This week we have an exclusive hitting lesson with 2012 Silver Slugger, Chase Headley.   In the video, Chase reveals how he keeps his front shoulder from "flying open" on the inside pitch and why hitters should load with your hips instead of your shoulders....

Today Next Level Ballplayer got together with Mike Martin, the (now retired) head coach of the Florida State Seminoles at the ABCA conference.   In this short interview, we go over Coach Martin’s favorite hitting drill. He shares a simple drill that is extremely...

Wanna be a more explosive hitter? Just start punching your couch. I thought about ending this article there, but for the sake of clarity, we have former Astros and hitting guru Chris Burke here to break it down for us. In the quick video below, Chris does a great job...

What simple hitting trick led to the highest team batting average in the country?   In this video, Coach Jason Rathbun of Herkimer College talks about the key to coaching successful hitters: simplicity.  With your hitters, sometimes the worst thing you can do is over...

A common mistake high school hitters can make is getting hung up on their swing mechanics rather than getting in the right place mentally before and during an at bat.   Dante Bichette, the proud owner of the first home run in Colorado Rockies’ history, claims...

      Dante Bichette played 13 seasons in the big leagues, most notably as a 4 time All-Star with the Colorado Rockies. As a career .300 hitter with nearly 300 homeruns, Bichette credits much of his success to his ability to “setup” the pitcher.      He used to love...

Todd Cunningam, a young outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization took some time today to chat with Next Level Ballplayer.   In this interview we cover how Todd slows the game down. You’ll also get to hear his best advice for aspiring players who are trying...