Hitters need to train just as hard NOT to swing as they train to swing. The take is a decision. Prepare to hit. Expect to hit. And if the ball tells us to STOP, shut it down. But that ability doesn’t just show up in games. You have to rep it over and over and over again. Make a swing decision on every pitch. In the cage On the field During BP During machine work During competition Swing decisions have to be a priority every single time a hitter is hitting. Train the swing…Train the take just as hard.