Smart Hitting: Ray Camacho on Teaching Hitters to Read Pitcher Cues

Smart Hitting: Ray Camacho on Teaching Hitters to Read Pitcher Cues

Author: Joey Myers April 16, 2021 Duration: 34:35

Ray Camacho shares an insightful technique—pitchers tipping pitches during BP. Learn how smart hitters use subtle cues to anticipate and improve at-bats.

Ray Camacho of Fat On Fat Baseball & Softball Academy

I Don’t Use A Glove When I Throw BP, So I’ll hold Curveball Like This.  I’ll Hold It.  I Want to See If They’re Smart Enough to Look at My Hand

Here are some of the topics to be discussed:

  • Tell me a little bit about your nonprofit, where you guys are and what it's about,
  • Who are your top one or two follows for strength and conditioning?
  • “It's ever evolving with me because one kid teaches me how to do something for another kid...”,
  • "It's extremely tough as a parent to watch our kids struggle, fail, and be rejected. But if we don't let them experience it, while they're young, they'll have no idea how to handle it when life shows up later down the road. Our job is to love them and teach them how to work through it."
  • “I like to pride myself in not being just like a scratch a surface guy. I get deep.”
  • I think baseball and softball hitting a baseball softball consistently hard is the hardest thing to do in any sport,
  • The toe tap to me is the most adjustable swing that I've ever had,
  • I don't use a glove when I throw BP so I'll hold curveball like this. I'll hold it. I want to see if they're smart enough to look at my hand,
  • Where can people find you, talk about the social media platforms...

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The Swing Smarter Hitting Training Podcast | ⭐Hitting Performance Lab⭐ is hosted by Joey Myers, an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of HittingPerformanceLab.com. This podcast serves as a deep resource for baseball and softball players, coaches, and dedicated parents who are looking to move beyond generic advice and find an edge. The focus is firmly on the science of the swing, translating complex biomechanics and performance research into clear, usable strategies. Listeners will hear detailed discussions with a range of experts, from former Major League players and seasoned hitting instructors to specialists in movement and the mental aspects of the game. Each episode is built to provide actionable takeaways-whether it's a drill to improve bat speed, a cue to correct a common flaw, or a mindset technique to handle pressure at the plate. The conversations in this podcast are driven by a demand for results, stripping away folklore and focusing on what truly works for developing a smarter, more powerful, and consistent hitter. It’s a direct line to the methods and insights that are shaping modern hitting instruction, all delivered through engaging, in-depth interviews that feel like a conversation with the sharpest minds in the game.
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