap

[@justrakebaseball]

“The truth isn’t determined by the vote of the audience, truth is determined by the results.” Keep it Rich 👌🏼

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@gporr7004]

That’s why we are where we are today. The world goes by the “ majority” vote when that majority is compromised. They assume since more people agree that’s the right way…WRONG!!!

[@robertobrito4158]

I'm 51, not playing baseball since I was 16 but playing fast pitch and modified softball since I was 28. Constantly working on my swing and a couple of years back, during a workout, I found that swinging with my back hip to the ball and letting my hands go as a simultaneous movement, instead of pushing my hands to the ball and rotating was kind of effortless compare to the lifelong instructions we normally get. Then 2 months ago, watching some videos in youtube to start my prep for this upcoming season I see this OG Teacherman explaining his hitting techniques. I go back to the videos of myself working on my theory, (with no leg kick cause my way is "the less movements you involve to go, the faster you get to it") and bingo, the explanation of my aplication, translated in real digestible words. Sir, you're completely right. As an elder, the longest shots or hard hit balls I had, is when I feel or when recorded, I can see I did exactly what you recommend. Real facts from an old but still active user!!!

[@coachp12b]

“Wrong is wrong even if everybody is doing it, and right is right even if nobody is doing it.” -St. Augustine (354-430) I Love the way you teach the swing. I wish I had been taught this when i played.

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@leeshaffer8711]

The way he teaches makes more sense in both the student and teacher roles.

[@guykapichok3930]

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. -Mark Twain

[@3jo_fam]

amen 🙏

[@Rooster_king]

Sounds like you've made your point quite well. Look on the bright side, they'll continue to coach inferior mechanics, and your students will continue to stand out above the rest.

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@mike-0451]

No reason anyone shouldn’t have good mechanics. It is a tragedy that any child should play baseball without the best coaching possible.

[@jaymorikami]

I always couldn't understand how Barry Bonds was swinging. It always looked like he was spinning and didn't look like he was putting any effort. But by watching Teacherman's videos was able to to make me understand it. I started playing again for the first time in 30 years. At first the knowledge didn't make sense but if you try practicing what is taught here I believe you'll get to that aha moment. Thank you KZbin and thank you Teacherman. One video can really change your life. From one of your fans from Japan👍👍👍

[@bvtexas]

I too have started playing mens baseball (after nearly 30 years off) in Houston and started using these techniques….it has unbelievably TRANSFORMED my hitting. When I feel I get the swing just right I feel like I effortlessly drive the ball. Still working and refining this method but IT WORKS!

[@gporr7004]

Even playing softball now I wondered why some guys after swinging wild spin off their back foot bringing their front foot around post swing. It’s because they are doing the same thing. Swinging off the back leg and whipping the bat from behind their ear

[@1911smokinggun]

I've been teaching my daughter Richs techniques the past couple of months. It INSTANTLY made a significant difference. The pop, the sound, the ball flight, and the consistency of contact is undeniable. I will continue to do so.

[@coachBrandonF]

Same! My daughter is 8yr old

[@bobbyjbear]

My baby is 7. Fall ball we moved from coach pitch to minors. I am excited as heck for what she's able to do. My fbibook page will show

[@Praiseinspirit]

My daughter is 8 and she is doing way better in every way. She hits further, more consistently, and right down the middle

[@arturo4673]

You’re right Hermano, I met Eugene back when he was in Corona. You’re right he’s wrong. I don’t claim to know what you both know but your explanation and investment in your swing is by far the best I’ve seen. I want my sons to learn the swing you’re teaching.

[@greenday94591]

After adjusting my swing to your techniques I’ve started driving the ball farther then I ever have My swings improved so much beyond the stats I’ve got teammates and others now asking me for advice on my swing Glad I’ll be able to teach my son this early on Keep it up!

[@mskibo5]

Matt antonelli teaches the same swing as teacherman. This is the proper way to hit the ball in the gap and hit homers period. You can't swing perfectly level or down and elevate the ball.

[@joshloden0518]

Yes you can. It’s actually the only proper way to

[@RonnieShacklett]

No matt dont teach that bs.. lol.

