Hitting Is Neck Up

“Swing at strikes.” “See the ball, hit the ball.” “Be aggressive.”

For decades, these clichés have defined hitting instruction - and they are exactly why talented players stall, college transitions fail, and pitching coaches continue to hold the advantage.

After thirteen years coaching hitters from youth travel ball to the Women’s College World Series, Rogerick A. Thompson discovered the real gap in player development was not mechanical - it was mental.

While most hitt…