WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE INSIDER BAT™
“The insider bat has been a very important tool in our hitting stations for the last few years. When we first started using them it was to help give the kids a tool that would help with the daily grind of hitting. But it has also turned into something they enjoy using and aligns with our philosophy on hitting. We feel like it has helped to give the kids immediate feedback when they are working in their stations for drill work. I believe it helps to promote and teach good bat path and helps to show especially the younger kids the path your hands have to take to be successful. Thank you for a great product.”
Chad Marshall, Head Baseball Coach Churchill High School |
"The innovative design of the INSIDER BAT and its simplicity of use, makes this device one of my favorite and useful tools for teaching hitters the proper set up, grip and swing path.
The INSIDER BAT is fun to use, gives immediate feedback and is challenging all at the same time. I recommend the INSIDER BAT to all my clients – not just for use at the batting cage, but also at home and on the road. Its light weight and size make it ideal for taking swings anytime, anywhere, even in a hotel room. I wish I would have had an INSIDER BAT during my playing days for those many times I needed to practice but was limited by space and time. Try the INSIDER BAT today, I’m sure you will like it!” Sincerely, Gary Gaetti, "The G-Man"
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“The insider bat is a tremendous teaching tool to create the proper feel of staying inside the ball and releasing the angles we create in hitting. We use it for top hand and bottom hand drills! I love the elements of instant feedback and proper feel that it gives hitters of all ages!”
Mike Candrea, Head Softball Coach, The University of Arizona – NCAA National Champions – 1991, 93, 94, 96, 97, 2001, 06, 07 – 21-year Arizona Totals 1131-228-2 – Olympic Head Coach – Team USA Softball |
“I highly recommend the insider bat. Very rarely do you come across a training aide that is easy to use and takes so little instruction. Immediately when the hitter picks up the insider bat his mind starts calculating the necessary swing path to hit the ball squarely.”
Don Slaught, President and Founder/Rightview Pro – 16 Year MLB Career – Former Detroit Tiger Hitting Coach |
The Insider Bat is proving to be a great personal swing coach for our athletes. It helps program every hitter’s swing path to be in the proper position at the right time to maximize his unique contact efficiencies.
That’s a “home run” for player and instructor at any level of competition. Dr. Tom House, USC Trojans Baseball NPA |
“This is a hitting tool that helps a batter become his own best hitting coach. It is an innovative product that helps athletes of any age learn and repeat proper swing mechanics. The products unique shape and flat hitting surface automatically puts the hitters upper body and arms in the correct hitting position at contact.”
Coach Doyle Wilson, USC Trojans Baseball Hitting Coach |
"I highly recommend the Insider Bat. This new, innovative product gives your hitters instant feedback and a “feel” for the correct path of the bat head and the proper set of the hands. Our players have used the Insider Bat and they too, are excited about the results."
Dale Westmoreland, Head Baseball Coach Magnolia High School – 2009 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee – 600 + career wins |
“The Insider Bat is the most effective training tooI I have encountered in my career in regards to proper hand path to the ball. The instant feedback, the portablity, the muscle memory development, are all reasons every player/coach should own an insider bat. It is like having an extra assistant coach for the players. The insider bat is and will be a part of any program I am involved with in the future."
Coach Rod Delmonico – Tennessee’s all time winningest baseball coach (699+ victories) – Ranked 4th on the all time SEC coaching wins list – 4 SEC Eastern Division Titles – 2 SEC Conference Championships – Coached over 100 players that signed professionally – Managed the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic in the upset over the Dominican Republic – Author of 4 books and produced 4 baseball videos – A feature coach at the MLB academies in Europe |
“The insider Bat is the latest and greatest hitting tool I have seen regarding the extension part of the swing in both baseball and softball. It is an everyday tool in my individual and private lesson program.”
Coach Greg Riddoch – Former San Diego Padres Manager – Current San Diego Padres Mental Skills Coach |
“The Insider Bat has been extremely effective in getting my students to understand the importance of keeping their hands on the inside path of the ball in order to hit the ball on the sweetspot of their bat. Not to mention they have a ton of fun with the drills. It gives them immediate feedback and challenges them as well. I am so thrilled to FINALLY have a tool that helps my students understand the concept of keeping their hands inside the ball.”
Christie Ambrosi – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist – Team USA Softball – 4 Year All-American at UCLA – 1999 National Champion |
"I am the Head Baseball Coach at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, LA for the past 23 years. My coaching staff was introduced to the Insider Bat by a coach from a visiting team during a rain delay at our tournament. We were talking about drills to teach kids to stay inside the ball and he said hey I have the perfect thing for you. Everyday during drill work, we use the Insider Bat and it has helped raise our kids understanding of how important it is to stay inside the ball. What I like so much about the Insider Bat is that you get immediate feedback. If you roll over, you miss the ball or pound it in the ground. If you dip you either miss the ball or pop it up. You must get in and stay in the correct hitting position in order to get the correct results. I would recommend the Insider Bat to everyone!"
