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One of our favorite things to say about bats is that you can’t fix a $4 swing with a $500 bat. But if the bat won’t fix that $4 swing, what will? We set out to find the best online hitting instruction for every type of swing.
We surveyed over 300 readers and users of different hitting services. We also spent 40 hours perusing the sites, their content and online reviews of dozens of different hitting instructions and outlets.
Online hitting instruction generally falls under two categories:
After polling our readers, below is a summary of your ten most used resources for online hitting instruction. This list includes examples of both self guided and swing analysis services.
by YouGoProBaseball – (Self Driven Program)
No cost
Advice from a professional player
Variety of material – drills, motivation, other positions
Not guided
Not personalized
No feedback on skill implementation
No cost
Advice from a professional player
Variety of material – drills, motivation, other positions
Not guided
Not personalized
No feedback on skill implementation
Free
YouGoProBaseball is a YouTube channel with 239K subscribers, run by John Madden who used to play in the MLB. He has prolific video of pitching, hitting, fielding and equipment tips drills and tips. If you are a self motivated athlete, parent or coach willing to sort through material to find what you are looking for, this channel is a wealth of information.
by The Hitting Vault – (Swing Analysis Service)
Comprehensive resource Cost effective over the course of a year, effectively less than $17 a month
Top 2 tier programs provide personalized hitter feedback
Offers a Coach Membership
A lot of material to sort through
Year-long commitment
Comprehensive resource Cost effective over the course of a year, effectively less than $17 a month
Top 2 tier programs provide personalized hitter feedback
Offers a Coach Membership
A lot of material to sort through
Year-long commitment
7 day trial for $1
$149/year for Starter Membership
$199/year for Pro Membership
$299/year for Coach Membership
The Hitting Vault is an online resource of various training programs, paths and drills to help your hitter develop in whatever area their swing may be lacking. Access to video swing analysis is included in the top two tier memberships.
The Starter Membership gets you 6 services including partial access to a hitting drill library and a 30 day swing program.
Pro Membership gets you 10 additional services, including access to the 200+ hitting drill library and additional programs, like SwingBuild, SwingFit, Strength training, bat speed training and access to video swing analysis.
Coach Membership gets you all of the above, plus private access to the coaching staff and a few other resources for the coach to access, including a private Facebook group.
by The Baseball Doctor – (Both Self Driven Program and Swing Analysis)
Free YouTube instruction
Simple pricing structure, no recurring fees
The process is well outlined with clear explanations
Uses smartphone and email
Follow up on implementing advice not included
Free YouTube instruction
Simple pricing structure, no recurring fees
The process is well outlined with clear explanations
Uses smartphone and email
Follow up on implementing advice not included
$100 for video analysis of your hitter’s swing
$100 add-on of 2-week practice plan to help with deficiencies
Hitting Programs, $100 each: Creating Separation Dragging Back Elbow Youth Hitting Bat Speed High School
The Baseball Doctor has a YouTube channel for self guided instruction. They also offer swing analysis developed from three videos you send in. You can then purchase the 2 week practice plan to help with swing deficiencies, or various other programs to help with things like creating separation, dragging back elbow, youth hitting, bat speed and high school hitting.
by Baseball Rebellion – (Swing Analysis Service)
Personalized hitter feedback
Uses the V1 app for video upload and analysis
Requires a separate app
Recurring fees
Personalized hitter feedback
Uses the V1 app for video upload and analysis
Requires a separate app
Recurring fees
Baseball Rebellion offers 3 packages:
1 swing analysis for $30
4 swing analyses per month for $100
6 swing analyses per month for $140
Baseball Rebellion provides video analysis and coaching on your hitter's swing. Through an app, you upload video for the hitting coach to watch and return to you with voice over analysis and instruction. The service begins with a frame by frame swing analysis. This is a great in season, quick adjustment option because of the affordable price and lack of commitment required.
by Antonelli Baseball – (Online Course)
Lifetime access
Money-back guarantee
Tools to help you identify and fix your swing flaws going forward
No personalized swing analysis
No feedback on implementation
Lifetime access
Money-back guarantee
Tools to help you identify and fix your swing flaws going forward
No personalized swing analysis
No feedback on implementation
$249 (one-time payment)
30-day money-back guarantee
Antonelli Baseball offers lifetime access to an online course that teaches Antonelli's step-by-step system to build your hitter's swing. The course includes in depth video instruction analyzing the four core principles of the swing to generate greater bat speed, quickness and power, more than 25 hitting drills, and the instruction on how to quickly identify, diagnose and fix your swing flaws.
by Epstein Hitting – (Swing Analysis Service)
Direct feedback from the company expert himself
Great explanation of services offered on the website, including visual example of the interface
Custom plan
Learn a new interface
Direct feedback from the company expert himself
Great explanation of services offered on the website, including visual example of the interface
Custom plan
Learn a new interface
Every plan comes with access to drills, tutorials and a training plan and video swing analysis by the Jake Epstein, himself.
