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Summary: Charley Lau,Jr. truly shows you the secrets of the swing!
Review: Charley Lau, Jr. has refined and expanded the hitting principles presented by his father. He is a tireless hitting instructor and will most likely be responsible for a few .400 hitters before he is done teaching. He can already take credit for many of the homeruns!
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Summary: It isn't Charley Sr.
Review: Having read many books on hitting, one of the two best was the book by Charley Lau Sr. Lau senior's original book and concepts are often misquoted and misunderstood despite the fact that his book was very simple and informative. I was very dissapointed in Lau Jr's book. Too often he takes credit for some "new insight" that his father described years ago. Not only does he seem to take credit for much of his father's work, but he also adds all kinds of bunk about new "essentials" of a good swing. The more you read, and the more you watch good hitters, the more you see that there are VERY few absolutes. So many small components of the swing have both positive and negative impact; the net effect often depending on the other components of the swing. That's why major league hitters have such different swings. Lau Sr. captured the essense of the very few absolutes. Lau Jr. just couldn't restrain himself. I know he talks about how he helped A-Rod and others, but his theories don't stand up to biomechanical scrutiny (at least as he describes them) and the hints of arrogance in his book just turned me off. The book isn't totally bad. There are a few minor additions to Lau Sr. work that can be helpful. But the notion that Jr. has somehow figured it all out just isn't accurate. DO READ Lau Sr. Read Lau Jr. only if you want a stimulus to make you think independently. If you havn't been around hitting much, and intend to just read and believe, you might be dissapointed and misguided by this book.
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Summary: Lau, jr. Fills in the Gaps
Review: I have been a high school baseball coach for the last 15 years. In the early 90's, I tried to use Lau, sr.'s mechanics, but I didn't fully understand the "why" of Lau, sr. Charley Lau, jr. "filled in the gaps" for me. When I first read Lau, jr.'s theories on hitting a baseball with backspin vs. topspin, I thought that there would be no way that high school kids could be taught this. He proved me wrong. Employing his drills to the max to accomplish this, my team last season went from hitting 0 home runs and .280 in a summer league to 35 home runs and .350 during the spring season (2001) smashing our way to the regional finals. We actually had to get away from intrasquad scrimmages because our infielders were not getting enough work. Our hitters were constantly driving the ball to the outfield either over the fence or in the gaps as Lau, jr. claims you will do in his book. Our players and I swear by the techniques Lau, jr. stresses in this book. It is by far the best book on hitting that I have ever read and that includes The Art of Hitting by Ted Williams.
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Summary: Lau, jr. Fills in the Gaps
Review: I have been a high school baseball coach for the last 15 years. In the early 90's, I tried to use Lau, sr.'s mechanics, but I didn't fully understand the "why" of Lau, sr. Charley Lau, jr. "filled in the gaps" for me. When I first read Lau, jr.'s theories on hitting a baseball with backspin vs. topspin, I thought that there would be no way that high school kids could be taught this. He proved me wrong. Employing his drills to the max to accomplish this, my team last season went from hitting 0 home runs and .280 in a summer league to 35 home runs and .350 during the spring season (2001) smashing our way to the regional finals. We actually had to get away from intrasquad scrimmages because our infielders were not getting enough work. Our hitters were constantly driving the ball to the outfield either over the fence or in the gaps as Lau, jr. claims you will do in his book. Our players and I swear by the techniques Lau, jr. stresses in this book. It is by far the best book on hitting that I have ever read and that includes The Art of Hitting by Ted Williams.
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Summary: Thanks, For saving the hitting Industry
Review: Lau's Laws On Hitting is the first book in twenty years to finally give you the truth on what it takes to build the most dynamic swing. All I've seen out there in the past are recycled and generic jargon. Charley Jr., clearly has taken his fathers' already legendary aspects on hitting to the highest of heights. Lau junior dispels the myths and shows you step by step how to build your swing and he also warns you on how much bad and incorrect information is out there. The apple has definately not fallen to far from the tree.
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Summary: Taking hitting to new heights
Review: Lau's Laws on Hitting is the new and true most accurate and revealing guide to not only understand the best way to hit but gives a step by step approach on how to build the most dynamic swing possible. I read "The Art Of Hitting .300" by Lau sr.I feel Charley Jr. has taken not only how to understand the best way to hit but also shows, through his drills, a sure fire way on how to build the best swing possible. His book transcends all of the other generic information out their. His father would be proud...