[@mskibo5]

@@joshloden0518 maybe in men's slow pitch 😭😭

[@Yarg-fi3gt]

@@mskibo5 Juan soto never elevates? Acuña never elevates? They have relatively flat angles through the zone and still hit 30 jacks a year. Freddie freeman is the opposite, very vertical angle, and he’s still a line drive hitter that puts up similar power numbers to those two guys. Arraez has a vertical angle through the zone and doesn’t elevate the ball much at all. It’s not as simple as you think.

[@mskibo5]

@@Yarg-fi3gt a simple Google image search will show you acuna is slightly leaning back when he makes contact.

[@tonyolguin2241]

Teach I agree with your method even though I was very sceptical at the beginning. I started my swing conversion probably a couple of months ago. I couldn't get a good feel at the start because I had my own swing. Well, fast forward to 2 weeks ago and I went 3-4 and 2-4 with a home run! Hadn't hit a home run in a couple of years. Last week we had a nother 2 games and I went 4-4 and 3-4 with 3 doubles. I have more accuracy and the ball is leaving the bat with🔥🔥🔥. Thanks again Teach!

[@joegrahe3958]

This is a swing debate not a hitting debate. "Hitting" involves far more than just a swing, especially as you move up in levels.

[@MichaelAllen-po4eo]

Was Eugene injured from his own swing techniques?

[@bowmadman9562]

Your method is easy to grasp and effective! You are a great teacher and have helped me with my sons baseball tremendously. The ability to teach them to wait on a fastball is gold. Ready at release is incredible once they grasp it.

[@wuyen-liang4529]

I will start work on your method in Taiwan with my kids. Thanks for your sharing.

[@tracys2354]

Deceleration doesn't make any sense in hitting.

[@jwoods584]

I have been teaching my girls your mechanics on swinging the past 2.5 years. Every season their AB stats have increased.

[@hfcxf426]

when I look at these two swings, the one on the left has the slight tilt back which is what he teaches, but the barrel does not drop till the hands are in the zone which is not what he teaches. He teaches them to drop the barrel to the catcher first. That is not what he is doing, the one on the right is droping his Barrell early at the catcher. SO what it looks like to be is you are half right.

[@Showcardsusa]

Rich, you are correct. What you’re teaching is dead on…I watch ppl teach stuff like Bleeker all the time. They’re tied to their approach. I too am amazed at what ppl describe what they think they see vs what is actually happening…the cognitive dissonance is off the charts. All you can do is walk away. Keep up the great work!

[@carlingram8316]

But how do you know which side is guessing and which is correct? Watching video can be very misleading, no matter what you're thinking is going on. That's when other tools like motion capture & force plates help to reduce assumptions. Rich may be 100% correct, but when you don't have anything to back up your claims other than matching video (especially when the picture looks different like Judge-vTrout), it's hard to convince people. Bottom line, both sides look like they are more interested in being right than getting it right. Hopefully one day we can all learn from each other instead of putting the other side down.

[@Showcardsusa]

@@carlingram8316 the difference is really clear though Carl. Most of your best hitters coil well and then move down with the barrel and keeping their hands back rather than moving their hands further forward. Once you start looking at a more “hands to the ball” approach vs “tilt and generate speed behind your ear” type movement the nuance becomes more and more glaring. Rich isn’t saying players can’t hit a ball with the other approach, he’s indicating that you can get the ball on path with a downward move to create a bat snap. I use the difference in these two types of approaches to locate prospects before the mainstream catches on to them (that’s the goal! Sometimes ppl like Julio Rodriguez get well known young and as such don’t afford me the ability to buy their higher value sports cards at a discount early on

[@davidbohn8955]

I will have to say that I wish your swing knowledge existed when I was a youth player. I could never keep up with the fastball as soon as 80+ mph started coming at me in my teens. Everything you explain makes sense and you present it in a way that is absorbable to even youth players. I agree with you that the HLP will be extremely dominant in the games next generations of players and it will be the model I teach my players.

[@NunyaBiznissBizznich]

Coastal Carolina having huge success using Teacherman methods.

[@TheFlyingSquirrel15]

It’s clear as day. The videos you put up side by side are matches. Those other hitting instructors are blinded by their egos. There is a med ball drill I’ve been doing since 2017 that gives me a similar approach that you teach. I don’t remember the last time I rolled over or popped out. I struck out twice last year. I barrel up almost every pitch. I walk up to the plate with a ton of confidence. Keep doing your thing, Rich!

