“Keep your head down” might be the most overused cue in youth baseball. In this video, we break down why it creates stiff swings, hurts timing, and teaches hitters to react too late. We also cover the “drop dead zone,” better timing cues, and why proper instruction matters early on.

“Stay back” is one of the most common cues in baseball, but it often creates more issues than it solves. In this video, we break down why hitters get stuck trying to stay back, how staying centered improves balance and rotation, and more.

Coaches are trying to help, but some cues do the opposite. We break down why “get extended” is often misunderstood, how fully extended arms at contact can reduce power, and more!

The linear swing was everywhere, swing level, hit down, and transfer weight back to the front. Then baseball adjusted to lift the ball, but hitters took a step in the wrong direction, dropping the barrel early to “get in the zone sooner.”

The instruction “get your foot down early” is one that causes a lot of confusion. While it is true that it is worse to be late than to be early, most hitters are not early or late; they are just not good at timing.

If you’ve been told to “keep your hands back,” you might be doing the wrong thing without realizing it.