Former MLB/MiLB Player | Hitting Instructor Mechanical. Mental. Tactical. Train What Matters. ↓ Join OK Swings
Norman, OK
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STICK IT & HOLD DIRECTION
• Stay strong at + through contact
• Maintain barrel connection
• Hold direction through the zone
• Avoid cutting across the ball
Stick the barrel through the ball.
@SkenderHudson - Asher 2027 | MSC
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HUGE congratulations to our very own Jules Barger for being selected to the 2026 Middle West All State Softball team! Jules will play in the All-State game in June; way to go! Graphic provided by: head coach Booker Blakley
AIM FOR TRUE BALL FLIGHT
Hitters who drive the ball to all fields with true flight are doing a lot right.
• Stay inside the ball
• Maintain direction
• Deliver a strong barrel
• Create length through contact
Let the ball flight tell the story.
@JamesVande14 | NWOSU
You’ll never reach your ceiling as a player trying to be someone else.
I recall taking batting practice in Philadelphia one day and two of the bigger power hitters were putting on a display. Whenever they were swinging, it was loud at contact and even louder when it hit the seats.
Never to be outdone, one of the smaller, table-setter hitters starts (noticeably) swinging harder. No doubt... it was still loud, but the outfielders were running these balls down at the track. As he was walking out of the batting turtle, the manager at the time (Charlie Manuel) says, "Know thyself." It got a chuckle but there was truth to his joking.
If you look at these birds, they all have gifts they were born with. Gifts that make them naturally proficient at certain things. An insect-catching bird won't be trying to eat much fruit. A crossbill with overlapping tips is made for prying open pinecones & pulling seeds out.
The same goes for ballplayers. Natural gifts such as short/long limbs, balance, eyesight, etc., can guide him or her to a more natural and effective playing style. Knowing who you are and what your gifts are go a long way towards being consistent.
Know thyself.
OK Swings retweeted
I recall taking batting practice in Philadelphia one day and two of the bigger power hitters were putting on a display. Whenever they were swinging, it was loud at contact and even louder when it hit the seats.
Never to be outdone, one of the smaller, table-setter hitters starts (noticeably) swinging harder. No doubt... it was still loud, but the outfielders were running these balls down at the track. As he was walking out of the batting turtle, the manager at the time (Charlie Manuel) says, "Know thyself." It got a chuckle but there was truth to his joking.
If you look at these birds, they all have gifts they were born with. Gifts that make them naturally proficient at certain things. An insect-catching bird won't be trying to eat much fruit. A crossbill with overlapping tips is made for prying open pinecones & pulling seeds out.
The same goes for ballplayers. Natural gifts such as short/long limbs, balance, eyesight, etc., can guide him or her to a more natural and effective playing style. Knowing who you are and what your gifts are go a long way towards being consistent.
Know thyself.
STRONG BARREL AT CONTACT
• Create better compression
• Maintain direction through contact
• Produce better ball flight
• Drive the ball to the big part of the field
Compress it. Work through it.
@easton_wel - Asher 2027 | NOC Enid
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🥎High School Ball 2026🥎
Regional Runner-Up
.446 AVG
.556 OBP
1.249 OPS
54 Hits
19 2B
3 3B
AGAINST THE LEGS
Let the legs hold the ground so the middle can rotate against them.
• Anchor the lower half
• Maintain tension + stability
• Use the legs as leverage
Anchor down. Rotate against. Deliver the barrel.
@Adisynn_ford1 | Blanchard 2028
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MOVE FROM THE MIDDLE
Initiate rotation from the pelvis & trunk.
• Anchor the lower half
• Rotate from the middle
• Let energy work from the middle out
• Deliver the barrel through the ball
Anchor down. Move from the middle.
@julesbarger2027 | SNU
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RECOIL SWINGS
Help hitters stabilize + decelerate to deliver the bat path efficiently.
• Create stability
• Maintain connection
• Deliver the barrel on path
• Stay through the ball
Stabilize. Decelerate. Deliver.
@lettynunez18 | NWOSU
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‼️Thankful and honored
𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖 𝗔𝗟𝗟-𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦! 🐅🥎
Congratulations to our All-Conference POY and three of our Honorable Mention recipients!
More Tigers getting the recognition they deserve! 🧡🖤
#NormanHighSoftball #COAC
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𝗔𝗟𝗟-𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦! 🐅🥎
Congratulations to our TWO Tigers earning 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 this season!
Hard work, dedication and well-deserved recognition! 🧡🖤
#NormanHighSoftball #AllDistrict #TigerSoftball
COUNTER THE TRUNK
Let the trunk work back as you stride forward.
• Maintain balance + control
• Create stretch + separation
• Maintain depth in the swing
• Give the barrel room to work
Get forward while staying back.
@CooperKardokus | Nebraska
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I also would like to thank @Only_Strength,@BaseballFlowsHQ and especially Lane (@OkSwings ) for helping me get to this point. Plenty of work still left to get me where I need to be in a few years and I look forward to putting it in with their help!!
WHATS UP CALI 🐻💙💛
I am so grateful to announce that I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at UC Berkeley! 🐻💙💛
First, thank you to my parents for always supporting me, pushing me to be better, and teaching me the value of hard work. I wouldn’t be where I am today without you!
To my brothers, Robert and Sam, thank you for always believing in me and being my biggest supporters. You guys will always be my little buddies, and I hope I can continue to be someone you look up to. I love you both more than you know!
To my teammates and coaches from the A’s organization, thank you for shaping me into the person and player I am today. You have pushed me, challenged me, and become family along the way. I will forever be grateful for the lessons, memories, and friendships I’ll carry with me into this next chapter.
Lastly, thank you to all my friends for always supporting me, believing in me, and cheering me on throughout this journey. I’m so lucky to have you all in my corner!
GO BEARS!! 🐻💙💛
STRONG AT & THRU CONTACT
• Brace the core
• Stabilize the lower half
• Stay connected
• Create compression + power
• Maintain direction through the ball
@JackAMahaney | Newcastle 2029
The best don’t treat BP like a Home Run Derby.
Sharpen your sword.
