Jason Ochart @JasonOchart Twitter profile

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Jason Ochart

1 year

I’m happy to announce my new role as Director of Hitting Development and Program Design with the Boston Red Sox. I couldn’t be more excited to join this impressive group and be a part of this historic franchise! #DirtyWater

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

My childhood best friend hit a tank off me in high school. He flipped me off rounding third and changed his Halo 2 profile name to “2-1count82mphFB”

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6 years

This high school pitcher chose to hug his childhood friend instead of celebrate his championship-clinching strikeout. Story:

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6 years

My college coach played with Vladimir Guerrero and he told me an incredible story. He got scolded by a coach for throwing and running too hard in early spring training. Vladdy stood up and said in Spanish “my family used to drink out of puddles. Don’t tell me how to play.”

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Jason Ochart

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6 years

I golfed with a hilarious 78 year old man, and he was dishing out life tips the whole time. The most DGAF guy I’ve ever met. He tells me after the round “don’t talk to me in the parking lot, my wife is picking me up and she thinks I went deaf 5 years ago.” What a legend.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Pitchers shagging BP: *makes running catch* “It’s not that hard, guys. Nobody makes that play for me..I’m the best OFer on the team. I won a gold glove in high school” Same pitcher in game: *kicks 43 mph bunt, picks it up w glove and launches it 6 feet over the first basemen”

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

The “why isn’t my son playing shortstop?” haircut

Jayce Baron

@JayceBaron

5 years

*Caption this*

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

I can’t stop watching this knuckleball video shot with an edgertronic camera

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

On behalf of all baseball players...thank you, God bless you, and may you rest in peace

ASPET

@ASPET

5 years

Stewart Adams, who developed the painkiller ibuprofen, died Wednesday, the BBC reported. He was 95.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

For your viewing pleasure, here is CC Sabathia launching a ball 1 million feet in his high school alumni game. #BESR

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I’m convinced this play by Shaun Marcum in 2011 is the most athletic thing a pitcher has ever done

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

One of the questions I get frequently is “how do I stand out at a showcase camp?” My answer:

Cut4

@Cut4

5 years

Yo, Jake Bauers has a cannon.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Just a 3rd baseman wearing shorts

Richard Schenck, JFD PPP LQC TTE 🙂

@Teacherman1986

5 years

Just an inside the Parker on his first swing of the summer

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

My opinion: Head coach should be calm and collected, never rattled. Leaders never panic. Hitting guy should be a players coach, and generally a positive person since hitting is demoralizing enough. Pitching guy should be a hard ass because pitchers are slap dicks.

Jeff Leach

@CoachJeffLeach

6 years

Which is most effective

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

People are asking me why @BauerOutage is wearing my name on his jersey for Players Weekend.. I won year 3 of the Driveline hitters v Bauer bet. I lost the first two years...These are the two swings that won it. Sweet, sweet victory..

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

8 years

Ted Williams dropping knowledge in '72 💣

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points but not necessarily the quickest

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Acuña bat path

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

This is what being in a slump feels like

Kenneth Ledford

@KennyLedford21

4 years

Do better @MLBTheShow #hitting

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

College coaches bagging on pulldowns on twitter then rolling out 84 on Friday lol

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I’ve been obsessing over this swing of Davis taking 98 up and away into the upper deck down the right field line. Who does that? Incredible.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

I’m beyond excited about this new opportunity! It’s always been a dream of mine. Thanks to all who have helped along the way. #Phillies

Matt Gelb

@MattGelb

5 years

The Phillies are handing the keys to their minor-league hitting program to an outsider. They’ve hired Jason Ochart from @DrivelineBB and he’ll come with some interesting ideas:

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Mookie Betts forward move

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I can’t tell you how many college seniors have told me “I wish I trained this way earlier.” Or “I wish I worked this hard when I was a little younger.” Let it be a lesson for you young guys. Don’t wait around. Time flys by and you’re not getting any younger. Go get it now.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

8 years

Hitting and throwing mechanics are more similar than you'd think

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Maybe I’m a terrible person but I watch the LLWS for one reason; to visualize hitting moonshot taters out of Williamsport off of 12 year olds

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

I’ve seen the HR video from this AB on twitter over and over, but these swings from earlier in the AB never get shown or talked about on here. These are nasty two strike pitches in the shadow zone. Fighting these off is what eventually got him to the cookie pitch.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I love a good bat flip and I’m a big fan of an occasional pimp job. But with that being said, there is something very badass about being the best in the world and hitting a bomb, putting your head down and powerjogging around the bases like it’s just another day at the office.

