hitting expert

So often, I hear youth baseball coaches giving batters baseball hitting tips when they are up to bat in games; "Do this or do that," instructions that have batters' thinking about doing things other than concentrating on timing the ball. Even game coaching tips that seem innocuous like, "Stay back," puts a thought of what to do in a hitter's mind that diverts some attention from timing the ball. Of course, coaches mean well with their advice and may be correct in what they are saying, but this only serves to distract hitters.