Hugging a physio ball while you swing can help you get the swing CONNECTED! It forces one thing: ➡️ The swing has to come from your trunk. If your arms try to dominate, you’ll feel it immediately. You won’t be able to get through the swing clean. What this drill does: - Keeps you connected to your middle (trunk + pelvis) - Forces rotation from the core, not the hands - Builds awareness of how the body should deliver the barrel It’s going to feel awkward at first. That’s the point. New movement. New feel. Stay slow. Stay controlled. Focus points: - Rib cage down - Turn from the middle - Let the trunk move the barrel - Stay connected through contact Don’t worry about results. Feel the movement. This is how you stop swinging with your arms and start delivering the swing the right way. @Jamie Crawford @Blain Blaylock

✅ Better Posture – Trains core control, rib cage positioning, and pelvic stability, preventing excessive tilt or collapse in the swing. ✅ Improved Balance & Ground Force – Strengthens foot and ankle stability, enhances proprioception, and prevents over-reliance on the back leg. ✅ Efficient Reciprocal Movement – Reinforces smooth weight transfer, cross-body activation, and eliminates energy leaks in rotation. How to Perform: 1️⃣ Stand on your front leg with balance. 2️⃣ Swing & kick your back leg behind you (Harder you kick the more energy you create). 3️⃣ Keep your torso stable—no excessive arching or collapsing. 4️⃣ Hold balance & behind your frontside (No spinning or falling off to the pullside)

Hold & Step-Overs This is probably my favorite drill to hitters to establish... - Direction - Deceleration - Balance/Stability If balance, posture, and/or direction is an issue with your swing. Add this drill to your daily routine.

This is one of my go-to drills for developing consistency and power! 💥 Here’s what it reinforces: 1️⃣ Maintain Bat Path: Keep the barrel back through the middle. 2️⃣ Maintain Posture: Forces you to keep head down & chest down over home. 3️⃣ Hit Against Legs & Ground: Promotes ground connection but getting you to hit again your legs and the ground. ❌ Stand up out of posture ❌ Spinning the lower 1/2 This drill locks in good bat path and direction. 💪 https://youtube.com/shorts/ObrbT1O3BDk?si=Zo8Jtyib4Mx2xeoI

One of the biggest reasons we train the way we do inside this Tribe is to prepare hitters for the NEXT LEVEL. I want to recognize all of our Precision Hitters who’ve pushed their game beyond high school and are continuing to compete at the college and professional levels. 🔥 Here’s the list of hitters representing the Tribe at the next level: @Alex Conover - Oklahoma State @Camden Bates - Grand Canyon University @Dax Mccaskill - Cowley County - Austin Peay @Marlon Moore - Murray State @Bryce Tapley - Paris JC @Skyler Rodgers - Wichita State Emma Watkins - Emporia State @Daniel Williams - Ave Maria University @Ashtan Gainey - Southern Nazarene @Carsten Copeland - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma @Noah Shepherd - William Woods University @Mark Gonzales - University of Southwest @Haydeb Thompson - Three Rivers College @Aidan Chard - Baker University @Joseph Thomson - Labette This is proof that when you commit to the process, stay disciplined, and trust the work, the doors open. Show some love to the hitters who are paving the way. And if chasing the next level is your goal, let this be your reminder that your name belongs on this list in the future. Precision Over Chaos. Win the Controllables.