Monthly Archives: May 2012

“King” of Tennessee High School Baseball

Posted on May 31, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

hitmorelinedrives.com I remember it like it was just yesterday.  A 9 year old named Jonathan King and his father walked into my very first hitting facility for a lesson. His dad stated to me that they were serious about baseball … Continue reading →

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Part 3….Don’t Make Hitting Too Complicated

Posted on May 28, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

hitmorelinedrives.com Happy Memorial Day!!  The video below is part 3 of the hitting series “Don’t Make Hitting Too Complicated”. Keeping it simple for our young hitters is essential to having success. I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend, and if … Continue reading →

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Clay Discusses “The Ball Player” On 104.5 “The Zone”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

Clay Snellgrove was on the Nashville Sports Radio show “The Wake Up Zone” this morning discussing the digital release of “The Ball Player.” Clay and I played together at MTSU and have given lessons together at Bases Loaded, Inc. since … Continue reading →

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Inning by Inning Analysis-Top 1st

Posted on May 18, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

Hitmorelinedrives.com I love this time of year. Turn on the TV and there are plenty of major league and college games to choose from.  Once a week let’s look at college, pro, and even some high school and little league … Continue reading →

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Part 2 – Don’t Make Hitting Too Complicated

Posted on May 16, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

Hitmorelinedrives.com Having talked about the load and stride, I wanted to discuss using the hips and hands and where the weight should be throughout the swing. Keeping the theme of keeping it simple in mind, let’s take a look at … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Hitting Too Complicated

Posted on May 10, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

http://hitmorelinedrives.com A little background and preface before we dive into the swing. This post will be a little bit longer than the norm. I was trying to calculate how many lessons I have done and it’s tough to do.  Having … Continue reading →

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The Great Swing Debate

Posted on May 8, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

http://hitmorelinedrives.com As a new website and Blog, entering into the world wide web of hitting instruction has been eye opening for sure. For so many years, Clay Snellgrove and I have been teaching the great young people in the Nashville, … Continue reading →

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“The Ball Player”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

Click Here to Order “The Ball Player” Clay Snellgrove and I have worked together helping hitters improve for almost 10 years now. I am pleased to announce that his novel has just been released for Kindle and Kindle Apps for … Continue reading →

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The HMLD Membership…Why Not?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

 http://hitmorelinedrives.com I have always been about the players. I love to work on the swing. The back and forth discussions from my students is what I look for. At our hitting facility we run a 16-week off-season hitting program. My … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable Year….What’s Our Takeaway?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by hitmorelinedrives

http://hitmorelinedrives.com Raph Rhymes is on pace to shatter the LSU record books.  At a time when the BBCOR bats are supposed to hinder production at the plate, he is actually chasing a .500 season average.  A recent article published about … Continue reading →

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