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FEEL vs. REAL with Mike Trout! ⚾️👀 What a hitter FEELS they’re doing and what actually happens in their swing can be two completely different things. Watch these swings from Mike Trout. A player might need to FEEL an exaggerated movement to produce the adjustment we’re looking for. And sometimes a cue that doesn’t sound mechanically correct can create exactly the movement a hitter needs. Understand the movement, find the right cue, and develop a swing that works for YOU. Don’t just copy what you see. Understand WHY it works. ⚾️🔑 #hitting #training #development

Change your career by changing your mindset 🧠🔑‼️ Trust your work, preparation, and ability! You are the best player on the baseball field 🔥🔥

Absolutely love this! Every coach talks about how great their culture is. The real question 👇👇 What is and how great is the standard? Is it held day in and day out? That's how a real culture is developed. ✅

TALENT doesn’t guarantee SUCCESS‼️ I’ve seen a lot of extremely talented baseball players never have the careers people expected. I’ve also seen less talented players go further than anyone imagined. The difference? Consistency. Discipline. Work ethic. Coachability. A plan. Confidence. The ability to handle failure. Talent might open the doors, but what you do with it determines how far you go. I’ve seen doors forced open because players just keep knocking on it by continuing to grow day in and day out! ‼️🔑

It’s not always about going straight to mechanics! First 👇👇 1. Are you on time? 2. Are you swinging at the right pitches? If you ✅ those boxes then let’s start talking about mechanics. Move on time to make efficient moves ‼️ Learn how to move properly to move on time ‼️

I love this swing by Brendan Lawson who is projected Top 3 pick. Separation, turning behind the baseball, Coiling in back hip and controlling your load/forward move help hitters become elite! Learning how to get to your spot on time efficiently. ✅ Control the forward move. ✅ Create separation and space. ✅ Puts your body in a position to use the ground effectively. ✅ Generate speed and force with DIRECTION. The goal isn’t just to create power. It’s to create a move that’s controlled, repeatable, and allows you to be ON TIME. Good timing leads to efficient moves! Efficient moves lead to good timing ‼️🔑

Just hitting off the tee watching video to have a “perfect swing” isn’t going to turn around 101 at 113. You can have a perfect swing and not perform. You need to 👇👇 Challenge yourself Get Stronger Play!! Get as many at bats as you can! Work on your mental game/confidence! 🔑🧠

“He always hits good in the cage, but when the game comes he can’t hit”… A lot of people can hit good in a very controlled environment (Tee work/Soft Toss) It’s not about hitting good in those environments. It’s about feels. You can’t just always feel out the swing and perform when the lights come on ‼️ You are a product of your training environment 🔑

This reminded me of the way Bobby Witt Jr. played during the WBC ‼️ The Standard never changes! 👇👇 Young players 🗣️ Your habits are built right now! Playing the game the right way will earn you your way to the next level. Your routine and how you go about your business matters. Are your habits lining up with where you want to go? For a lot of players that answer is no.

Good progress with this middle school hitters in his session! 📈⚾️ He was sliding forward and spinning around his front side, causing him to cut across the baseball, in and out of the zone. Our focus? Staying BEHIND the baseball, creating a clean bat path, and using the front side for stability to properly transfer weight and energy. Allows the barrel to get turned around on time. This drill helped him. Still plenty of work to do, but a great first step! The GOAL isn’t to create a perfect swing. It’s to build a swing that doesn’t REQUIRE perfection to be successful. ✅ Stay behind the baseball.
✅ Good direction.
✅ Good path. Build a swing that gives you room for error!

I’ve been a little MIA lately, but for a good reason… After months of planning, building, and putting everything together, I’m excited to announce that TM Development's website is officially LIVE! ⚾️🔥 tmdevelopment.org/ Over the years, I've been fortunate enough to play and coach at the Division I level, scout at the professional level, and work with some of the best high school players in the country. I've learned from some of the best coaches and players at the professional and college level. What's the biggest things I've learned? Talent alone isn't enough. There are a lot of talented young players who have big dreams. Dreams of playing college baseball. Dreams of playing professionally. Dreams of becoming the best player they can possibly be. But so many of them lack the structure, direction, and understanding of what it actually takes to get there. That's a big reason why I started TM Development. I wanted to create something that goes beyond a 30-minute or hour-long lesson. Something that gives players a PLAN. Structure. Discipline. Accountability. A better understanding of who they are as a player and what they need to improve. And most importantly, a development process that can produce REAL results. Development isn't just about taking swings in a cage. It's about understanding your strengths and weaknesses. It's about preparing with intent. It's about building confidence through your work. It's about learning how to compete, make adjustments, and handle adversity. And it's about developing habits that translate beyond baseball. Every player is different, and I believe their development should reflect that. My goal with TM Development is simple: Help players maximize their potential, provide families with a clear direction for development, and give athletes the tools and structure to chase their dreams. I'm incredibly excited about what has been built, and this is only the beginning. To everyone who has supported me, encouraged me, or trusted me to work with their players, THANK YOU! I'd love for you to check out the website and let me know what you think. 🌐 tmdevelopment.org

HITTERS ask yourself this👇👇 “Am I training to make my swing look better? Or am I training to become a better hitter when it matters?” ‼️

This is spot on‼️ I think at times we spend WAY too much time making hitters feel good in the cage instead of preparing them for what the game actually demands. Tee work, front toss, and controlled BP all have their place. But eventually hitters need to be challenged. Different speeds, locations, counts, and situations. Force them to make decisions, compete, and adjust. The goal isn’t to be the best hitter in the cage. It’s to develop a hitter who can perform when the lights come on. ⚾️🔑

P4 commit Cage work 👇👇 It’s quick! Short to long through! One thing that can make players really successful as they move on is the ability to make quick and efficient moves to the baseball. To hit elite pitching you need to have elite moves. It’s different for everyone. In this session some split grip and machine low and away working on barrel control and direction. The best part about him is that he plays harder than anyone on the field. It’s another reason why he is going to a top program in the country ‼️🔑