Hot Korner Training Facility

Hot Korner Training Facility 4+ years professionally training softball đŸ„Ž and baseball ⚟ players in Tampa Bay
đŸ’„No Mickey Mouse Club HouseđŸ’„

09/19/2026

Love doing these little simulated AB’s with my players. Especially ones who want to have a better game plan in the box.

People under estimate the power of having a solid plan as a hitter. Giving yourself a solid approach and also knowing what pitches you like or dislike is a huge advantage when hitting. Understanding your zone and what to lay off can make or break your AB when it comes to facing good pitching.

But mostly, having a consistent approach with a controlled aggression mindset with give you more constant healthy AB’s.

Ali you’re a dog. Don’t forget it

Simple, solid & true

09/14/2026

With fall season in full swing, I’m getting a lot of texts, videos and verbal reports of hitters starting slow or coming out of the gates hot, over thinking, doing well, etc.

For those who’ve trained with me for a long time, understand my philosophy for success at the plate: selfishness + the eagerness to win

Let me explain.

Being in the pursuit of winning is the ultimate mindset for athletes. Wanting to win will showcase all the other qualities we want to see in athletes: focus, determination, aggression, composure, hard work, discipline, etc.

Baseball and softball are a team sport. Winning the game is more important than individual stats. Wanting to win and being a piece to that W will let the hitter understand that their AB is a piece to big winning picture. Find a way to be productive, do a job.

On the flip side, hitters hit “alone” in the box. It’s a 1 on 1 battle between pitcher and hitter. BE SELFISH in that moment. Look for your pitch, get yourself on time, deliver your healthy swings. Worrying about the judgement of others will hinder those selfish thoughts because now you need to “get a hit” or “have a good swing” because you’re worried about what parents, coaches or peers will think. That’s the formula for failure. Trust me, I know

I also know that wanting to win and prioritizing myself in the box is an elite combo. But you can’t just flip that switch on in the game. That mindset needs to be built at practice / at home.

Practice: strive for perfection but know it won’t happen. But still strive. Limit your Miss-hits in practice. Be a barrel machine. Feel good! Look good! Compete with your friends. Who can hit the back net on a line the most? Who can square up the outside pitch the most? Create a winning environment. Get your teammates on board. Win sprints, win ground balls, win eye contact with coach the longest. Win energy, win attentiveness. Those habits will translate to your game if you do that on a weekly / daily basis.

Home: take your time. There’s no line, no coach. It’s you, your bat and the ball. Understand your mechanics. Put music on. Have a bag of chips or a drink with you. Create an oasis for YOURSELF. Take your time with YOUR drills. Not just “100 swings.” Why waste time at home just hitting balls into a net? You can do that at practice. Home work (and lessons) is the time to experiment / challenge without consequences. Super high tee, super low tee, hard drills, heavy balls, mini balls, skinny bat, short bat. Sometimes at practice you don’t have the luxury to focus on yourself with that much detail and time.

“Anxiety” “fear” is self inflicted. Lack of preparation is usually the big reason. “Needs more confidence” is the solution I hear a lot. HA HA HA. How do you build confidence then? Ready

get better. Any human won’t be confident in something they don’t see themselves executing all the time. Ask a homeowner fixing a plumbing issue with no plumbing experience. After 5 hours on YouTube and job well done, they say “I could do that again easily 😁.” Ask a driver who hasn’t gotten into an accident in 20 years. Ask if they think they’re a good driver. Ask a student who didn’t study for their math test if they’re “ready” to ace this test
then go ask the student who’s been studying for 5 days straight.

Want more confidence? Take care of business in practice and at home. Be eager to win because then those 2 things will come much more natural. Don’t care about winning? Then I don’t expect you to care much about those details.

09/13/2026

Freshman in high school, training with intent, purpose, and curiosity.

He wasn’t just going through the movements. He was asking questions. He wanted to understand why we were doing certain things, what each movement was supposed to accomplish, and how it connected to his swing

A lot of high school hitters think they already know everything about their swing. The confidence is there but the results don’t always match it.

You don’t need to know everything. You need to be willing to learn.

Ask questions. Stay curious.

Simple, solid & true

09/12/2026

Staying inside the ball is difficult but it becomes a lot easier when the body is in a good position.

Good posture plus limited body drift gives the hands a better chance to stay connected to the body and work through the zone.

Don’t just tell a hitter to stay inside. Build the positions that make it possible.

Simple, solid & true

09/10/2026

A good hitting lesson shouldn’t just make a swing look good.

It should challenge the swing.

Challenge the bat path. Challenge the timing. Challenge the hitter’s ability to adjust.

I’m not here to make every swing perfect. I’m here to build hitters who can recognize, adjust, and compete.

Simple, solid and true

09/07/2026

Detail work is solid work.

The little things matter. The positions, the movements, the timing, the connection, the intent.

Anyone can take swings. Good hitters are built by paying attention to the details that make the swing work.

Don’t just get reps.

Simple, solid & true

09/03/2026

Nothing better when the session is a learning environment still. I feel like a lot of “older” hitters neglect the importance of being a student of the game. I see a lot of “older” hitters that skip tee work, skip plyometric warmups, skip short hop work (for groundballs), skip mini bat work, etc.

I know some hitters are different and don’t need a lot to get going and feel good. I get that.

But, if you can’t crack .300 or be an everyday hitter in the lineup then might need to start focusing on details instead of just gripping ripping balls.

I told a player yesterday “everyone wants to be a DOG, but not everyone wants to act like one.”

Simple, solid & true

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