Chris Burke Tip of the Week
August 23, 2017
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A little bit about Chris Burke:
- ESPN College & Little League Baseball Analyst
- 2001 SEC Player of the Year (league leader in batting avg., hits, runs, triples, slg %, OBP, and total bases)
- Holds 6 Single Season Hitting Records and 8 Career Hitting Records at the University of Tennessee
- 2-time Consensus First-team All-American
- Hit Walk Off Home Run in 2005 NLDS vs. Atlanta Braves
- Professional Hitting Instructor
Finishing means extension
*Brock Hale - BYU Outfielder*
The Cougars of BYU and Brock Hale had a strong 2017 led by Hale at the plate. As we enter into the 4th and final part of the swing (Extension), we felt that Hale was as good as any to point out the important characteristics.
Almost every tip of the week has included one common word: consistency. The Extension move is no different. The great hitters like Hale, consistently have the cap of their bat pointed towards the pitcher - swing in and swing out. Every swing should mimic the other and through repetition it will become second nature.
If you feel like the cap of your bat is touching the center fielder, you are doing the move correctly! To learn and see more on this move, watch Chris Burke's Tip of the Week below: Swinging 101: Extension. Join eCoachBaseball to learn more!
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