Everyone knows the basics of hitting a baseball, but Ted Burda shows in precise detail how any ball player can improve their hitting technique. Illustrated with 100 black & white photographs, Burda includes numerous drill, tricks and exercises to show the player how to put more "oomph" in their swing.
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Ted Burda is has been coaching baseball hitting for 15 years, and in recent years has had great success coaching fast-pitch softball as well. He lives in Orange County, California, where it's year-round "baseball weather."
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A proper swing for the ages,
By Guy F. Airey "The Chemist" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Baseball's Hitting Secrets (Sports resources) (Paperback)
Ted Burda has written the only instructional hitting text I have read twice. He does an excellent job in the small manual he published. One photo in particular is great as it illustrates the "axe-cutting" type motion used in most close (or center-in) pitches you get thrown. I suggest you read this with an open mind because it is a little different. He is not Tony Gwynn or Pete Rose, but his explanation of hitting is one of the best I have ever read. Many times, in books written by HOF (hall of fame) or great players, you get more of the "work hard" sentences and that type of advice. Though working hard is fine to say, it does not quite help you in practical terms. We all want to work hard, but Mr. Burba points you in the right direction. This book, though small in page count, is fantastic. At times he is precise in his descriptions of how to execute the swing technique. Personally, I would like to meet this author, and discuss some of the accounts, and pick up as much material as possible. He is knowledgeable about hitting, and would be a welcome instructor on any team I owned. This is a great book. If you ever watched Craig Biggio swing, you will notice this book is right on. guy airey, Feb. 2008
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In this book, I share the inside secrets of my trade as a batting instructor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spotlight drill, barrier drill, bat head speed, uphill swings, chop swing, rear foot pivot, coaching tip, swinging level, ideal swing, soft toss, bat speed, bat catch, nose catch, hard grounders, batting tee, level swing, speed stick, batting practice, hip turn Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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In this book, I share the inside secrets of my trade as a batting instructor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spotlight drill, barrier drill, bat head speed, uphill swings, chop swing, rear foot pivot, coaching tip, swinging level, ideal swing, soft toss, bat speed, bat catch, nose catch, hard grounders, batting tee, level swing, speed stick, batting practice, hip turn Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Preliminaries, The Best Ways New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Mike Schmidt Study: Hitting Theory, Skills and Technique by Robert Ellis Mike Schmidt in Back Matter
- Hit and Run Baseball by Rod Delmonico in Back Matter
- The Baseball Handbook by Bernie Walter in Back Matter
- The Art of Hitting by Tony Gwynn in Back Matter
- Hit and Run by Nancy Griffin in Back Matter
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