COACH LESSON 7 OF 16 • PLAN THE AT-BAT
Lesson 7: Teaching a Plan for Every Count
From the Mental Approach Masterclass — Coach Edition with BK, for baseball and fastpitch softball coaches. Lines up with Player Lesson 7: A Plan for Every Count.
Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson your hitters declare a pitch and zone before every at-bat, shrink the zone when ahead, expand with intent at two strikes, and you can count correct swing-or-take decisions in a 20-rep Count Battle.
About 30 minutes, plus the practice plan with your hitters.
What to Teach
“A strike is not automatically your pitch.” A hitting plan answers three questions: what pitch am I ready to attack, in what area, and what am I willing to take?…
Coach Lesson 7 is part of the full Coach Edition
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