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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

14 days

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Joey Cunha

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3 years

If Acuña can play the role of something other than the superstar, so can you.

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Joey Cunha

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8 months

0 for 4, 4Ks, walk off jack. 1 for 5 Stay in it.

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Joey Cunha

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10 months

You know how skilled you have to be 😂👏🏻

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Joey Cunha

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2 years

College baseball prepared me to get three hours of sleep and still get in a heavy lift in the morning 😂

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

THREAD: Jose Altuve & Edgar Martinez talking about their scissor/kickback. Here Altuve is talking about how he strides closed and scissors. Even during his feel the foot doesn’t come back to the ground until after contact. The feet work...”the total opposite.”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

👉🏼Open 45, 30, 15 👉🏼L-Screen Constraints Good for guys that pull off or cut across the zone. Nothing fancy, just useful.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“That uppercut won’t be able to hit balls up in the zone”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

A couple inches of shoulder pull really impacts our spacing, direction, and ability to transfer force.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Discussing timing with a hitter the other day and made this video as a visual for how early you should start moving. Yes you should consider individual timing mechanisms (leg kick, bat tip, toe tap, etc), but in general most hitters start their move way too late and end up

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

9 months

Actually these graphics were stripped from the walls when the organization brought in the new coaching staff. All of this isn’t bad by any means, but it was identified that this philosophy, among other things, lead to underperformance of the team. The Rangers have a 3 pillar…

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@shegone03

9 months

The @Rangers lead all of the @MLB in hitting this season and it’s has everything to do with their approach and not their SWING! Picture courtesy of @BaseballMentors #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @drofdefense @WillClark22 @ToddPratt07 @DMEASrecruiting

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

10 months

Ya, see ball hit ball, ya know?😜

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

So many good moves in here, goodness.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“There is a lot of People I Could Thank” - @TphamLV

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 years

Just your daily TM debunk. I might use my TikTok to purely debunk or confirm what’s corroborated by science.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

10 months

Session Breakdown Ft. Payton Westra 🤯

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 months

Breggy BOARDIN 💪🏼 Make sure you follow Bregs new account @take2bsbl to follow his 🔥 content throughout the year.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

10 months

I dont know how to get forward while staying back 🤷‍♂️ Well lets work on that baby!

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

So you’re hitting everyday right? Some tee work, front toss, BP, maybe a little machine. Competing against the other 99% of baseball players that are doing the same thing and “want” exactly what you want. Maintenance work and change are different strategies. The only way to

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

🗣👂🏼 Interesting to listen to A-Rod talking about advice that Mussina gave him when he wasn’t hitting well. Even more interesting to hear how A-Rod went about fixing the problem. Deceleration isn’t new, the best have been training it for years. They knew what it felt like.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Your “hit line drives oppo” approach could be the exact reason you’re not hitting. An approach isn’t universal, it’s individual. Trying to have the same approach as someone else is slippery.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 months

Check the Dates. Forever Grateful @TewksHitting

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

God called my Nana home this morning. She had a stroke on Christmas while making dinner. She lives in CA, flights have been a mess, we were trying to get my mom out to see her. Got her booked for Friday. As my mom was stepping on the plane she passed on. Call your mom today🙏🏼❤️

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“My son keeps dropping his hands, what drills would you recommend?” For most kids under 15: Food & Strength

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

You don’t hit over .500 and commit to Clemson for no reason. Success leaves clues. Back to work💪🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

6 months

Train your body to be on plane with the pitch. I generally cue hitters to stop the roller at contact so they dont over rotate the trunk.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

It’s in season yall

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

The messy process of repatterning and designing movements. 1.) It takes ⏱ 2.) It’s a pain in the 🍑 3.) At each phase the system must be challenged then progressed/regressed. 4.) It’s Individualized and because of this, so is the pace of development. @LantzWheeler @108_Hitting

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Forward move convos. Hinge, Swivel, Stretch.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

A plan to hit everything is a plan to hit nothing. Every approach leaves you vulnerable to something. Pick your poison, learn to play chess, work your approach.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Clearing the front hip isn’t spinning it open. Share this with someone that’s been struggle with “clearing the front hip”!