Bally Sports West

@BallySportWest

6 years

GONE. That's #⃣2⃣7⃣ for @MikeTrout @Angels | @MLBonFOX

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Pitching: velo development, pitch design, tunneling Defense: infield shifts, 4 man outfields, highly valued defensive metrics Hitting:

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

If you voted against the 3rd assistant, you deserve to get drilled by 95 and serve a suspension for foul language

Kendall Rogers

@KendallRogers

5 years

BREAKING: The proposal for the third paid assistant in college baseball has FAILED. The new and updated recruiting calendar in college baseball has PASSED.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

I’ve been learning about cricket and apparently this is a thing. Awesome 😂

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I umpired when I was in high school. I once forgot to reset my clicker and I rung up an 11 year old girl on the first pitch of the AB and I made her cry. It was very embarrassing.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

Fact: baseball hitters rotate absurdly fast, especially good ones Baseball Twitter: “do not rotate” Let’s be better

Swingbuilder

@swingbuilder

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Do not rotate. Do not work on your rotation in drills. Remove the thought/ idea of rotation from all your hitting knowledge. Resist rotation.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

The solution to the shift dilemma is strategically placed ramps in the infield

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I don't want to be suspended by MLB so I'm gonna have to use this GIF as representation of Springer's 455 ft HR today #FreePitchingNinja

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Why do I hate pitchers? My first year coaching, we had a starting pitcher who was throwing 77 mph fastballs, and we thought he was hurt. When Jake went out to do a mound visit to ask, he said “I’m saving my velo for the late innings.” It was 7-0 in the first inning.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

Was expecting the generic "just trying to get a good pitch to hit and not do too much" speech, and got this. Fires me up @kikehndez

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Important move: Barry’s pelvis going into rotation while shoulders resist

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

Note to incoming freshman: chances are, nobody on your new team cares about your high school stats. Go earn respect where you are now.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

Everyone loves a bat flip, but I think JT’s barrel grab and toss is subtle, badass and deserves some appreciation.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

2 years

The ability to swing with a flexed lead arm is a huge cheat code that not enough people talk about or train

Andrew Mearns

@MearnsPSA

2 years

lol Vladdy hit this 427 feet

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Hip/shoulder separation

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

*then immediately stomps on reporters right foot and runs away*

Fabian Ardaya

@FabianArdaya

6 years

Manny Machado on his pending free agency: “I can’t even think of that right now...I don’t even know. I’m hurt. We just lost.”

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Some new school coaches like to poke fun at Pujols for saying “I try to keep my barrel above my hands.” Of course the hands are higher than his barrel in space..but relative to his shoulder plane, they are not. Before we ridicule, we must try to understand the feel.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

John Smoltz talking about hitting mechanics

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

When I think of a leg kick, I think of the need for stability, and A-Rod always comes to mind as a perfect example. Far too many hitters who try to leg kick are all over the place. They sway back when they lift up and/or uncontrollably fall forward on the way down.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I’m no expert in culture but in my opinion, the worst thing to have on a team is people who are too cool. The guys that are low energy, think team functions are stupid, make fun of people who care, and unwilling to be vulnerable.

Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

This is great 😂 I feel like every good team has this guy

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Bunts have a launch angle

ParisHilton

@ParisHilton

6 years

Tell me something I don't know....

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@JasonOchart

6 years

Juan has a habit of cutting across and not getting through the ball. This is a simple constraint drill that can help with that issue. Goal: hit the ball hard without hitting the second tee. He had trouble doing it at first(swing on the left)

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

The anti-data crowd seeing all the offseason coaching hires

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Use this Summer wisely. Take it from me, I spent my summers at home so I could be with my girlfriend, hang with friends & make some extra money working. She dumped me, I don’t hang out with those guys anymore and I never really got any better. Wondering “what if” never goes away.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Today’s hitting: random 2 machine drill, which consists of 4 seam FBs and breaking balls. What is your failure rate during training? For this being a “game of failure,” I don’t ever see mis-hits on hitting twitter, or whiffs..why?