[@onguardmedia6107]

I never knew hitting a baseball was that complicated

[@luismanuelreyesRD]

3 hit in 10 you are a superstar

[@luckyc3926]

My kid tried the push swing for a long time with zero real success. One year in with Richards info and college coaches can’t get enough of her barrel success which they think is a push swing. They think she has a push swing but cannot recognize the difference and cannot understand why others are not having the same success. Everyone says that lunging and casting is bad but that is what they teach. Most of their drills make you lung and cast. When you point it out they argue about it.

[@raceroz]

Appreciate your videos.. the baseball establishment is simply jealous of your success. Watched a couple vlogs from one of your critics and it cracked me up because he would say a hitter was doing something on video that was clearly not supported by the video he was showing. Same as they did to you on stage. Watched some Judge swings and saw the moves you teach. Hang in there!

[@LG-pg2yu]

Bs! Judge doesn’t do that in his swing.

[@shaneashalintubbi2466]

Hilarious

[@jamesgreen8191]

All in all I've been teaching my 16 year old daughter what you teach. And in the last year she is twice the hitter she was before teaching her your method. She gets more solid contact she's on time and is very tough to strike out. I personally want to thank you for all your videos and for standing your ground. No matter if you're right or wrong you are going to have people who disagree with you. I say poop on them people🤣🤣

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

I have a 15 year old freshman. The kid is talented but is struggling at the plate. He’s 6’2 and 135 pounds with a 6’6 wingspan. We worked hitting last night after his game and it’s just so much to teach. He was getting discouraged and I explained sob, you’re talented, you rarely get up and just miss the ball. When you figure it out you’re going to rake. We came home and I had an “a ha” moment swinging his plastic bat. I was coiling and balancing on one leg which is part of his problem swinging. He doesn’t “stay back.” So I had him try it with hands staying at shoulder but coiling on one leg. He absolutely slammed everything I threw at him. Bottle caps and small ping pong balls. I hope it translates. He really loves the game but is discouraged. How quick did it translate?

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

@@JAMuUP first game was about a week and a half after work and his first at bat he sent one pretty deep to centerfield. I was like.. ok ok. Well it looks good. Good for him. But I’ve seen him do that enough to know that he’s going to occasionally get those hits. But then he got up to bat again and absolutely slammed a ball. Deep to centerfield warning tracks. The crazy thing is he did that rolling over. But had much of the other stuff on point. Last two at bats he reverted back to old horizontal swings. I was to be expected though. They made the playoffs but the coach has his seniors. All good though. Their assistant coach also played with his swing so i had to correct it for him. We just got it back again and it’s even better and stronger. His swinging 33 ounce bats like twigs. This method is the truth. That balance on the back leg is where it starts. He’s convinced and so am I. It takes a bit to understand it. I’ve swing the bay several times trying to get the mechanics solid. He does it about twice a week for 5 minutes and somehow has picked it up quicker than me.

[@samuelkeaton4840]

I also want to say I really appreciate you giving this wisdom out for free I’m sure people would pay thousands of dollars if they could just understand what the fundamentals you are teaching will lead to. I pray for their ignorance if everyone knew this was the truth it would be an interesting world.

[@youcanthandlethetruth6976]

I have been using your swing technique to teach myself and my Godson who is in minor leagues at 8 years old. I don't know how to properly use your swing, but what I do know has helped my Godson and myself hit a lot better, just by watching your KZbin videos and trying to figure it out. I got him coiling, tilt, and using his wrist to bring the bat down to give him a proper swing radius into the ball path longer. I've been watching Barry Bonds a whole lot to try and mimic this as best as possible.

[@shaunallen2663]

I have started implementing this style of hitting for my highschool team...the results are amazing...its also so much easier to explain. Not everyone agrees with me...but when I show the video of Judge...you can't argue with one of the best hitters in the game..even as a Redsox fan, which I am😂. Thank you for sharing with the little hitters out there that are turning into big hitters.

[@rutgerbijker5691]

I think your just a great guy! Sharing some great stuff! With the information you share, my son became the best hitter of his team, and many more!

[@darrenlowry7477]

The guy you mentioned is using a hitting technique that's similar to how I teach guys to hit slow pitch softball. It doesn't work for baseball at all. Your method has my guys hitting roughly .400 in middle school as 6th and 7th graders. I can't wait to get a full year with them and see them all take off next season. Thank you for posting on KZbin for me to be able to show my guys videos and proper technique to hitting.

