Ignite Training Articles

Too many kids have been driven away from baseball and softball because of their inability to hit. In the past, blame had been assigned to the player’s lack of hand eye coordination and the fact that hitting is very difficult. In truth, hitting is statistically one of the hardest things to do in sports, but […]

Parents always want what’s best for their kids, and I always want what’s best for our guys and girls. But how do we determine what’s best for each athlete? It’s important to know that each athlete is in a different spot developmentally, this means the advice that I give people about what their son or

I think a lot about athlete development, it’s my job. I also enjoy watching and playing basketball. In hoops, size is so important if you’re tall you can lack some other skills and still be effective solely because of your height. As someone who is about 5,10 (small by basketball standards) I have to be

I’ve seen this Interview all over the internet and there are some awesome things for hitters to hear in it. When I saw this initially (on Twitter) I was really bummed out because it was only the 1:41 soundbite from the end where Votto’s talking about the ball being the best feedback and it seemed

Hitting Twitter is a fun place. It seems that a lot of the eye-wash coaching that I saw a few years back is disappearing and it’s becoming a place where new idea’s are advancing where hitting is. One good idea is rearward barrel acceleration. This is the thought that the barrel should go backwards and

Young hitters are taught to believe that a successful at bat is one where they put the ball in play. Coaches demonize striking out, and as a result, kids are afraid to take aggressive swings that are needed for success in high level baseball and softball. As kids get older and competition gets better, contact

If you’re someone that wants to play college softball, and you’re trying to figure out how to get there. You need to have a plan. To develop a good plan, athletes and parents must first assess the options available, next determine what path has the highest chance of success for you, and then execute endlessly.

Hitting a baseball or a softball is very hard. Not only do you need an efficient rotational pattern, but you also need to hit off pitchers that are trying as hard as they can to get you out. Sometimes that means the ball will only be in the air for less than .4 seconds before

A commonly used old school coaching idea that has bothered me for a long time is that “ground balls turn into home runs.” I’ve pulled out my hair many times after hearing things like this. But now, here I am writing an article that will discuss how, when applied right, that actually is true. Don’t

I hear people talk about extension all the time, but rarely do I see people explain how to functionally extend and what purpose it should serve. So I thought I’d take a crack at it.  Let’s first discuss how extension is typically taught. Usually extension is taught as a way to generate more power in