Expert: John Priest - 3/5/2009

Question
Mr. Priest:  You are the best. Your advice is always SPOT ON. I live in Southern California (91501), and need to find a rock solid coach who can provide private lessons in all fundamentals of baseball ... My son has incorporated Mike Epsteins rotational hitting mechanics .... Goal is to get a college scholarship to help pay for his college.  Many thanks for your aid with this matter.

Answer
Jose,
Sorry for the late reply, it has been a very busy week.  This is hard because I live in the opposite side of the country in Massachusetts so I don't personally know any instructors in you area.  You could check out www.baseballcoasttocoast.com.  They have instructors all over the country and you can check if any are in your area.  I have spoken to Vito Chiaravalloti (the owner of the company) he is very organized and keeps a very professional staff.  As long as you do your research and make sure that the instructor is qualified you will be all set.  Don't just pick an instructor because they played at the highest level.  Pick an instructor that has a good knowledge of the rotational mechanics, can apply his knowledge in different ways, has variability in his instruction, and can clearly answer all questions.  Good luck, and let me know if I can help with anything else.

Thank You,
John Priest