MLB: Fernando Tatis Jr. Swing Breakdown (the reason he's special) | Baseball Hitting Tips
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2020
- Today, we are going to do a full swing breakdown on MLB player Fernando Tatis Jr. In this video, we are going to thoroughly breakdown the swing of one of the best young players in today's game - Fernando "El Nino" Tatis Jr.
and if you watch until the end, Im going to provide you some drills, as bonuses, that i would do to get similar feels and mechanics. these drills will not only help you to get the mechanics and feels but also, help you to stand out, be more consistent, and give you insane amounts of confidence.
Hi, I'm former mlb player jermaine curtis and I'm very excited to breakdown this video with you. with that being said, lets get right into it.
ok, so the 1st thing I want you to see is his confidence walking to plate.
See hitting is mental which means if you do not believe you are the man, and or going to crush the pitcher, you will definitely not crush him. So the key is that you want to walk with confidence to the plate.
...because if you don't think you're great before you step to the plate, then its too late. there's no way you're going to rake, you might as well go to the plate and just take... because you're going to be ate like a birthday cake.
you see...you look at any great hitter, they had a presence even before they stepped into the batters box. and that's what you need to be successful in this game...belief in yourself.
So the next thing I want you to see is how far away he is away from the plate.
We will get more into that later but as of now, he has a bit of distance because for 1, it's more comfortable a little more off the plate.
this also allows him to get extension and stay closed more consistently. This is how he has been able to stand out this year because he is as comfortable at the plate, as Al bundy on his couch.
The next thing I want you to see, as he is in his batters stance, is his base.
He is 50/50 in his weight distribution in his legs. possibly could be 60/40. either way, he looks athletic and this allows him to be so consistent.
The reason why is because there is not much movement as he strides. and allows him to easily become balanced. This creates a simple swing that he can reproduce over and over.
Most young hitters end up being 70/30, or 30/70, with their weight distribution and this causes them to jump out their legs, lose power, and most importantly, become inconsistent.
The next thing I want you to see is his backwards gather.
Its not aggressive at all. Since he is fairly balanced in his weight distribution and comfortable in the box, due to how far away he is from the plate, he doesn't have much backwards gather and this creates an easy rhythm.
This also allows him to consistently be on time to attack the baseball, and creates a strong base.
The next thing I want you to see is how he loads his back hip and backside.
This is the beginning of creating that strong base Barry Bonds talks about.
for more about that Base, you will see a link right here that you can click on after the video and I will also leave a link in the description where I break down Barry's Bonds swing and provide some super game changing tips that he has shared with me.
so back to the loaded back hip
for most young hitters. they struggle with that loaded back knee, quad, and hip. The knee looks unstable and leaks as they prepare their swing.
as you can see, Fernando Tatis Jr. looks very stable and when you have a loaded back hip/backside that is stable, you should see a crease in the pants as a player is about to hit.
The next thing I want you to see is his low to mid leg kick. I like a leg kick because it can generate power and more specifically, it can get things going.
I also like the low to mid leg kick because its simple to repeat. if you have seen my previous breakdowns, you will notice that the best hitters have a swing that they reproduce to make hard contact and that's what you should aspire to create with your swing.
I think high leg kicks look awesome too but the downside it is very hard to repeat and maintain. however, if you can be consistent with a super high leg kick the more power to you.
so the next thing I want you to see is the towel rinse. Hall of famer Edgar Martinez told me about the Towel rinse when we were chatting a few years ago.
The towel rinse lets you get in the slot and on plane without opening up. It's how great hitters work inside their body instead of around their body.
the next thing i want you to see is how keeps his hands tight inside his body when swinging. when you are swinging, you want to be efficient and this means direct to the ball.
Thank you,
Jermaine Curtis 
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The freestyle bruh 💀
Hahaha don't be hating on my freestyle lmao
Fire rap, amazing video. Also, ever since I started watching these, my confidence has sky rocketed dude. I am hitting over .750 with 11 homers so far. Thank you so much.
Teal! What's goin on man? Thank you for watching this video. I appreciate you. glad you liked the rap. Please hit the like button for me and subscribe to the channel. Also, congrats on all your success! wishing you 10times more...just keep working hard and believing in yourself.
@@JermaineCurtis55 tysm man!
.750 is crazy af bro
Thank you for breaking that down and showing us those drills. I've been struggling and this seems to be helping a lot.
This is world class instruction right here…been around the game a long time and videos like this make me realize how much I still need to learn. Thanks for dropping knowledge bombs my man.
Thank you Clint! I appreciate you watching
love the video! Awesome stuff !
