The Driveline Baseball certificate in Foundations of Hitting is intended for instructors who work with more advanced players. It is assumed that the players already have good basic mechanics. The coursework for the certification emphasizes in-game production. hitting the ball hard, launching the ball at an effective angle, and a successful approach at the plate. It nicely complements Epstein’s focus on mechanics and is the logical next step in the development of a hitter.

From the Driveline Baseball website:

Driveline’s Foundations of Hitting certification teaches coaches how to identify mechanical issues, apply drills to fix them, and program their hitters to improve performance on the field.

Coaches are constantly needing to problem solve with their players in order to improve their performance. With recent changes in the game, along with improvements in technology, player development has become a large focus. Not only are coaches looking for players to develop, but players are actively looking for the best coaches to help them do so.

In today’s day and age, there is more information than ever—more drills and different types of video breakdowns and preferred mechanics, on top of changes in scouting driven by technological advances. Coaches today don’t need more drills—they need to know when and how to apply them.

This course will teach you the basics of the system that Driveline Baseball uses to train hitters. Not only do we cover the dos and don’t’s of all our drills and programming, but we also show you how to think about mechanics and making mechanical changes. We teach you how to problem solve and think like a Driveline trainer, using the same course that we use internally.