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Summary: Lau Jr. Knows Hitting
Review: OK, I'm now a father of two boys, one 2.5 years old, and the other three weeks old. I know it may sound a little over zealous, but I have only a few short years to teach them the proper foundations of hitting, the foundations I never had as a young (and somewhat unsuccessful) hitter. The mental approach to the plate, the proper technique and WHY it works, situational hitting, practice drills, and simple confidence. Mr. Lau's book provides all of this and much more. He takes an engineering (some say unorthodoxed) approach that all can easily understand. I get the impression Mr. Lau believes anyone can be a successful hitter by applying his father's (and Charley Jr's expanded) method. Need proof? Just check out Alex Rodriguez and Mark McGuire, each who are under the Lau's Laws influence. Why are there bigger hits now days? Look at the tachnique. First off, the book clearly accounts what the Lau method has provided for the success of pro and young players, and George Brett is the poster child for the technique (according to this book). Need I say more. The book covers everything from selecting your bat to deciding whether or not to take the first pitch. No more freebies for the pitcher from me! Don't worry, I won't drill my young bucks to death. The youngest one still has to learn how to hold his head up (I've about perfected his grip though)! I'm not hoping for MLB material either. I do want them to be able to enjoy the sensation of a great hit. Heck they'll probably take up trombone. I firmly believe teaching the Lau method will give them the best chance at developing a successful hitting habit. I've got to learn it first, and I can't wait to start. Perhaps it will also help me stay out of their coaches way. Who knows, maybe I will carry a few more softballs over the fence too! You could watch baseball all your life, and miss out on many of Mr. Lau's secrets. That was the case for me. I strongly recommend this book to any player (baseball or softball), father, mother, or coach. Save a spot for my two boys at your hitting school Mr. Lau!
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Summary: A Big "Tater" (Home Run)!
Review: OK, I'm now a father of two boys, one 2.5 years old, and the other three weeks old. I know it may sound a little over zealous, but I have only a few short years to teach them the proper foundations of hitting, the foundations I never had as a young (and somewhat unsuccessful) hitter. The mental approach to the plate, the proper technique and WHY it works, situational hitting, practice drills, and simple confidence. Mr. Lau's book provides all of this and much more. He takes an engineering (some say unorthodoxed) approach that all can easily understand. I get the impression Mr. Lau believes anyone can be a successful hitter by applying his father's (and Charley Jr's expanded) method. Need proof? Just check out Alex Rodriguez and Mark McGuire, each who are under the Lau's Laws influence. Why are there bigger hits now days? Look at the tachnique. First off, the book clearly accounts what the Lau method has provided for the success of pro and young players, and George Brett is the poster child for the technique (according to this book). Need I say more. The book covers everything from selecting your bat to deciding whether or not to take the first pitch. No more freebies for the pitcher from me! Don't worry, I won't drill my young bucks to death. The youngest one still has to learn how to hold his head up (I've about perfected his grip though)! I'm not hoping for MLB material either. I do want them to be able to enjoy the sensation of a great hit. Heck they'll probably take up trombone. I firmly believe teaching the Lau method will give them the best chance at developing a successful hitting habit. I've got to learn it first, and I can't wait to start. Perhaps it will also help me stay out of their coaches way. Who knows, maybe I will carry a few more softballs over the fence too! You could watch baseball all your life, and miss out on many of Mr. Lau's secrets. That was the case for me. I strongly recommend this book to any player (baseball or softball), father, mother, or coach. Save a spot for my two boys at your hitting school Mr. Lau!
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Summary: Charley, Jr. on Hitting
Review: This book is a must read for parents and coaches who want to help their kids develop a solid, repeatable swing. I played for a high school coach who was a huge Charley Sr. advocate and I think Sr.'s book is tremendous. Charley Jr. covers a lot of the same ground but focuses on certain principles, such as getting full extension by releasing the top hand and hitting the ball with backspin, that weren't covered in as much detail by his father. Charley Jr. also includes a series of drills that can help baseball players of all ages. Sr.'s book is not a good source for drills. Charley Jr. also includes a series of photos of the top major leaguers which validates the "laws" he advocates. He also picks apart a lot of the generic old school hitting philosophy which simply hasn't stood the test of time and isn't practiced by the top hitters in MLB but is still taught by many little league and high school coaches.
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Summary: Lau Jr. Knows Hitting
Review: This is the only book we found that provides a step-by-step guide to improve your hitting. As a single Mom, I appreciate that it's easy to read and understand. The results speak for themselves.
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