[@stannelson4414]

Rich, the most important thing you've taught me - and you've taught me a lot - is something that should be fundamental to every hitting instructor: how to read a swing. As a result of learning that from you, I have found myself, I guess, gobsmacked at how many people - players, coaches, TV booth personalities (especially) - cannot do that. I don't see how anyone can coach or teach hitting without learning and understanding how to read a swing.

[@jefferyzielke7665]

This is actually very closely related to a one-plane golf swing. Disregarding how the wrist moves, the body's reaction is to the swing. A one-plane player releases the club from the top. Immediately. It looks dumb if you just stand there. When you match it up with the body, it's perfect. I just found your channel. This is exactly what I am going to start doing with my son. I have no doubt that what you are teaching is the best way to swing. Thank you for the amount of content you have available.

[@douglaspinoskiii3944]

Man I wish you were accessible when I was in high school 94-98. I guess I should say I wish I would have researched better. Love these hitting videos

[@jackc5250]

Could a slight combination allow for the best possible swing?

[@ajay1052]

All of this you are describing is how most disruptors are treated in any industry. Keep it up. You are on the right path.

[@luckyc3926]

Keep up the good work Richard. Don’t let them get you too worked up over their stupidity. You are the BEST.........

[@bobbymcannally1808]

Yes brother amazing stuff don’t worry about the mule keep the wagon loaded and keep getting it

[@kidsberger7741]

A lion does not concern himself with the opinions of sheep...... with that being said I want to thank you for breaching the teaching gap between me and my daughter. As a guy who could rake the ball, but could not explain it to my daughter, your videos helped explain exactly what happened in my swing that I didn't even understand. its her 1st year playing and fastpitch travel and its been a struggle. After implementing alot of what you teach, a light went off and shes been able to hit now and shes excited to get in the box. I can't thank you enough!!

[@Joe_Momma205]

Whatever happened to the days of Mickey Mantle when you just got drunk and went out and hit?

[@OldWorldNewYork]

Lets these jokers continue to hate on you just keep doing your thing man! The improvement and results your clients have had after working with you speak for themselves!

[@bobbymcannally1808]

You are amazing and I appreciate what you are doing

[@timothy4928]

I have literally watched Matt and his son this man has really impacted myself and grandson now teacherman is on another level with hitting Matt you can shape your entire team around.

[@shaunball7038]

From 18 years of baseball I can tell you what Teacherman says is the way to go... especially for you sweet LH hitters.

[@chameleonboy2001]

Exit velo is irrelevant if you can’t maximize ability to recognize pitches and pull the trigger. Moving to front leg clearly makes it more difficult to recognize and time up those pitches. It’s simple physics. I’ve been told the biggest difference between the minors and the show is the quality of off speed and movement of pitches thus increasing the need to minimize the time between pitch recognition and trigger pull. Baseball guys have always been against change. They want to do things the way things have always been done. I played in college. I wish I had your information then! I’m teaching my six year old now. Thank you for everything you do.

[@joshuashannon8722]

I’m new to baseball but to put what I understood (as far as the power of the swing) in another way the shift your weight to the front foot and swing that he teaches sounds like a jab, whereas keeping the weight on the rear leg and launching from there is like a cross. Anyone who has done any form of striking training knows that a cross produces more power than a jab.

[@OzTvFam]

Teacherman, you know your stuff. I think it’s funny when people try to falsify your techniques. I started some of these moves with my 10 yo sons this past summer. When the season started, one son started the first 4 games of the season with a grand slam in each, batted over .750 and had 12 home runs in 10 games. The other batted .600 with 5 homeruns. The year before, he was batting .250. I would love to get them in to your facility to train.

[@dengy32]

my guys... I play slow pitch fat old man softball. I spent some time on a tee by myself trying to get this feel down. Maybe 4 or 5 hours and with no other change at all, I am crushing the ball... wish I came across this when I was a kid.

[@patrickgoodman4576]

I wish we could see the footage from the event

[@kadenunderwood4573]

Teacher man is always correct

[@ChristinaShannon-z8h]

OG YOU ARE AMAZING I TEACHING MY SONS 8-5 right now!