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

8 months

Does your favorite player’s swing look max effort? Then why does yours?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Old School Coaches, you know I always got you! Explaining to our guys why coaches make them go oppo in early rounds and how it helps their swings when they do it correctly. Creating barrel depth and proper sequencing to give them better plate coverage👊🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

8 months

Are you dropping your back shoulder or is it actually your back hip collapsing?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

High effort swings?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 months

You think this guy would be better if he just rotated his hips more? 😉

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

The OG tennis racket work. Never remove tools from your tool box, just get better at knowing when to use what.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

If you didn’t know already, @ASUSoftball ’s @jeffharger is one of the best hitting coaches in all of College Softball. He’s too humble to accept that acknowledgment, but I truly believe the approach they are taking will impact the game of Softball 🥎

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

“I never can pull balls with true backspin” We can fix that. This has been one of my favorite ways to use the Farm Board max. Open 45, then close the gap, leverage the front side, pull against the front hip, etc. Learn how to move from the middle. 👉🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“You didn’t hit at a high level in college” I know. Let’s talk about it. On the left 21, I had a 450lbs Squat, 480 DL, and was in peak athleticism in my life. My EVs were in the low 80’s. I was a D1 baseball player. The swing sucks. On the right, no where close to those weight

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 years

***Hitter strikes out on 98mph painted FB, with 888 inches of horizontal break, and 333 inches of vertical break. No one: Baseball Writer: (Didn’t play past high school) If these damn hitting coaches would just stop teaching these guys to only try for home runs. Everyone:

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

THREAD: A lot of “this or that” going around, but yes, a lot of hitters rotate better by thinking about not rotating. A lot of hitters also rotate better by allowing themselves to rotate or even thinking about rotating hard. Don’t get attached to cues or thoughts.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

I tore my shoulder in three places in college. Never fixed it. I remember someone telling me that If I couldn’t throw BP I would never get a job as a hitting coach. That didn’t age well. Now I hire guys to throw BP, and other things I guess😂 Be good, those are details.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

The stability of the lower half and how hard the pelvis stops is 🤤

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

“Pull the ball Oppo”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

So many good things in here, especially off a machine. Great hitters are always working to get better. If you’re not getting better you’re getting worse. Even Nolan has ways he can continue to get better. What does that say about us?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

I officially retire as a hitting coach.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

8 months

“In Front toss we hit heavy balls about 70% of the time”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

10 months

Michigan Commit: Brock Leitgeb Session Breakdown 👊🏼 My dude got some juice.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 months

“Yanking my shoulders” vs. “Rotating from the Middle”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Once you feel the difference of deceleration, stability, space, direction, whip, effortless jump it changes how you view the swing. Awesome to watch Breg’s journey and continue to develop himself as a player. It will continue to get better over time. Next step will be getting…

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Just some Friday work.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

How much do we need to rotate the pelvis again?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Bregman talking with his coach about cues he’s using to clean up his sequencing. 🤔“Do you want me to think about scissoring?” Referring to it being a feel they have used in the past. 🤔“Keep my chest facing that way?” Feeling a trunk decel and barrel release with direction.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Here’s a breakdown of Altuve that I recorded for a client the other day. I have a few more I’m going to post throughout the week.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Everyone missed kickbacks/scissors ✂️ for years because: 1.) They weren’t taught it 2.) Weren’t looking for it 3.) They didn’t know how to teach it 4.) It happens so fast 5.) Camera Angles for Lefties are tough Griffey had “effortless power” for a reason, his decels were nasty.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Be A Hitter💪🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 years

Me stepping in the box “this guy is going to hit me in the damn ribs”

Rob Friedman

@PitchingNinja

3 years

You know when a pitcher takes his signs like this, you're about to see some crazy shit... 😂

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Remember this one from a few months ago? My man @vernongriffith4 always has some solid stuff for rotational athletes. Learning how to rotate the hip away from a fixed femur can have a drastic impact on how effectively you use the ground during the swing.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

16 days

“I’m not swinging harder, I’m just not getting disconnected.”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 years

Hey @LLefty18 How do you teach your hitters to get even their pony tails on plane with the pitch?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

10 months

Roll Tide Pt.2 - Emma Broadfoot

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

7 months

A little Mookie Drill off the machine. It can be a great way to keep the arms connected to the trunk with good angles through contact.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

The drills are cool, but look at the hair DM me to coordinate his NIL deals

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Learn how to create anchors and rotate from the middle.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

The only reason we get separated is to close the gap. Listen in as I talk about what’s going on under the hood with our anatomical reverse thrusters 🚀. Close the gap, two rotations not one.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Talking with Brazz about the difference in pelvic positions and how it effects our rotation.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

9 months

Its jumping to my front side and not getting stuck on my back side. “Keep your feet under you”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

