Hot Korner Training Facility

Hot Korner Training Facility 4+ years professionally training softball 🥎 and baseball ⚾️ players in Tampa Bay
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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

08/31/2026

I just saw a post on IG of some trainer in the area talking about how one of his players gained 7mph on his fastball this offseason. I see similar posts of other places showing how some of their hitters reached this certain exit velo or this certain throwing velo.

Now don’t get me wrong, those metrics are important. And it shows measurements that can separate your power from others. Which is great.

But I always find it ironic when players are trying to enhance their exit velos, throwing velos, 60 times, etc but didn’t crack .300 last season in high school or didn’t crack 20 AB’s in their college season last year.

Becoming more powerful can help you get a little more results but it won’t make you dominant. Those all American players you see that are throwing 95 and dropping 400+ bombs aren’t just powerful, they’re are skilled.

Where I believe the general masses of our high school / college athletes get that confused and want to get to that type of level because of social media.

Again, I’m not knocking getting stronger and more explosive. Please do that. It’s a huge help. But don’t think it’s going to make you a more performative ballplayer. That comes with adjustments and changes.

This college player I mentioned earlier who gained 7mph on his fastball this summer, had an 11.75 ERA last season and batted .189 with 50 AB’s.

Out of general curiosity. Do many of you think that his statistics will improve because he’s throwing a harder fastball and gained some exit velocity with his bat?

I honestly have no idea what else he worked on this summer. Idk if he’s seeing a hitting coach or a pitching coach as well. I obviously want him to have a better college season this spring but my hunch is that he hung around in the weight room all summer and less time with a bat in his hand in the cage 🤷‍♀️

Thoughts.

08/27/2026

Use the ground correctly, create force with the lower half, and transfer that energy through the body into the barrel.

If you can’t efficiently use the ground, you’re leaving power, stability, and adjustability on the table.

Build the swing from the ground up

Simple, solid & true

08/25/2026

This exercise is a lot harder than it looks.

This is not regular side toss. I toss 2 back to back balls one being normal speed and the next slightly softer. It exposes those are can’t find their center of gravity, who don’t stay on plane, who can’t stay in their legs and much more.

And the key isn’t just about hitting 2 balls twice, it’s about finding the barrel and staying towards the big part of field on both swings.

I love doing this drill for all ages and skills because it’s very humbling. Just gotta make sure the tosser is money with their flips 🤣

Simple, solid & true

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Pinellas Park, FL

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