Glenn Cecchini, Head Baseball Coach Barbe High School of Lake Charles, LA – H.S. Baseball Coaches Assoc. National Coach of the Yr: 00, ’01,’06 – American Baseball Coaches Association District #8 Nat’l Coach of Yr: ‘00 – La. Baseball Coaches Assoc. 5A Coach of the Yr: ‘98, ‘00-‘06 – 5A State Coach of the Yr (voted by Sportswriters): ‘98, ‘01 – Dist. 3-5A Coach of the Yr: ‘92, ‘93, ‘95 – ‘08 – Southwest La. Coach of the Year: ‘97 – ‘00 – Ranked one of the Top 10 Baseball Programs of the Decade by Baseball America – Co-Author of “101 Championship Drills” |
“We currently train sixteen pro baseball players in the off-season and use the Insider Bat in our hitting performance circuit. The importance of proper arm slot, bat lag and contact is a main ingredient to our all of our hitters. A combination of the Insider Bat and the wood bat on the tee and soft toss drills provides our major league players with proper biomechanical efficiency and instant feedback on bat path.”
Joe Loria – Texas Sports Medicine Center – Coordinator Baseball Performance – NPA / RDRBI Certified Instructor |
“We are currently using the Insider Bat in our hitting stations. The instant feedback it gives our players is incredible. It is a must for any hitter to learn the proper bat path, along with arm slot and hand positioning at contact. It will become an important part of the development of our players, as well as the young players who come through our camps.”
Thomas Loria, Head Baseball Coach – Cy Woods High School/President – Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association |
“We have been using the insider bat and one of the min thing we like is the instant feedback you receive with each swing and the variety of drills that can be used with the insider bat. It really gives my players an understanding of keeping their hands inside the ball”
Head Coach Larry Turner, Head Baseball Coach Owasso High School – Oklahoma State Champions 1987, 98, 99, 2001,03,04,07,08,09 – State Runner-up 1997, 2000,05,06 |
“When we got the insider bat, as a coach you want to do whatever you can to get your players better, but there are a lot of things out there that can be perceived as “gimmicky”. However, the insider bat was great because it is yields instant feedback, which really opens the door for teaching. In addition, its always beneficial to have drills in you daily routine that promote good mechanics, because at the end of the day the baseball swing can be like trying to fix a leaking pipe with a piece of gum, nothing is permanent. The insider bat can guarantee you that proper mechanics are being reinforced daily whether you are there as a coach or not.”
Coach Matt Mossberg – Ole Miss Baseball |
"I am not a big believer in training tools to teach kids the “art of hitting”, but the Insider Bat is a great tool for teaching younger and older players about keeping their hands inside the ball! I tried it with one of my players, Nino Leyja from last year’s State Championship team (and who was drafted by Oakland). He fell in love with how it made him stay through the baseball. He told me to get him one ASAP!
It makes a player really understand about gaining ground through the baseball with their hands and not with their body – and also to stay back! You get a quick response from using the bat after you hold a baseball in front of them and tell them to get to contact! Every lesson that I have used the Insider Bat with are so surprised that their hands are in the right spot at contact every time. Great job with what you have designed!" Coach Shawn Ina - Instructor at Baseball USA “The Yard” since 1997 – Asst. Head Coach at Houston Christian High School – 2005 & 2008 TAPPS State Champs (36–3) – Associate Scout St. Louis Cardinals – 3 years |
“I have been using the ‘Insider Bat’ for about two weeks now with my students and I have noticed tremendous gains across the board in their ability to not only consistently hit the ball hard, but in their understanding of how and why it is happening. I had a 12 yr. old hitting the ball harder than some of the high school kids I work with after one 15 minute training session with the ‘Insider Bat’. The effect it has on a player’s ability to consistently get his hips and hands to lead the bat is second to none. I am not big on gimmicks when it comes to hitting, but this is no gimmick. It gets results and works for any age.”
Justin Ruchti Member of 2003 Rice National Champions Seattle Mariners system 4-5 yrs. Private lessons coach Houston Heat baseball |
“The insider bat is an unbelievable diagnostic tool for kids of all ages. I use the insider bat for my private lessons as well as my select teams. What I really like about this tool is that my players begin to understand the glitches in their swing right away. The insider bat helps fix the common flaws that most hitters have like rolling of the wrist, lack of extension, and casting of the hands.”
