09/15/2012 - Hitting Accelerated Training Weekend (Ages 14-18) Tyreek is a big strong kid with a lot of power potential. Tyreek does a good job of using his body when swinging the bat, which does supply some power to the swing. He struggled with barrel control at times, which leads to inconsistent contact and power. In order to gain more control of the barrel he needs to develop a better stride and load; at times he tends to rush the stride and load. When the load is rushed the front foot doesn't get down and time, which leads to the rest of the body being out of sync, thus losing control of the barrel. Also Tyreek needs to focus on getting more extension thru the swing. As discussed before he does a good job of using the body, but he does not allow the top hand to work thru contact. He needs to remember we want to hit thru the ball not just too the ball, also remember to take the top hand and drive it thru contact. The last thing that Tyreek needs to focus on is his body posture; he tends to get tall during the swing. Just remember to not only be athletic in the stance, but also athletic the whole way thru the swing.