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Pitchers — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Approach

Pitchers

Flip meat up to the dish.

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It’s Not My Fault, But It’s My Problem — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Approach · Complete Hitter

It’s Not My Fault, But It’s My Problem

Too small, too slow, a bad call, a coach who doesn’t see it. Here is the way out for every hitter.

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It’s Not Okay: Understanding Athletic Integrity — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Approach · Complete Hitter

It’s Not Okay: Understanding Athletic Integrity

A lot of people gave a lot to get you here. One player’s integrity can hold a team together, or break the chain.

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The Word “Limits” Makes Me Sick — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Team Culture · Complete Hitter

The Word “Limits” Makes Me Sick

Great teams don’t accept a ceiling. They build the athlete, the swing, the processor and the competitor — then find out how good they can be.

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We Can Be So Much Better. — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Mental Game · Complete Hitter

We Can Be So Much Better.

A brutally honest look at amateur hitting. I see a lot of meh. We can get so much better, and in a hurry.

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Bring Back the Sandpaper Guys — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Game · Competing

Bring Back the Sandpaper Guys

Rose, Cobb, Dykstra, Pedroia: baseball’s sandpaper guys were winners. Compete hard, clean and through the whistle.

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Embrace the Bully Called Hitting — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Approach · Complete Hitter

Embrace the Bully Called Hitting

Hitting is simple, not easy. Take the feedback, build the four pillars, and go right back at it.

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What I Wish the Game Was Today — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Mental Game

What I Wish the Game Was Today

Energy. Teamwork. Accountability. Urgency. Joy. The AHD non-negotiables for playing like it matters.

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I Still Love the Damn Puzzle. — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · AHD Story · Hitting Philosophy · Complete Hitter

I Still Love the Damn Puzzle.

Hitting is fun, scary, brutal and beautiful. Why the hardest puzzle in team sports became a lifelong obsession—and the foundation of AHD.

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The Pain of Discipline vs. the Pain of Regret — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Game · Player Development · Complete Hitter

The Pain of Discipline vs. the Pain of Regret

Every hitter pays a price. See how discipline now—or regret later—shows up in the swing, strength, processor and mental approach.

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How Good Can You Be? — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Complete Hitter · Mental Game

How Good Can You Be?

52 years of playing, coaching and scouting. Less than 1% of players max out. Here are the six things they do.

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The Greatest Gift Sport Can Give — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Mental Game · Player Development

The Greatest Gift Sport Can Give

Not the discipline. Not the friendships. The pure win-or-lose competition, and why you should hold onto it as long as you can.

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Gwynn, Boggs and Carew: the contact artist is not extinct
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Complete Hitter · MLB Breakdowns · Hitting Processor

They’re Not Extinct. We Stopped Building Them.

Gwynn, Boggs and Carew would win games in 2026. Why the contact artist is a winning brand of hitter.

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$500 bats don't build hitters: Athletic Hitting Development on the cost of youth baseball
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Parents

$500 Bats Don’t Build Hitters

Youth baseball is breaking the bank. What young hitters actually need, and what parents can skip.

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Hitting Is Simple. It’s Just Not Easy. — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Hitting Philosophy

Hitting Is Simple. It’s Just Not Easy.

See the ball. Get on time. Get the barrel on plane. Hit it hard. Simple — just not easy.

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There’s No Secret Sauce: How to Vet a Hitting Coach — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Parents & Coaches

There’s No Secret Sauce: How to Vet a Hitting Coach

No secret sauce, no one right way. How you move, think and see, and how to spot a coach worth keeping.

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What Makes an Elite Coach? — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Complete Hitter

What Makes an Elite Coach?

There are many kinds of good coaches. Only a few are elite. They don’t need every trait, but they better be strong in several.

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Are You a 500 or a 10,000? — Backspin Blog by Athletic Hitting Development
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Player Development · Mental Game · Swing Development

Are You a 500 or a 10,000?

Some hitters build a move in 500 reps. Some need 10,000. Both get there. The myelin science of reps, and why “want to” is a skill.

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The 1987 Scottsdale Community College Artichokes at the NJCAA World Series
Kehoe Going All Kehoe · Baseball Stories · Player Development

The 1987 Scottsdale Artichokes: What a Year. What a Team.

The opening chapter of a series on the people, the wins, and a ballclub that had it all.

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YOUR NEXT STEPALL 4 PILLARS

Find your weakest pillar first

Swing, strength, Hitting Processor, mental game — most hitters train one or two. SwingChecker™ shows which pillar to fix first, and lessons 1–3 of every course are free.

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