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Hoskins goes deep, Nola goes 7 solid, Phils beat Pirates
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The Phillies have altered Maikel Franco’s batting stance
Read more »by Matt Breen, Staff Writer @matt_breen | mbreen@phillynews.com CLEARWATER, Fla. — Maikel Franco hit his first home run of spring training on Sunday. It was a beautiful shot to left
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Mallee’s numbers tell story about Phillies’ bats
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10 Questions with Phillies Hitting Coach John Mallee
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Change in swing has Astros’ Altuve chasing career year
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Another rebuild for John Mallee: Areas of focus for Phillies new hitting coach and a look at his tenure with the Cubs
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John Mallee Sports Illustrated, How does your swing stack up against the pros’?
Read more »By Tim Newcomb – Sports Illustrated Edge The Angels’ Mike Trout has a sweet swing. Maybe you admire Red Sox DH David Ortiz’s a little more, though.
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Hitting Coach John Mallee Talked Philosophy, Approach and Working with his new Major League hitters
Read more »October 14, 2014 1:30 pm By Neil- While the job of a Major League hitting coach is often overstated, the front office realizes the importance of making the right hire
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John Mallee hired Major League hitting coach in Hometown
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Altuve’s outstanding season a product of yearlong adjustments
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Register Now! John Mallee’s PRO COACHES CLINIC
Event: PRO COACHES CLINIC
Date: November 23-24, 2019
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND HITTING
Hitting a Major league fastball is quite possibly the single most difficult skill to execute in all of sports. In fact it is so difficult, that succeeding just 3 out of 10 times is considered to be excellent.
To put things into perspective, a blink of an eye takes 400 milliseconds. A 95 MPH fastball reaches home plate in 395 milliseconds. The batter must start his swing with the ball still 25 ft. from the plate or it will be too late. In the last 15 ft., the brain and eye cannot work together fast enough, making the ball invisible to the hitter. The moment of contact when a bat strikes a ball lasts just 1/1,000th of a second. The diameter of the baseball and the bat are both a little less than 3 inches.
THE FOUNDATION OF A SUCCESSFUL HITTER
A NEW ERA OF HITTING INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
Today’s technology now provides us with the tools to analyze, measure, and diagnose a hitter’s swing mechanics. This information can be used to put together a personalized training plan that targets and helps correct a hitters mechanical issues.
With 20 years as a professional coach (Astros, Brewers, Blue Jays, Cubs, Expos, and Marlins), I have spent thousands of hours reviewing the swings of Minor and Major League players to help them develop and refine their mechanics. Regardless of their hitting style, I have discovered through slow motion video analysis that all successful hitters follow what I call “the 6 Absolutes”.
My hitting DVD’s will teach you “the 6 Absolutes” and provide you with the most comprehensive collection of hitting drills that I use with Major league hitters. We also provide personalized hitting analysis services. Just go to our Video analysis page to up load your video.
Additionally I have partnered with ZEPP Labs baseball to help you measure the most important aspects of your swing with their 3D Baseball Swing Analyzer application and sensor. ~ John Mallee