Teaching Timing To Youth Hitters

[@MARTINCAM24]

Merry Christmas, Matt! You are a great resource. I appreciate everything you provide for us.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks and same to you!

[@tommygun4788]

Thanks for doing these videos Matt. These are invaluable. For one, it lets me know Im not out of touch with what Im teaching these young kids. I also keep a running playlist on youtube I share with parents to use at home with their players, and having a source like you helps reinforce what we teach at the facility. Having a source like this helps show Im not just spewing hot air! So a thousand more thanks for what you do here on this platform!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks so much and I’m glad they help!!

[@cdrum5994]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It’s right on point. Timing is the next step for my 8 year old and most of his friends. It’s a done deal if the opposing pitcher has a bit of speed on the pitch.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks for watching and good luck to your son!

[@haroldbirckhead9997]

Great stuff!! Merry Christmas!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks and same to you!

[@JakeLambert721]

Love the content coach keep it up

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thank you!

[@mattregoli7831]

Just excellent content. Merry Christmas from Southern California from a couple young ball players.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks and good luck to you!!!

[@rudivanrooijen7611]

Load early and preferably not rush your load. Completely with you on that. At the same time loading too early will make you having to launch from a stationary loaded position which messes up launching and timing the incoming pitch. In my opinion hitting incorporates 3 sequences of timing: 1) Timing of load (getting to launching position with front foot land); 2) Timing the incoming pitch from the launching position and initiating launch; 3) Timing the point of contact by adapting the swing on the go, after launch. Sequence 1 can be learned quite easily; Sequence 2 is a lot harder to improve as it depends on pitch recognition (releasepoint, arc, spin, speed, etc.); this can be improved through lots of repetition which is a challenge for many coaches to provide unless you have the means and personnel for a professional program; Sequence 3, adapting the swing on the go effectively, seems to be such an ultimate subconscious mechanism/ability that I think it's largely determined by talent.

[@GMToaster]

You’re one of those

[@mjstavalone]

What did u do to piss off Vin Scully!! I just watched the play that he called when the ball dropped in shallow right center with you playing 2b. Would have been a nice play but certainly not routine. One of the best play callers of all time and you got him mad!!!!!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Haha! He also mispronounced my name a few innings later lol. I’ll still take it!

[@extremeskateboardingmerrit2983]

Merry Christmas coach to you and your family!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks same to you!

[@mjstavalone]

Just got my Stratomatic baseball 2008 year because we are Phillies fans. Guess who's card is in there!!!!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Let’s go!

[@patricknoonan3610]

First.

[@patricknoonan3610]

Your videos are very helpful. I only played t-ball for a little bit. I didn't start learning how to, swing and throw til 2018.