{"product_id":"physical-and-mental-tools-to-develop-a-successful-swing-pepin","title":"PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TOOLS TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL SWING (PEPIN)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Improve your athletes' bat speed and timing to drive the ball up the middle Step into the batter's box ready to hit with Pepin's mental checklist for hitters Practice hitting in high pressure  game-like scenarios\u003c\/p\u003ewith Diana Pepin,\u003cbr\u003eEastern Connecticut State University Head Coach,\u003cbr\u003eThird Place finish in the 2010 NCAA D-III National Tournament;\u003cbr\u003e3x Little East Conference Coach of the Year;\u003cbr\u003e5 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, 117-16 overall record from 2010-2012 \u003cp\u003eDiana Pepin shares her philosophy of hitting and a progression of drills you can use to develop an efficient and powerful softball swing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHitting Drills\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoach Pepin starts with the swing basics, providing a quick demonstration of the swing mechanics she teaches. She then moves to a four-drill series that you can use everyday to reinforce the fundamentals of stance, grip, load \u0026amp; attack, the heel plant, hips and the swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePepin next leads her players through a series of tee drills to attack inside pitches:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e One Arm Drills - \u003c\/b\u003eTeach your players to hit line drives, develop quick hands, keep their hands inside the ball and make contact out front on inside pitches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e Double Tee Drill - \u003c\/b\u003eTrain your players to drive the ball by \"staying long\" through the ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e Weighted Bat Drill - \u003c\/b\u003eHelps get the bat head out front and increases bat speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePepin includes front toss drills that work on bat speed, timing and rhythm to develop a fluid swing to drive the ball up the middle.\u003cp\u003eThroughout the drills Pepin coaches her athletes and provides key points for producing a quality swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHitting Mentality\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the box ready to hit! Pepin shares how she breaks down the mental side of hitting by going through a checklist each batter should know to better understand what pitch they are hitting. The list includes: Breaking down the four quadrants of the plate, having a plan of attack, showing confidence while in the batter's box, seeing the defense and what they are giving you and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLive Hitting Challenge \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePepin finishes with a game-like, live hitting simulation where the players are presented with situational challenges while in the batting cage. Sacrifice bunts, slap hitting and 2-strike hitting techniques are all demonstrated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese drills and concepts will help give your hitters an attacking mindset and a quality at bat every time they step up to the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e67 minutes. 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Championship Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402273374396,"sku":"CHMP-SD03777B","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/3832\/2364\/files\/51i83IFsuSL.jpg?v=1788449794","url":"https:\/\/store.virventures.com\/products\/physical-and-mental-tools-to-develop-a-successful-swing-pepin","provider":"Virventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}