It’s not often that you can get a solid hitting lesson from one of the best hitters in the game. Some, including myself, have said Ichiro has an unorthodox hitting style that is different from every other major league hitter’s. I’m not going to back off that statement, but if you watch this video you’ll find a lot of tips from Ichiro that will work well for any hitter. Most importantly, keep the upper body back. The separation between the rotating lower body and the delayed rotation of the upper body is where most of the power in the swing comes from. It creates the whip effect that brings the bathead through the zone with enough speed to drive the ball. Here’s the video:

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