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Module 1 · The AHD Standard 1. What are AHD’s four pillars of a complete hitter?Stance, stride, swing and finish Hitting, fielding, running and throwing The Swing, Strength & Explosiveness, the Hitting Processor and the Mental Approach Swing, bat speed, launch angle and exit velocity A complete hitter trains all four pillars, not just the swing.
Module 1 · The AHD Standard 2. What is the “game gap”?The time between a hitter’s games The gap between two outfielders The space between the hitter’s feet The difference between how a hitter performs in the cage and in games Cage reps come at known speed and location. Games don’t. The difference is the game gap.
Module 1 · The AHD Standard 3. What is the AHD coaching sequence?Drill → Repeat → Compete → Rest → Repeat Assess → Diagnose → Build Roadmap → Train → Reassess Watch → Correct → Correct again → Hope Warm up → Hit → Run → Stretch → Leave The sequence protects hitters from random corrections.
Module 1 · The AHD Standard 4. Why is a swing-only solution incomplete?Only games matter Swings can’t be coached The swing doesn’t matter Every at-bat also depends on strength and explosiveness, the hitting processor and the mental approach A breakdown in any pillar can change the at-bat.
Module 2 · Evaluate Before You Prescribe 5. Before giving instruction, an AHD coach should:Change the hitter’s stance Increase the number of swings Assess all four pillars and find the constraint Fix the most visible fault Measure first, then fix the one limiter that raises everything else.
Module 2 · Evaluate Before You Prescribe 6. When evaluating a hitter’s stride, the best question is:Does it organize the hitter? Is it the stride I was taught? Does it look like a pro’s stride? Is it as short as possible? Judge function: balance, timing, launch, barrel path and repeatability.
Module 2 · Evaluate Before You Prescribe 7. What is the AHD diagnostic chain, in order?Drill → Cue → Correction → Checkpoint Symptom → Checkpoint → Root Cause → Correction → Cue → Drill → Reassess Cue → Drill → Symptom → Reassess Root Cause → Symptom → Drill → Cue Start with what you see and trace it back before you prescribe.
Module 2 · Evaluate Before You Prescribe 8. Why should a coach avoid correcting ten things at once?Hitters get bored Parents complain It leaves the hitter with too much to think about; fix the first meaningful break and reassess It takes too long to film Find the priority, not ten faults.
Module 3 · Pillar One: The Swing 9. Mechanically Advantaged Angles (MAA) are best described as:Body and bat angles that give leverage and a short, direct route to the ball Frozen poses every hitter must copy Launch angles off the bat Angles of the camera when filming MAA are reference positions, not frozen poses.
Module 3 · Pillar One: The Swing 10. In a ground-up sequence, what moves first?The front shoulder The barrel The hands The lower half, with the hips starting the turn Hips lead, hands follow, the barrel arrives last.
Module 3 · Pillar One: The Swing 11. Why should the barrel match the plane of the pitch early?It makes the hitter pull the ball It looks better on video It creates a long contact window so slightly early or late still finds the barrel It increases the stride length Matching the plane builds room for timing error.
Module 3 · Pillar One: The Swing 12. Why can the same drill help one hitter and confuse another?Drills only work in the cage Their root causes are different, so the drill must match the cause Drills only work for older hitters Some hitters don’t try Match the drill to the cause, not the symptom.
Module 4 · Pillar Two: Strength & Explosiveness 13. “Train movements, not muscles” means a hitting program should prioritize:Biceps and chest work Long-distance running Hinge, squat, lunge, push, pull, carry, rotate, sprint and jump Only bat-speed drills Movement patterns build the athlete behind the swing.
Module 4 · Pillar Two: Strength & Explosiveness 14. A big 14-year-old who has never lifted should start with:Only machines Max-effort testing Bodyweight and good form Heavy squats because he’s strong Training age matters more than size or birthday.
Module 4 · Pillar Two: Strength & Explosiveness 15. For power training, the best dose is usually:Heavy med balls As many jumps as possible Quality reps with full rest Long, tiring sets Fast reps, full rest, low contacts and quiet landings.
