AboutWillie Ansley Jr. Expertise I can answer all questions on baseball instruction from hitting to baserunning,pitching and defense.I can also deal with the mental side of the game. After all baseball is 90% mental.
Experience I was the Houston Astros #1 pick in 1988.I have been doing private instruction and coaching select baseball in the Houston,Tx. area since 1996.
Past/Present clients I have worked with such players as Carl Crawford(while at Jeff Davis High)first pick in second round of the 2000 MLB draft.Also Vince Blue(Lamarr High) a 10th round selection.John Hale(Lamarr High) committed to Rice Univ.Eric Iland(Lamarr High) a top prospect in the 2007 MLB draft.
Question I'm a volunteer dad who helps out our 10 & under baseball team. When facing a pitcher who can throw a change up, is it best to move up in the box toward the pitcher (to hit it before it drops) or should a batter stay in their normal position (middle/back of the box) and load, step, wait, & time the swing?
Answer I never recommend a kid move in the box.He should learn how to read the ball.A good change will start thigh high and fall out of the zone.Try to get them to make the ball be waist high before they will swing at the change up.In other words tell them to make the pitcher get the ball up in the strike zone and lay off low pitches.Also please do not tell your kids to step.They should either reach the toe,or glide the foot to the pitcher.Too step means take your whole body forward.Then you have a kid who lunges at the ball.
