Skype lesson a success

The Skype lesson turned out to be really cool. I set up in my living room with a tee and a bat. The Skype call came in from Missouri and he was set up in a cage with a webcam and a mic. The picture was clear, and we started the lesson just like I was in the cage with him. Evaluating his swing from the ground,up, I immediately saw he was the victim of an early stride. The stride foot would get down prematurely, stopping body momentum altogether, then he would hit from a dead standstill, limiting swing production. We talked about timing and when to start on the pitcher. Then I gave him a tee drill, where the timing of the negative move and stride is based on a pitcher out in front of the tee at normal mound distance. The pitcher goes through dry mechanics behind a screen, then hitter goes through his negative move and stride based off what he sees. The negative move will occur around toe touch of the pitcher. The hitter's stride will happen around release of the ball. This immediately made a world of difference to the hitter and we worked that same timing off soft toss and live. He messaged me the next day on how much better he felt. We are set up to work again in a few weeks to check his progress. It's amazing for somebody my age, who was into college already before I knew what the internet was, to be able to do something like this with someone who is hundreds of miles away.