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I remember a freshman lining out to the pitcher and full sprinting through 1st base. My response, "Awesome, love the effort. Now please, never do that again." #fakehustle #eyewash

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

Imagine thinking bat speed doesn’t matter lol

Jomboy

@Jomboy_

3 years

Tatís hitting balls really fast in 2020. (the 14 times his exit velocity was 110 mph or higher)

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

Definitely going to be buying several of these

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

It doesn’t get more NAIA than this.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

2 years

Announcement:

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Sports Science did a good piece on how Cano uses the ground to generate bat speed. “In fact, his rear foot bears so little weight during the launch phase...” That may upset some people

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Wow the orioles were really awful this year

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

People always ask me for drills and I’m a big fan of them when they have a purpose. We use them all the time. However, here is my favorite drill: have somebody throw to you (hard and with mixed pitches) and try to get you out. (Or use a machine) Your focus: try to not get out.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

2 years

For your viewing pleasure, here is a loop of Johan Rojas hitting a baseball very far

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Hitters are far too quick to blame their mechanics after a few bad at bats Here’s a simple and process-based checklist: 1) was it a good pitch to hit? 2) did you swing? 3) were you on time? If you start racking up “Yes-Yes-Yes”’s, and not squaring it up, it might be the swing

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

If you think “the pitcher provides all the power,” here is a display of how much “power” the pitcher provides. Bat speed matters.

Craig Hyatt

@HyattCraig

6 years

Yelich 1b.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that baseball people are quarantining in lulu

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

One of my favorite drills: Offset Rotation Drill. Rotate the body 30 degrees after each swing. External goal: drive the plyoball through the center of the cage. Done with and without a stride. Purpose: Train & feel difference as you work through an in-to-out & out-to-in path

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

How it feels when you’re in a slump

MLB GIFS

@MLBGIFs

6 years

Wut?!

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@JasonOchart

2 years

This is funny. I was recently trying to explain to some non-baseball-watching friends how superstitious and absurd baseball players can be at times. Anyone have any good examples or stories?

Barstool Sports

@barstoolsports

2 years

Shohei Ohtani has started out the year 3-21 at the plate. Last night he was giving his bat CPR to bring it back to life @Starting9

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Whilst some are saying “Launch angle is for nerds” and “We need to use less analytics,” the org that won the World Series is distancing the gap and probably laughing at you

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I want this catcher on my team #leader

Matt Reynoldson

@Matt_Reynoldson

6 years

Change at shortstop as Darin Erstad pulls Angelo Altavilla for this (epic) bat flip. #Huskers

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Hunter Pence using an Axe handle bat and choking up is the most Hunter Pence thing ever

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Just poke the ball, put it where you want and beat the shift

Rob Friedman

@PitchingNinja

6 years

Nathan Eovaldi, Unfair 96mph Cutter. 😯

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Lifting is important in baseball. Have you seen Mike Trout’s neck? Me neither.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

As we say goodbye to the intentional walk(for now), I'd like to remind everyone of this absolute boss moment from Miggy.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

To anyone that says “just hit a grounder the other way!” in response to infield shifts, I invite you to come hit of our machine at 94 mph and show me how easy it is to place balls wherever you want

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

We all know that confidence is a key to athletic performance. Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but a great way to gain confidence at a sport is to GET BETTER at that sport. Gain 5 mph on your fastball or your batspeed in an offseason and see if you don't gain confidence..

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

Here’s a good visual of properly staying behind the ball (on the left) versus dumping behind the ball (on the right). The latter is a common swing flaw with guys who overweight their back leg, and also with children or those lacking general core strength.

Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

@gmote22000 @drewcotner @ChezWhizzz Right on. When hitters move their head back is key, also. (The movement from from launch to impact is the most critical phase of the swing, obviously, and it’s a good place to start when analyzing swing quality).

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

When the school you signed to tweets about 11 other other signees, and 5 play your position

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

Vierling’s 5 balls in play tonight: 105.6, 102.7, 104.5, 108.6 and 106.3 👀 🔥 #haveaday #Barreldelphia

Philadelphia Phillies

@Phillies

3 years

#RingTheBell

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

Adrian Gonzalez talking about being on plane and being adjustable to different pitches.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

7 years

Some metrics on Miggy. Courtesy of Sports Science. 🔥

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

Is someone gonna tell these guys that “consistent hard contact” is literally exit velocity?