Good stuff, appreciate the added bonus drills, will defintely give them a try. Thanks
Thank you Kelly for watching all the way until the end. I appreciate you. Please hit the like button and subscribe. Thank you again and let me know how it goes.
Have you tried front arm only swings?
Amazing video as usual, and I haven’t even finished watching. Started typing this after I heard the BARS!
Hahahaha my man Henry. Love it. Thank you
Watched you channel grow still long ways to go but once i seen even your first couple videos ik you were the gem the baseball community needed thank you
Thank you Devan! I truly appreciate you
One of the greatest hitting videos I've ever seen, thank you!
Thank you Ethan! I appreciate you
Awesome video yet again Jermaine! Great job!
Thank you for watching all of this video! Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the freestyle man!! 😂😂 also great video
Haha thanks Tobin time!
Dawg I love this video... I watch this all the time!!!
Your video have helped me so much! Thank you!
Hey Hilary!
Thank you for watching. Glad I could help. Going to be releasing more of those soon. Please subscribe and hit theblike button for me.
Awesome video Mr.Curtis. Could you go more into the towel rinse section? That was the only part I was confused about. Thanks!!!
I love these breakdown videos and I think they are so helpful! Are there any drills you would recommend for someone who is recovering from a broken wrist?
This is gold!
Thank you!
Thank you Zechariah! I appreciate you
Great Video, thanks for the tips coach!
I DO LIKE THE WAY YOU EXPALAIN HOW TO BE CONFORTABLE WENT YOU ARE BATTING ON THE HOME PLAY , THANK YOU .
Awesome stuff brother and thank you!!!
Thanks Peter for watching! Please subscribe and check out a few other of my videos. I think you will like them.
Thank you so much sir.
Great video!
Man you got great content!
Only a matter of time before your channel blows up.
Thank you Michael! I appreciate you
This is has helped me so much as a hitter
Thanks for watching and commenting Calvin! Don't forget to subscribe 😉
Bryce Harper has a similar two strike approach, he has more of a toe tap on two strikes as opposed to a significant leg lift prior to two strikes. Both guys have great swings
Thank you great video brother
Thank you R. Da for watching. I appreciate you.
Love your voice so calming.
You produced great content
Congratulations
Thank you Tomas! I appreciate you
I also love the bonus drills.😊
Thank you!!!
Awesome video! Will share it with my team!
Please do! Thank you and let me know how it goes.
One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen. Thanks for making this!
Hey just 1,
Thank you for watching. Check out my Barry Bonds breakdown. I believe you will love it.
As someone who's born raised in SD, he's a stand out.. I'm already a fan of this dude 👍
I coach travel ball. Good stuff bro. New sub
This is a great video!!!!! Ill be using this with my high school team!! The SWAG is so key!.. we dedicate a full week to working on confidence and the art of the swag! “Break the pitcher, before they breaks you”
Love it! Thanks for watching and commenting James. Let me know how it goes with you and your team.
James Hawkins... How far can most of your highschool players hit off a batting tee?
Im trying to reach 250 before i play for my first year of highschool
@@rslwannabe9475 ill be honest its not really the distance off a TEE. It’s how you use the TEE. You we at to practice hitting to all fields, moving the Tee and not changing the mechanics nor your swing
@@jameshawkins5707 noted
I’ve only played baseball once for like a month 5 years ago. I just love baseball and tatis made me fall in love with the sport so I wanna hit like him. His swing is so agile
Yeah, he has an amazing swing. Life his movements.
I think Bo Bichette has a 2 strike approach at the plate too. A breakdown of him would be cool too!
Thank you! I appreciate you. I will give into him soon.
I am interested in anything you think will help my kids you have been 100% blessing thank you
Hey thanks so much for making this video it was extremely helpful. Is there any way I could send you some of my swings and you could help me work on them thanks 🙏🏿
2 strike approach guys: bo bichette, Anthony rizzo, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera trea turner just off top of my head
Thank you Patrick!
Love your videos! What do you make of Tatis' PED suspension? Do you think PEDs have played into his success to this point? Or do you think that was a slipup from a kid under immense pressure(Or actually ringworm, which I don't think anyone believes?")
This guy! Tatie is good too
Agreed. He is really good. Thanks for watching & commenting Desi.
How is this not viral dude these are some helpful tips
Thanks man! glad you liked the video. Please share to your friends!!
Yep!I will!!
I appreciate the tips heard great things of the baller u were from my dad when y’all played on the mustangs he was Ricardo Sanchez
Any tips for me I cannot stay back I am jumping forward on everything
Tell Richie I said hello...and reach out anytime. I would say to stay back there are a million things you can do. I really like the bounce drill where you have your dad bounce the ball to you and you have to hit. The key here is that if you move forward or lung then you will not hit the ball well. So the drill forces you to stay back to hit. Try that drill and then reach back after
@@JermaineCurtis55 ok I will thank you 🙏
Bo Bichette also has 2 strike approaching like Tatis Jr.