9 months

Compress the ground, give it a little feedback😉 Sometimes I tell them to feel like your a little kid throwing a tantrum and someone is trying to pick you up. Pull in to thr ground, dont let them pick you up. Not dead weight, pull in to the ground.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

Any young S&C coaches or soon to be coaches looking to learn a few things, the Diamondbacks are offering a virtual internship at no cost that would prove to be very valuable. Dbacks Sports Med and medicine team are nasty. Shoot me a DM if you’re interested!👊🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Hold The Ground⚓️

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

Best Player in Baseball, when it’s all said and done, maybe ever. Does it really look like he’s trying hard to create that amount of force? Does it really look like insane bat speed? Or is this something else? The most efficient do the least to create the most. Be like Mike.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Happy Birthday to legend of tooth picks, the savage of content, and creator of the growth mindset! Have a day JW, we love ya! @JWonCATCHING

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

Keep 👀in’

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Shift vs. Turn “Stay between your feet”

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 years

Take the Meat and leave the Bones Thread 🪡 Random thread of drills and nuggets as I’m working through my camera roll and finding drills and unlocks I had with athletes over the years. Steal none of it or all of it. Just remember me around Christmas😉 Let’s Talk Hitting!

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 months

This is his 2-strike adjustment, but Homie just nasty.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

Are you kidding me with with that trunk decel and stick...? Goodness

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

“Don’t Force It” We exaggerate movements to learn them and reinforce patterns. We do it with every other part of the swing. Chew on it.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Spring Training Convos ⚾️🌵☀️

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

The Hitting World Catching on to things we’ve been talking about for years. Greg does a really good breakdown here. If you want to dive deeper check out our biomechanics courses.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

What is he feeling/working on here?

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“Pulling the front shoulder” huh?

The Farm System

@thefarmsystem

2 years

Open 45 Angled Toss ⚾️ Cue: Keep the chest down Goal: Working on staying through the ball by feeding the mistake! Train With Us 👉🏻

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

3/4 Stop Swings 😈 These are a lot harder than they look. They are a great way to give a hitter feedback on their angles and spacing. It also challenges a hitter to get up to speed in a small window of time. More than anything though, they challenge a hitters ability to slam on

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

5 years

Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. 1 Corinthians 8:2

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

Are you trying to take the same move to each one of these pitches? Good Luck😉

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

No one holding us back from Chicago! Cancel all the flights. I’ll rent a car and drive 26 hours. Nothing is holding us back from @ABCA1945 2022. Hit your chest when you see me!

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

🤓Small angles become big angles. 🧩 How we utilize space with our pelvis is going to be magnified up the chain. Most hitters make the mistake of working around their front hip instead of replacing their front hip. Leads to a loss of direction and space, side spin, miss hits.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 years

🤷🏻‍♂️Reason 999854 I couldn’t hit. Don’t make my same mistakes🙅🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Learn from my failures so that you don’t have to go through the same hardships that I went through. This was 2 years ago, when I had a incomplete understanding of hip/shoulder separation. Back to work👊🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

“Pull the ball Oppo”. I’m going to be putting out more info around orientation in the up coming week. For now, here’s something to start wrapping your head around.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

4 months

Setting your eyes oppo can help quiet the frontside of the body(pulling the shoulder, yanking, rolling over etc) which helps you pull the ball with better spin/angle. “Stay closed longer”. Don’t force it oppo, set the eyes oppo and react.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

11 months

Big changes, small amount of time.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

I think I’m going to start hitting consistently again. Here’s day 1 from a week ago. Over the last year I’ve maybe swung a bat a handful of times. We’ve been busy building, but I think getting a bat in your hand consistently can be a tool that helps you maintain perspective as a…

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

If anyone posted this swing today of one of their hitters…everyone would lose their minds 😂👨‍🏫👀

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

Don’t be upset about the result you didn’t get, from the work you didn’t do.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Watch the little dude. Patterns patterns patterns.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

A lot of people agree with a palm up feel? But how do you actually teach it? Here’s a little nugget👇🏼

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

Play around with this one. Practical version of Tatis work.

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

1 year

When I lose space because of an early weight shift, I only have so many options to create space. Space and time are intimately connected. Some spacing moves cost me direction and limit my ability to transfer force in to the ball. Creating and maintaining space is largely…

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

3 months

The surface just reveals how our body is creating rotational force. The ground amplifies force it doesn’t create it. Remove the body from the ground and see how it adapts and responds, then reintroduce the ground. Rotational force & ground force ⬆️

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Joey Cunha

@_joeycunha

2 years

A nugget on how sequencing effects my spacing and plate coverage.

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