Watch as Coach Austin Wates discusses the importance of a batter's pitch recognition and the early swing decision. Coach uses virtual reality to help the batters pick up shape and spin which can help them from chasing bad pitches. Coach prefers BP to be game-like as much as possible. They use a Jugs machine with worn balls and new balls that gives the batters different shapes and speeds.
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