Paul Kessler (NPA Certified Coach), Head Instructor/Owner Extreme Heat Baseball |
“I teach hitting from beginners all the way to professional athletes. The Insider Bat works with all ages and skill levels. Besides the regular baseball bat, the Insider Bat is the only hitting tool I use in our instruction here at Pro Way Baseball Academy. I fully recommend the use of the Insider Bat for developmental training and reinforcement of the total swing."
Coach Sid Holland, Owner/Instructor Pro Way Baseball Academy (Houston, TX) |
“I strongly recommend the Insider Bat training tool. I found that, while using the Insider Bat, my lessons and select teams are better able to see the and understand the significance of getting the bat level in proper position to maximize bat/barrel contact.”
Coach Jay Bergman – Former Head Coach – University of Central Florida (26 years) – Career Division I Collegiate Record : 1210 – 707 – 3 – 15 Time 40 win seasons |
"Hi Steve, I hope you are well. Things are great here. Getting into the busy season with lessons. Fun though. Listen I have been using your Insider Bat with College guys down to the Tee-Baller and this is the best Hitting Tool I have ever used. I wanted to give it some time and see the results of its use over a couple months, and it has been amazing. Great job. Anyway you asked me for an endorsement so here it is… “I have been using the Insider Bat to work with College Players down to the Tee Baller. I have seen Dramatic results with their overall swings. This tool is so YES or NO in its teachings. Either you have a good swing or you don’t. Its simple to teach with and its simple to learn with. Most of my clients that have been using this, including my switch hitting 6 yo son, are making more consistent line drive contact and are so excited about this product. My nephew went from a Mediocre JV High School Hitter to the Lead Off Hitter for his Varsity Team in two months while working with the Insider Bat. I recommend every coach should use this tool with working with his/her players swings from the Highest level down…Simply Amazing!!!”
Todd Blyleven, Owner of “Blyleven’s Dugout”, Indoor Baseball Facility in Huntington Beach, CA – 7 year Professional Player – 7 year Major League Scout – Professional Baseball Instructor since 1993 – Father, Bert Blyleven, played 23 years Professional Baseball |
“The Insider Bat is a great feedback tool for any hitter to learn the proper, “Point of Contact”. To hit a ball properly at point of contact, your back elbow is still by your side and your back upper arm is close to vertical. The Insider Bat helps all hitters to achieve this proper bat position and develop contact points to all parts of the field.”
Royce Huffman, 10 year MLB veteran (Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers) |
“The insider bat is a great tool for not just baseball hitters but also softball hitters. One of the biggest problems for young hitters is the feel of the swing. The insider bat really helps all hitters feel their hands through the zone. This tool is very easy to use and it gives the hitter immediate feedback. I would recommend all hitters, baseball and softball, to use the insider bat!”
Coach Jimmy Kolaitis, University of South Alabama Softball |
“As a private lessons instructor and clinician, a current elite-level/international women’s baseball player and former pro/international softball player, I am in a unique position to evaluate the Insider Bat with numerous students of both sports. I use the Insider Bat training tool nearly every day with students of all ages – from age 7 to adult right now—and can say, without a doubt, this is the finest single hitting instructional tool I’ve had the privilege of trying for either softball or baseball! The Insider Bat has proven to be durable and invaluable in promoting proper rotational hitting technique. With good application and instruction, this tool will help anyone from parents to coaches to the player herself or himself to correct early wrist rolling, proper hand positioning at contact, and proper contact in the swing plane. Put that all together, and you have line drives, base hits, and home runs. I can’t say enough good about this important new addition to every hitter’s or instructor’s 'tool box'!"
Tiffany J. Brooks – Former Professional/International Fastpitch Player – Elite/International Women’s Baseball Player – Co-Manager and Player, North American Liberty Belles, Elite Women’s International Baseball Team – Former International Softball Coach and Clinician (Holland, Australia, Sweden) – Columnist, Softball West Magazine – Owner and Head Instructor, Stick and Ball Sports Training, Spokane, Washington |
“We have found a very specific use for the Insider Bat. Our hitters are using it to train their hands to keep the barrel in the zone longer. This action is one of our absolutes and the Insider Bat does a great job of reinforcing this movement. I haven’t seen another product that provides the instant feedback the Insider Bat provides, and that is a big reason why we use it. I can recommend this product without hesitation. It will make a difference in the swing mechanics of your hitters.”
