Bobby's mom

Mom, Can You Teach Me How to Hit? [VHS]
$22.95
No, I can't claim to have viewed all of the many hitting videos that have flooded the market in recent years, but I've seen a bunch, and in my experience this is the best one out there for very young ball players. There is actually an attempt to create a "story line" here involving a 12-year-old, a single mom, and an ex-ballplayer who happens by fortuitiously one sunny day in Central Park. The rest of the video involves instruction and drills. The key here, however, is that the approach taken by Bobby Woods (the ex-ballplayer) and his instructions/advice are really excellent, well-chosen, and to the point. I've been involved with very young hitters for a few years now as a Little League "assistant dad," and although I certainly know a good batter's swing from a poor one, I know how hard it is to actually diagnose and then put into words the problems and solutions associated with kids' batting technique. This video does a fine job of pointing out the most common problems that young hitters actually exhibit, and of offering advice and drills that will help to overcome these problems. The truth is that there is no "quick fix" that will instantly turn a struggling hitter into a game-winner. Kids have different levels of coordination and overall physical ability. But there is nothing like good technique in conjunction with "repetition, repetition, repetition" to build the muscle memory (a concept discussed in the video) necessary to becoming a first-rate baseball player, so people who purchase this fine video should realize that a child must do more than simply watch the presentation to improve his/her hitting. He or she must do at least some of the drills repeatedly, must practice (and WANT to practice), and must be willing to accept slow, steady progress toward the goal of maximizing his or her abilities. Associated with this, either the child's coach, a parent, or another interested adult must be willing to actively help the child improve his or her batting ability--the child can't do it alone.As with all of these instructional videos, the presentation could have been a bit more polished. Bobby Woods' narration and instructions are very good, but he adds a few too many ingratiating references to the instructee as "Pal," etc. for my taste. A small matter.

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