Hofstra University
Frank Catalanotto: Which Hitting Drills Work Best?
(Frank is a 14-year MLB veteran. He is a 1992 graduate of Smithtown East HS, where he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the MLB Draft. He compiled a .291 AVG in over 3,800 at bats. He is the Head Coach of Hofstra University. This article originally was published in 2017.) by Frank Catalanotto The truth is that everyone is different, so when it comes to baseball and hitting drills, you need to find out which ones work for you and which ones don’t. The repetition of the drills is so important. Part of getting better is teaching muscle memory–especially for younger kids. Here are some that worked for me. One arm drills might be my favorite because each arm gets strengthened individually. I would get a small, lightweight bat and have someone flip balls to me. With just my...
Recap of Week 6 of the New York Baseball Academy at Hofstra
This was the sixth and final week of the New York Baseball Academy (NYBA) at Hofstra University. The NYBA has been a staple of the Long Island Baseball scene for the past 40 years. After switching venues from NYIT, the camp has continued to feature instruction from the brightest baseball minds on the island, providing their knowledge to some of the top amateur talent in the region. 2017 proved to be much of the same–which is why so many parents flock to send their young ballplayers to the NYBA. Just over the past two years since Axcess Baseball (formerly Baseball on the Island) provided coverage of the camp, instructors have included recognizable names like John Habyan, Reid Gorecki, Dave Lemanczyk, Mike Gaffney, Matt Giuliano, Lou Bernardi and Kevin Salmon; just to name a few. In ad...