Chris Collins, Hitting Instructor, Recruiting Coordinator – Lipscomb University |
“I have been coaching and giving private hitting lessons for 30 years and the Insider Bat is the first tool I have seen that addresses hand path and gives immediate feedback on every swing. I have had players from 7 to 20 years old use the Insider Bat and regardless of age, they are able to immediately grasp how to keep their hands inside the ball and they feel the importance of letting the ball get deep. Thank you for coming up with this valuable and convenient tool. It will continue to be a part of our hitting stations to develop the muscle memory of a proper swing. “
Mike Sweeney Sr., Head Coach – Ontario High School (Ontario, CA) – Hitting Instructor, Inland Sports Center (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) |
“I would highly recommend that any college team try the insider bat. Our JC players used it this summer. We improved in home runs, doubles, batting average and cut down their strike outs. Thus, we have decided to use your product for the 2009-10 and look forward to continued success.”
Coach Joe Guthrie, Head Softball Coach – Marion Military Institute |
"Daughter’s 12U travel team ( CT Eliminators ’96) started using the “insiderbat” last offseason and went on a run ;finishing 73-2 and winning the 12U PONY National Championships in Cary,NC in July. It is a great tool and has helped all of our girls become better hitters by keeping their hands “inside” the ball. I guess the true test came this past weekend as she played 16u due to some injuries and homered deep to cf; would this have been possible without the Insider Bat? we believe in it and will continue to use it!"
Scott Fortier Naugatuck, Connecticut |
“The Insider Bat is a really great training tool. I was excited to find out about it because it helps players develop the right feel for keeping your hands inside the ball as they swing. I use it as a teaching tool with my Watley League in Los Angeles and at all the camps and clinics I do.”
Natasha Watley – USA Softball Women’s National Team – USA Softball Olympic Gold Medalist – NCAA Single Season Record Holder for Most Hits (112) – USSSA Pride |
"At Clements High School , we believe the Insider Bat has been an integral part of our success in 2010 and 2011. Going back to the 2009 season we had a talented team that underachieved at the plate in a lot of ways. Going into the 2009-2010 school year we were looking for something to help us turn the corner and return Clements Baseball to a perennial play-off team. We looked at the Insider Bat and as a staff bought into the philosophy and mechanics behind it. We incorporated the Insider Bat into our hitting routine throughout the fall and season. The use of the Insider Bat was the lone change we made and we believe it played a huge part in our run to the State tournament in 2010. Thanks Steve and everyone else at Insider Bat for helping our program."
Coach De Los Santos, Head Baseball Coach – Clements High School |
“I wanted to thank Steve for offering such an awesome product. Our travel program has been using the insider bat all winter with each of our age groups. We are very pleased with the results and we are looking forward to a very explosive 2011 season from each of our teams. The insider bat has really been a big part of our training process, not only in our younger age group but also in our older group as well. All the kids find it fun to use the insider bat at practice and don’t even realize they are learning better mechanics each and every time they swing. This is a tool that is not only fun to use but extremely effective. It gives the player no choice but to really concentrate and focus on the task at hand. Who ever knew getting better at the plate could be that easy and fun along the way. Thank you Steve for helping our organization and making us the talk of our travel baseball schedule.”
Al Jacabacci, President – Bellport Braves Youth Baseball Organization |
“I wanted to write to you to let you know that your product ( the insider bat) has helped our players significantly in the last 2 years. Our guys really love the tool and It has helped us maintain a very compact swing. Our players really concentrate when they do their tee work now.
I believe it trains our kids to have their hands in a strong position at contact, which allows them to maximize power at contact. It also makes them keep the bat in the hitting zone a long time and keeps them in the “palm up palm down” position as long as possible, which creates a larger margin for error as the barrel will be in the hitting zone a long time. We love the tool and we think it was a big part of our State Championship run in 2010.” Lee Yeager, Head Baseball Coach – Corpus Christi Carroll High School – 2010 5A State Champions |
“We used The Insider Bat for two weeks on three different age groups: 10U, 12U and 16U. The Insider Bat did what it says it does; makes the athlete’s swing inside the ball. It also gives you instant feed back about their swing.
Each individual girl had their own issues, however as a whole this is what we noticed with each age group. With the 10U as they were swinging with it, we were able to quickly correct their swing. They were lunging at the ball and swinging long. This was able to help us correct the problem before habits begin to build. With the 12U – they were rolling their wrists too soon and again we were able to correct the problem immediately. With the 16U – staying inside the ball is where we noticed they had the most trouble. With the short amount of time that we had it, we realize there is still much work to be done. It’s a great tool for the cost. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to utilize this and test it before purchasing. We were very impressed and we will be buying The Insider Bat. If you have any questions, please let me know.” AFranco, SoftballUtah.com |