[@flexjohnson8]

He should teach pitching cuz that’s the kinetic chain for pitching. Trevor Bauer shows that all the time in his videos. What you teach is how to hit. Worst advice I got is what I was told is what Eugene teaches. Sure I hit .440 in high school. No home runs all ground balls maybe get lucky and hit it to the fence. No chance for me to make it to the big leagues with the way Eugene teaches.

[@patricknoonan3610]

When it comes to the hips, i tell my self do the twist. I do not put all of my weight on, the back leg but, i still do the twist.

[@Emmanuel-dd6sw]

Thanks to you my son hits great

[@serveThepeople333]

I knew teacherman ment business when I saw the time length of this video! My daughter is 7, when can I teach her your technique on how to get that bat to kill the ball like your self? GREAT VIDEO T.M

[@thaddeusfields4360]

I’m teaching my 6-year-old son.

[@jessehykes8003]

Love your work

[@uginec588]

Teacher man is a good coach, i went for getting to much topspin and rollovers to liners, first tournament i went 4-7 with a triple 2 doubles and a single

[@watercolorhomie146]

First of all, his name is Eugene 😂 nough said. Hatters gonna hate. Just watching your videos my 12 year old went from getting a hit every other game. Now he's make contact on every at bat. I have receipts in case Eugene's crew wants to challenge it.. 😂 you are the best Teacher thank you. Keep sharing and spreading the good gospel with your method.

[@michaelpassarelli4667]

exit velo is a weapon, laung angle is a weapon, HLP is the META!!!!!!!!!!

[@frankpalancio8471]

Use whatever works for you, whatever gets results.

[@seenit09]

You don't reinvent the wheel, you learn how to make the wheel from the wheel maker. I must go train with this man and learn from the wheel maker.

[@VinsHourOne]

Straight to the point coaching is where it is at. Talking into oblivion drives me crazy.

[@1bellaco]

Great video teacher man. I have been showing my 14 year old son who is 6’1” your technique and he has vastly improved this skill. Any chance you could critique his technique please reply thank you

[@lightning2849]

Eugene is teaching a golf swing on a horizontal plane. That swing doesn’t work for baseball, but does for golf ! Thanks Teacher !

[@allanohlsen7729]

I just started watching your channel, Rich. What you teach makes sense. I play senior softball. Is your technique applicable for softball?

[@gporr7004]

The worst thing a smart person can do is think they know it all. I forgot what philosopher said that but it’s true. What this man is saying is right. I’ve tried both even playing softball. For other experts to deny that this is effective is just rediculous. People should be open to new things or more effective things. I’ve been working out for 25 years and I’m still learning new tricks. If someone gives advice O try it and see how it works. I just don’t assume I know it all

[@jdlynch4232]

Is there video of the debate?

[@jonathanwilliams1916]

Why not invest in one of the mats that they are using now for golf? Then there want be any question. You will have the data on how and when the top hitters you teach transfer their weight

[@MooreGravy]

I believe Trouts weight shifted as his back foot is off the groud one frame after your pause when you said his weight was back. But I know he's got his front arm compressed to his chest. Judges front arm isn’t because he throws his hands forward so he's not fully "connected" at contact. Their bat path might be similar or the same but Trout would hit half as many HRs with Judges swing and Judge twice as many with Trouts swing.

[@billyfromla1117]

You have to watch yourself, zealots will hurt you. Stay safe.

[@danleal3303]

Is that Travis D’araud in the beginning?

[@KeeganVera]

Thank God you are getting rid of these snake oil salesman!

[@jonfloyd4006]

Zack Floyd was already a good hitter...his bat speed has increased quite a bit since learning your technique. We are grateful. Let the haters hate:)

[@patricknoonan3610]

It's not the foot drop it's the hip twist/back leg twist. Hit off, the back leg.

[@simplytrolling6869]

More college softball players actually do the scissor move than not… my aunt and the youth pastors wife both scissored.

[@cobrajr21r86]

Where can I find the videos of the two of yall hitting?

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

You are money and I teach my kids your philosophy. First without the step when they are young to simplify and then with the step as the grow older and can handle more

[@OfficalFishJunkiez]

You only get hate when your doing something great! Hate comes from below not above Rich!

[@pinstripepimp517]

Kerry Carpenter surprised me. Now I know why.