Thank you Yi!
Hey jermaine you remember going and helping out the travel ball team in Priniville Oregon well I was on that team and thanks for everything your an inspiration too us all
Hey, how's it going? Of course, I remember. How old are you now??
It’s going super cool and we are 15 now
@@tisy033 Dang man...you guus are getting big. Are you still playing baseball?
Great vid. Love the rap. (:
hahaha I thought I would add something a bit more different from other people that are doing videos like that. I was wondering if the rap would hit in a positive way or not. Thanks for watching!
@@JermaineCurtis55 Videos are awesome. More rap would be great. Heck, some costumes could be thrown in too, why not.
@@treehousesd hahah Very true! I will keep them coming.
juan soto has a great 2 strike approach
Thank you Sharkb8 for watching!
Bo bichette has a two strike approach as well check it out!
Thank you Jeremy! I appreciate you watching the video...and commenting!
Byron Buxton does no stride with 2 strikes sometimes, I have been doing this with 2 since my hitting coach told me to.
Save the video… definitely is going to be useful w my 6 years old… we have a lot to work on… thanks
Can you do one for tim amderson?
Bars🔥😂😂
Thank you Trey hahaha
Get ate like a birfday cake? WWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA? So enjoy your vids. By the way, this popped up on my RUclips home screen. The YT algo is giving you some love!
Hahahhaaha thanks so much for watching. I'm pumped the YT algo is showing a little love. It's super niche but I guess the content was good.
I have a question for you;
I am wanting to target a bigger audience. The swing breakdown niche is so tiny. I'm really surprised the YT Algo recommended my video to you. Anyways, How would you go about targeting a wider audience?
@@JermaineCurtis55 it's simple… Make more videos that are relevant to a broader audience. Consider this swing breakdown as a "show" on your "network"... Just like how ESPN has SportsCenter, they have their reality shows like dream job, pardon the interruption...
They have variety in their lineup of shows from their network.
You can build out this same type of variety in this same principle of running a "network" from your RUclips channel... Group everything together in playlists and RUclips will see the relevance over time as you continue to build out more of these shows
That makes sense. Thank you!
I had watched a video where Graham Stephan was talking about the YT Algorithm... Basically, it was about niching down on content so the algorithm promotes you and your followers actually watch the content you put out.
So I was struggling with it...because I didn't want my channel to be only about swing breakdowns. I am sure I could have a group and build something like Paul Reddick but really don't want to be known as that guy. hahah if that makes sense.
But thank you!
@@JermaineCurtis55 I get you... This 'concept' comes from Derral Eves' $2000 RUclips course... Here is another one of his students who went through that course and is having success with the 'shows' method: ruclips.net/channel/UCH0LUzFvtwb5B8EfVCF5uwg
Notice when you scroll her page.... Manufactured homes/mobile is 1 show... DIY stuff is another show... Reaction videos is another...
Man, that could be fun... "MLB Player reacts to Hollywood Baseball scenes" Reaction vids work well in many niches right now.
But whether you do that or just other aspects of the game, give yourself freedom to test things... Look for the SPIKES in data and love from the algo/viewers (long average view duration, lotsa views, etc) and do more of what works.
That's a great idea. I, actually, have made several reaction videos. Just hadn't put it out because I thought it would crush my views and channel. Thanks for the help...I will definitely start enjoying the process more and just adding value to my audience.
Can you do Ken Griffey Jr?
Yes, I put it on the to-do list. Thank you Aiden for watching! Please share
Elijah green has a similar two strike approach
I have noticed bo on the blue jays has a very different swing with 2 strikes
What an alternative we can used for a tee
You can use a partner to do front toss, side toss, or batting practice. BUT, if you are alone, you can just toss it up to yourself and hit it. I used to do this and it helped me a lot.
@@JermaineCurtis55 okayy Thank you so much
Good stuff! We are not FTJ
Very true
Cody Bellinger had a two strike approach in the playoffs especially in 2018 to just gain contact and less power
Oh yeah, thank you for this James.
Can you do Juan Soto please?
I believe I might do Lindor, or Arenado Next, and then do Juan Soto. But yeah, he is in the to-do list. Thanks Deven for watching the entire video.
Ayyyy man. Can I send you my videos so you can tell me what you think about my swing ?
Send it to me through instagram - @JermaineCurtis1
Bichette of the Jays uses a two strike approach
The towel rinse you do that mid swing?
No, just before you swing..
@@JermaineCurtis55 Thank you.
