Tyler Osik
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Founder & CEO @hittersuniv | Dad to Ella Rae | Former UCF Knight & Chipola Indian | SWRHS Athletics Hall of Fame | 5 Yrs Pro ⚾️
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Great session with former Clemson softball star & current pro Alex Brown at Hitters University. One of the best bat paths / swings I’ve seen in a while. @HittersUniv
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One Pitch Ahead: The Beginning | Tyler Osik & Josh Crouch (Ep. 1) youtu.be/8R4ZDgv2a_A?is… via @YouTube
Episode 1 of our new podcast One Pitch Ahead will be dropping soon! Please give us a follow on Instagram “OnePitchAheadPod” & tune in! All things player development, baseball, softball, & more will be discussed!
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⚾ HITTING IS ABOUT HAVING A PLAN — EVERY PITCH, EVERY COUNT.
One of the biggest differences between an average hitter and a great hitter is understanding how your approach should change based on the count.
As a hitter, you have roughly 7–12 seconds between pitches to formulate your approach and develop a plan for the next pitch.
That’s why we teach three simple count-based hitting principles at Hitters University.
🔴 0-0 COUNT | BE AGGRESSIVE IN THE ZONE
Hunt a pitch you can drive.
Think middle/opposite-field gap.
Understand the situation and execute.
🔴 HITTER’S COUNTS | 1-0, 2-0, 3-1
Be on time for the pitcher’s best fastball.
Look to do damage in the gaps.
You’ve earned the right to take your A swing.
DO NOT BE LATE!
🔴 TWO STRIKES | COMPETE & ADJUST
Give up the inside corner and look away.
Minimize unnecessary movement.
Use the opposite field.
Let the baseball travel, choke up, and move up on the plate.
Hitting is already one of the hardest things to do in sports. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Having three simple approaches that you can understand, attack, and execute based on the count will put you in a much better position to become an excellent in-game hitter.
The key is being able to process information quickly, understand what the pitcher is trying to do, and have a clear plan before every pitch.
You don’t have time to think about 15 different mechanical adjustments when you’re facing a pitcher throwing 90+ MPH.
SIMPLIFY THE GAME. HAVE A PLAN. TRUST YOUR APPROACH.
This is real hitting advice developed through years and years of experience playing and coaching at some of the highest levels of the game.
Not something that just looks good on social media. These are principles that translate to actual game performance.
I hope this helps some hitters and coaches out there simplify their approach and become more successful where it matters most — IN THE GAME.
⚾ WIN THE PITCH. WIN THE AT-BAT.
— Tyler Osik
Hitters University
One of the biggest differences between an average hitter and a great hitter is understanding how your approach should change based on the count.
As a hitter, you have roughly 7–12 seconds between pitches to formulate your approach and develop a plan for the next pitch.
That’s why we teach three simple count-based hitting principles at Hitters University.
🔴 0-0 COUNT | BE AGGRESSIVE IN THE ZONE
Hunt a pitch you can drive.
Think middle/opposite-field gap.
Understand the situation and execute.
🔴 HITTER’S COUNTS | 1-0, 2-0, 3-1
Be on time for the pitcher’s best fastball.
Look to do damage in the gaps.
You’ve earned the right to take your A swing.
DO NOT BE LATE!
🔴 TWO STRIKES | COMPETE & ADJUST
Give up the inside corner and look away.
Minimize unnecessary movement.
Use the opposite field.
Let the baseball travel, choke up, and move up on the plate.
Hitting is already one of the hardest things to do in sports. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Having three simple approaches that you can understand, attack, and execute based on the count will put you in a much better position to become an excellent in-game hitter.
The key is being able to process information quickly, understand what the pitcher is trying to do, and have a clear plan before every pitch.
You don’t have time to think about 15 different mechanical adjustments when you’re facing a pitcher throwing 90+ MPH.
SIMPLIFY THE GAME. HAVE A PLAN. TRUST YOUR APPROACH.
This is real hitting advice developed through years and years of experience playing and coaching at some of the highest levels of the game.
Not something that just looks good on social media. These are principles that translate to actual game performance.
I hope this helps some hitters and coaches out there simplify their approach and become more successful where it matters most — IN THE GAME.
⚾ WIN THE PITCH. WIN THE AT-BAT.
— Tyler Osik
Hitters University
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