Bill MacKinnon

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@O3jfrye @1053thefan @MikeBacsik @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS @notgaetti @Benji_Gil30 @BobFile @marvinfreeman84 @GlendonRusch @24_7Farnsworth @ToddPratt07 EV and LA are just measurements used by hitting “instructors” to sell their services. AKA the money grab! Frankly its embarrassing. Keep it simple by just teaching kids to make consistent hard contact. Results will come.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

RT if you’re not surprised because you see pitchers do this every day in PFPs.

SEC Network

@SECNetwork

6 years

What. Just. Happened. 😱 Georgia and Ole Miss are tied at 3 in the 8th.

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@JasonOchart

6 years

Trout’s arm has more girth than your quad, hit the weight room

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

After all those travel ball tournaments as a kid, I dont remember my games and definitely don’t remember my stats. I do remember spending quality time w my mom while she gave up her weekends & drove all over California so I could play. Happy Mother’s Day to all the baseball moms!

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@JasonOchart

6 years

Like you all, I’ve watched this swing a bunch of times. Besides the absurd bat speed, one thing stood out to me: his lead arm bend Most hitters dont have this movement solution because either 1. too weak 2. non-exploratory training environment

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

4 years

I keep thinking about this moment: Standing on the field again..opening day about to start(whenever that may be)..National Anthem playing... It’s going to be emotional. This has been so tough for us all. Stay strong, stay safe. We’ll get through this.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

2 years

Bat-to-ball skills and "adjustability" might be the "Holy Grail" of hitting development. Before we can discuss how to teach it, we must first ask: "what do bat-to-ball skills look like?" A deep dive into hitting biomechanics and video can help give us some clues.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

In response to an earlier tweet, I got a question about what I meant by “entering from the inside” (in regard to bath path). Swing 1 is entering from inside, swing 2 is entering from outside.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

It’s funny to see coaches complaining about fortnite, when the majority of pro baseball players I know play all the time. It is possible to play video games and be a productive human.

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Jason Ochart

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6 years

When I coached little kids, I noticed that they always peek into the stands to see if their parents were there. They probably aren’t looking because they want coaching tips... Just be there, be watching, be happy. That’s enough.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

3 years

If you’re 97+, you get the luxury of being “stuck” instead of sent home

Slider Domination

@SliderDominate

3 years

How many pitchers are stuck in the minors throwing 97+ getting lit up? How could that be...?🤷🏼‍♂️

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Here’s a video comparing incoming pitch angle of underhand front toss, overhand front toss, 48 mph BP and 60 mph BP.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

This is incredible 😂😂

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

He’s gone full NAIA. Much respect

Ryan Divish

@RyanDivish

6 years

Dee Gordon is now picking up all the balls he hit, dragging the cart with him and avoiding the sprinklers. Respect.

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

The pelvis going into rotation first does a few things. Everyone talks about proper sequencing and its contribution to rotational speed, which is huge. But what’s often overlooked is how it creates space and various lanes for the torso, arms and hands to move through.

Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

@HyattCraig @ChezWhizzz Love this view of disassociation 🔑

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

5 years

If you anchor overhead video on the rear shoulder, and rotate the overhead view with the shoulders, you’ll see that the hands are along for the ride and timing of wrist unhinging is key. The swing is mostly a tilted rotation of the body. PS this might make you dizzy, sorry

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

I just remembered a crazy story. My high school coach saw some kids bullying a kid with special needs during his PE class(he was a PE teacher). He asked those kids to meet him at the baseball field later that day and he paid 4 guys on the team to beat the shit out of them..

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Jason Ochart

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4 years ago, I coached 12 year olds. 2 of them would often cry when they got out, or when the team lost. They are now the best HS players from that team. It’s not a bad thing if kids cry. It’s because they care. They just need to learn to deal with it better as they get older.

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6 years

Quote your unpopular opinion: baseball edition

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

This is who slides into my DMs 🤦‍♂️

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Jason Ochart

@JasonOchart

6 years

Chances are, nobody cares about your “haters” or you proving them wrong. Your supposed haters probably dont give 2 shits either way. It’s likely a illusion you’ve created, and their life will move on just fine. Go do something great. For yourself, & for the people that love you.

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