$49/month – 1 analysis with 2GB video storage
$69/month – 2 analyses with 4GB video storage
$99/month – 4 analyses with 6GB video storage
No long term contract, cancel anytime
With Epstein Online Hitting Academy, you receive interactive coaching, a customized training plan and in-depth video analysis of your baseball mechanics. All packages feature video annotations done personally by Jake Epstein in addition to drill library and professional player/collegiate player examples.
by Driveline Baseball – (Swing Analysis Service)
Free programs offered (strength, hitting, running)
Specific, measurable goals with tracking
Games/competitions against yourself
Individual access to your trainer
Pricey
Specific software required
Free programs offered (strength, hitting, running)
Specific, measurable goals with tracking
Games/competitions against yourself
Individual access to your trainer
Pricey
Specific software required
$199/month
Driveline provides online hitting training focused on improving bat speed, consistent contact, and strategy at the plate. The monthly access includes a full swing analysis, individualized hitting, mobility and strength workouts, and video explanation of how to improve swing mechanics.You have direct access to your trainer, TRAQ software and your plan is tailored to your schedule.
by Camwood Bats – (Self Driven Program)
Flexible schedule – train anytime
Specific goal
Specific time to results
Requires personal drive with no outside motivation
Not for young hitters – although this is marketed to players of all ages, we think it will be more useful for experienced hitters improving swings, rather than new hitters who just need to see reps in the box with a real bat
Flexible schedule – train anytime
Specific goal
Specific time to results
Requires personal drive with no outside motivation
Not for young hitters – although this is marketed to players of all ages, we think it will be more useful for experienced hitters improving swings, rather than new hitters who just need to see reps in the box with a real bat
$247 (one-time payment) – you get the bat and a training regimen
Camwood All-American 30 Day Program is a training system that uses the Camwood bat (comes with purchase) in conjunction with a daily trainer that tells you what drills to do and how many swings to take for 30 days. The objective of the bat and drills is to teach proper swing mechanics of staying inside the ball while increasing bat speed and power. As you train, you can access the private FB group to upload videos and receive feedback from Camwood coaches.
by Out Front Hitting – (Swing Analysis Service)
Uses the HUDL Technique app
7 day turn around
Personalized hitter feedback
Snapshot help, not long term
Uses the HUDL Technique app
7 day turn around
Personalized hitter feedback
Snapshot help, not long term
Pricing:
$200 for 4 swing analysis video reviews
$100 for 2 swing analysis video reviews (you can only purchase this once)
$150 for 2 swing analysis video reviews plus 30-minute private online consultation
Out Front Hitting uses a holistic coaching method to help players reach their hitting potential through online classes, video analysis, tutorials and drills.
by Hitting Performance Lab – (Interactive Program)
Focused objective
Personalized hitter feedback
Quick response
Hard to tell exactly what you are buying
Pricey
Focused objective
Personalized hitter feedback
Quick response
Hard to tell exactly what you are buying
Pricey
$450 The Feedback Lab 6 Session Online Hitting Lesson Program ($150/month for 3 months)
$780 The Feedback Lab 12 Session Online Hitting Lesson Program ($260/month for 3 months)
The Hitting Performance Lab is a training option that focuses on the science of human movement to give your hitter a leg up. They offer an online lesson program that aims to help your hitter "hit with more repeatable power in the next 6 months," through sending back and forth video of your hitter and receiving feedback instruction from the "coach". You get one live call after the first feedback session.
by MegRem Softball –
Free Online Content
Fastpitch Specific
All-Age/Younger Focus
No Direct Feedback Outside Clinics
Free Online Content
Fastpitch Specific
All-Age/Younger Focus
No Direct Feedback Outside Clinics
Online content free
Clinics: $75
Meg is a fantastic resource for all things fastpitch---including hitting. Her YouTube, TikTok, IG and Facebook pages are all worthy follows and she has a Baseball Doctor vibe about her ground-up work for getting better every day. All of her online content is free but her clinics start around $75 and held throughout the country.
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