Module 4 · Pillar Two: Strength & Explosiveness 16. A player reports sharp pain in one spot on his elbow. The coach should:Have him push through it Diagnose it and adjust his throwing Stop activity and refer him to a qualified medical professional Ice it and play him tomorrow Sore is okay. Sharp is stop. Coaches don’t diagnose injuries.
Module 5 · Pillar Three: The Hitting Processor 17. What is the correct order of the Hitting Processor?Decide, see, attack, time, recognize See it, recognize it, time it, decide, attack it Time it, see it, attack it Attack it, decide, see it Timing comes before the final decision.
Module 5 · Pillar Three: The Hitting Processor 18. Roughly how long does a 95 mph fastball take to reach the plate?About 0.42–0.45 seconds About 2 seconds About 0.1 seconds About 1 second That tiny window is why hitters must predict.
Module 5 · Pillar Three: The Hitting Processor 19. Because of the time limits of hitting, hitters must:Close their eyes at contact Swing at every strike Watch the ball all the way and then react Predict from early cues like arm slot, release and spin The brain predicts from early information.
Module 5 · Pillar Three: The Hitting Processor 20. To handle off-speed, coaches should teach hitters to:Stand deeper in the box only Commit early with the whole body Start early, stay balanced with the hands back and adjust late Guess off-speed every pitch Early, ready, adjust.
Module 6 · Pillar Four: The Mental Approach 21. The five steps of the AHD pre-pitch routine are:Situation, plan, target, breath, commit Look, load, launch, land, lift Grip, stance, stride, swing, finish Count, call, clap, check, commit The routine finishes the thinking before the delivery.
Module 6 · Pillar Four: The Mental Approach 22. Evidence-based confidence comes from:Recent hits only Preparation: reps finished, pitches laid off, adjustments made Praise from parents Batting average Confidence built on preparation survives a slump.
Module 6 · Pillar Four: The Mental Approach 23. After a bad at-bat, AHD teaches hitters to:Stay upset to stay motivated Feel it for about 10 seconds, name the lesson and return Avoid thinking about the next at-bat Change their swing Ten seconds. Next pitch.
Module 6 · Pillar Four: The Mental Approach 24. During games, the coach should give hitters:Detailed mechanical instructions One simple thought or none A new cue each at-bat Constant encouragement after every pitch Save mechanics for practice. Keep game coaching simple.
Module 7 · Build Better Practices 25. Which order matches the AHD practice ladder?Speed, feel, compete, repeat, vary, decide Compete, decide, vary, speed, repeat, feel Feel, repeat, speed, vary, decide, compete Repeat, compete, feel, decide, speed, vary Climb the ladder every session.
Module 7 · Build Better Practices 26. Best practice for coaching cues is:Never use cues Give three cues per swing One cue at a time, often focused on the ball or target Talk after every swing One cue at a time. External, outcome-focused cues often work well.
Module 7 · Build Better Practices 27. In the AHD 90-minute practice, what comes right after swing priority work?Batting practice with no decisions Hitting Processor work: tracking, recognition, timing and take-or-attack decisions Conditioning Cool down Swing priority work, then processor work, then competitive transfer, then review.
Module 7 · Build Better Practices 28. For hitters about 12 and under, top priorities include:Max bat speed at any cost Heavy lifting and specialization Athletic movement, balance, barrel control, tracking and a love for practice Year-round single-sport play Coach the kid in front of you.
Module 8 · Individual Plans & Certification 29. A four-week athlete roadmap must start with:The coach’s favorite drills Evidence from an assessment The batting order A new bat Evidence, priority, four weeks, retest.
Module 8 · Individual Plans & Certification 30. What should parents be asked to do?Coach mechanics from the stands Keep the car ride home positive and celebrate competitive at-bats Grade every swing Pick their child’s batting order Parents are part of the team.
Module 8 · Individual Plans & Certification 31. What score passes the AHD capstone rubric?70 of 100 50 of 100 80 of 100 100 of 100 80 of 100 passes. Coaches below that get revision notes and can resubmit.
Module 8 · Individual Plans & Certification 32. What is the AHD Certified Coach credential?An official CEU from a national accreditor A high school teaching license Automatic with course purchase An AHD credential earned through the exam, practical work and a graded capstone, valid for two years It is an AHD credential built to continuing-education standards, not an official CEU until accreditation is approved.