Since he’s righty, he pivots to 3rd base, turning on the ball and Carry to 3rd base
Amazing, Thanks for the input...and for watching LJ!
@@JermaineCurtis55 I think fernando needs to rotate on his frontleg more. Other than that it looks good.
Nvm just that one swing he fell back on.
I think swing instructors should come together and choose the player with the best mechanics of all time and then just teach those mechanics. I nominate Ken Griffey Jr. That way, in the future, when you do a swing analysis of player X you simple highlight the weaknesses in the swing or, if player X has ideal mechanics you say that.
That would be a fun idea.
Juan Soto has a 2 strike approach
Thank you B-squad! I appreciate it. I'm going to drive into him soon.
Hey could u do a Nolan arenado breakdown?
NICK,
Sorry for the late reply. I'm on it!!! Also, thank you for watching. How did you like this breakdown?
The extension of the back arm shouldn't happen until after contact. See Ruth and Griffey.
Awesome! Thanks for watching Boran!
Can you show an example of walking out your swing.
Yes sir, watch my Barry Bonds breakdown. I do a drill that shows you what you want.
What base do you play in the MLB?
Utility
Señores por favor seria excelente la traducción en español.
Bryce Harper does something different on 2strike approach
Awesome. Thanks for watching Coconut
This is like the bible of at bat 🙏🏽
Arozarena next ?
I am thinking of doing Arozarena for sure. I think he would be a good one to breakdown. Thanks Doug for watching!
Bo bichette has a two strike approach to
Thanks Stan! I appreciate it. I will look more into him.
@@JermaineCurtis55 no prob dude it’s very quick and basically a toe tap. One thing I’ve always been curious about is what separates the swings and hitters of different levels, so players in college, the minors, and the mlb especially with guys that have a near perfect swing in college or lower levels
Mindset. Guys at the major leagues are animals.
We always had this discussion at the MLB level...it was basically, would you play LeBron James 1on1. Every player said yes, and believed wholeheartedly that they could win. They loved the challenge.
At the lower levels, I would say 10to20% would say the same.
G. Torres Yankees
Thank you Fabian!
Juan Soto two strike approach
Oh yeah...He is amazing! I'm creating a swing breakdown about him as I type this. Be on the lookout for it. Thank you Kenchong!
Hey! I got a question for you, do you think fernando’s load is good because his hands kind of almost drop. For Mike trout his load is where his load is like tatis jr but his hands are sorta higher so he come down to the ball
Yeah, its not a problem with his hands because he gets them back up to where it needs to be. I did the same thing when I played - my hands woukd drop but they would get back up. This was more of a timing technique for me.
@@JermaineCurtis55 Which load do you like more Trout or Tatis jr? 🧐
@@tobintime6960 man.. to be honest, I like trouts. What about you?
@@JermaineCurtis55 I also like trout his swing is so smooth!!
Yeah for sure.
Juan Soto and Bo Bichette change their swings with 2 strikes. Well change their stride not swing
Interesting. That's great to hear. I might have to break them down. Thank you!
What do you mean by a B or C swing
For example; a 2-strike choke up hitting approach is a B-swing.
@@JermaineCurtis55 makes a lot more sense now.
Bryce Harper does something similar with his leg-kick
Bryce Harper has 2 strike approach
If you ever feel useless remember the thumbnail exists
😄 ahha
So my son is 14 and coaches always tell him to get inside of the plate to hit outside pitches lol is that ok?
You mean, get closer to the plate so he can hit the outside the plate?
Yes. You know how you said Tatis has distance from the plate. His coach usually tells him to get closer to the plate. Usually because ump calls outside a couple inches. Where are you located?
@@repone817 what the coach is saying makes sense. Especially, at that level. At the big leagues the strike zone is small. So I would agree with your coach to have your son get closer to the plate. Baseball and life are the same. Gotta make adjustments in between the lines.
Michael Brantley 2 strike approach
Thanks Nic for commenting and letting me know. Please consider subscribing and joining the team! also thank you for watching!!
@@JermaineCurtis55 i got you with the sub, do you have any videos up about seeing the ball quickly out of the hand? I get frozen some times on hanging curveballs that start up and in.
Thats a tough pitch to hit. My guess is that you are too close to the plate.
@@JermaineCurtis55 that would make sense i stand right on the edge of the box and haven’t really tried moving a bit further away. Thanks for the help
What is canye west doing here
Hahaha
Bo Bichette eliminates leg kick with 2 strikes
Thank you for watching and commenting! I will check him out.
Bryce Harper
Would if someone like me is popping up the ball
Could you review my swing? Through email?
Send it over at officialjermainecurtis@gmail.com
Lol
Thanks for watching!