[@aljon5947]

I mean Eugene’s explanation is very intuitive, its essentialy the kinetic chain like in pitching. It produces the most power. However I guess launch quickness and being in “limbo” is still better since you can hit barrel the ball better and hit good contact.

[@thaddeusfields4360]

Pitching speed starts with a launch from the back leg, just like this hitting approach.

[@Nextlevelbaseballtx]

wish I could have been there!

[@coachgeorge321]

at this point, they just want some publicity challenging you to build their own street cred.

[@armike234]

Have you ever thought of the golf swing. There was a guy called moe norman. Best ball striker in the world. They asked him what was the secret sauce. He said the butt of the club on the downswing is higher that the head of the club on the downswing. Ben hogan said the same thing

[@thomaslee4818]

I have to say the most powerful swing I have ever done

[@dagruddicker22]

In the public school system we call that "gaslighting" when they cant admit what we all just saw them do it.

[@akaredcrossbow]

I wish he was closer so I could take my son to his clinics. Just with his videos, my son is hitting so much better than he was, but I believe I have taken it as far as I can go with teaching him. I live in Maine, does anyone in Maine teach this swing?

[@antonioboone282]

Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn were all Great hitters and all of them did things DIFFERENTLY. The key is to discover what works for YOU. If you can get consistent RESULTS off of quality pitching, that's what you do. I believe that Teacherman is teaching an ELITE movement skill that obviously works; however, it's not the only way to hit a ball hard. If we focus on RESULTS, I think that would eliminate a lot of the criticism between instructors.

[@onguardmedia6107]

Swing doesn't mean anything if you don't have eye ball coordination

[@josephsorci2375]

The shifting of the weight problem is the deal breaker for me. Takes too much time to for that transition. Good job.

[@adaleespence5424]

My recommendation is to ignore Mr. Bleeker. I have never heard of him before. I can't tell you how much I wish I had learned your techniques when I was playing ball in the early nineties (my daughters account and pic). I am moving to your instruction with my boys and daughter. I suspect they will improve. In my years of experience with life, I have learned that those people who attack truth know they are wrong, and are threatened by the truth. truth seekers welcome truth wherever and whenever they find it!

[@thomaslee4818]

The difference between winning or losing

[@cylereissig6424]

You know how this can be settled…hook Aaron up to sensors like golfers do. Check out Athletic Motion Golf KZbin channel. They have gears software that they can provide proof if you can get Aaron hooked up.

[@imabeast7397]

Without even seeing the debate Eugene sounds off.

[@lukehardwick4851]

I wanna see Eugene hit bc I've never seen a guy teachermans age hit pee rods the way he does. I got it, teacherman vs Eugene DERBY. My money's on teacherman.

[@redbrown7355]

Rich, if I had known about your technique as a child, I could've made it to the big leagues just like my little league teammate Bernard Gilkey. He was a man-child when we were young kids but I believe techniques like yours could've made up for my lack of size because I had speed and defensive ability. However, I still have small children and I will be showing your videos to them now and programming their minds to see what proper technique looks like. God bless you Rich!!

[@Operations9000]

Would Rich’s method be best for slow pitch softball?

[@thaddeusfields4360]

It honestly would. You can still adjust your feet mid-pitch in softball though.

[@chasemcelrath5617]

I don’t want to type a lot but is it crazy to think that both “swings” have its own strengths and weaknesses? I feel like from stuff I see some I have done. One is pretty much a pull swing and the other is a oppo swing not that either cant hit in or outside pitches but the ball will be hit with more authority in those directions depending on how the swing approaches are, on a more consistent bases. Also that limbo area he talks about I feel like wouldn’t be an issue if you are on “time”. But good stuff as always gives us more tho think about and learn from.

[@micahalb]

I think Eugene’s technic “works” to generate power, but just because it can produce power doesn’t mean it’s the best or most efficient way. If the game was tee ball, then fine, but when you’re trying to hit a ball going 90+ mph, you better have a quick and efficient way into the ball. That’s where, I believe, Rich’s method separates itself from other methods. There is no way to hit a ball that is more powerful AND quick to the ball

[@leeshaffer8711]

Who knew Bonds was a switch hitter?!

[@seenit09]

The best!

[@scratchacker]

You need to check out #1 prospect for 2023, Walter Jenkins. It looks like he uses your swing method. I'm willing to bet the data from a Trackman would prove your theories correct