Anthony Iapoce
Anthony Iapoce Hosts Hitting Clinic at Max Effort Baseball
What better way to learn the intricacies of hitting from a current Major League hitting coach? A group of 17 young ballplayers had the opportunity of a lifetime today in Farmingdale when current Chicago Cubs hitting coach and Astoria-native Anthony Iapoce ran a private clinic with 1-on-1 instruction. Iapoce works daily with superstars such as Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javy Baez but the New York-native is as down to earth as they come. I’ve had several conversations with him and besides being a brilliant baseball coach he never speaks down to anyone and is a great communicator. His message to the players today is to work on eliminating negative thoughts. He noted that all professional baseball players are talented and they all work hard – but sometimes they can’t hit....
Anthony Iapoce Hosts Hitting Clinic at MaX Effort Baseball
What do the following players have in common; Giancarlo Stanton, Adrian Beltre, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant? They were all under the tutelage of hitting instructor Anthony Iapoce. The Astoria-native and current Chicago Cubs hitting coach held a hitting clinic for a group of young ballplayers today at MaX Effort Baseball in Farmingdale from 11am-2pm. Each player received personalize instruction from a coach that was hired by the Cubs to revive their offense. After two hours of instruction, the players all met in the cage for some Q & A with the master hitting coach. Here are some of the highlights of what he had to say: Hitting off a tee is good. In fact, there’s only one player on the Cubs (David Bote) that doesn’t begin his daily routine with a round off the...
Process of an At Bat
By Anthony Iapoce (Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach) There are three phases that take place for the hitter to prepare themselves before they are able to lay out their ‘A’ swing on the pitch they are hunting. From the time players walk into the stadium, they are ready for their daily routine to be ready for the game that day. Three Phases of At Bat: Pregame and Accountability In-Game and Attitude In Box and Confidence Pregame and Accountability is the foundation of any hitter’s success. The best hitters are the most accountable. They are the best at preparing for their craft. When players get to the field, the field thing they want to know is who’s pitching. This starts to get the hitter’s mindset going about what type of approach the pitcher will have that game. Questions such as; what’s his vel...
MaX Effort Baseball Expands 7,000 Square Feet
Back in December 2017, we wrote about the state-of-the-art facility in Farmingdale that had recently opened called “MaX Effort Baseball“. Today we check back in after major renovations that added an additional 7,000 square feet to go along with their 25 ft high ceiling. Brad Jackson on the renovations at MaX Effort Baseball pic.twitter.com/lew9R6oeCs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) December 24, 2018 Between the renovations and the training staff, it’s easy to see why they are booked solid through out the winter. Even prior to this year, they were gaining some traction due to the tremendous following of owner Brad Jackson, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Johnson & Wales in ’15, and because of their use of some outstanding training devices. Some o...
Anthony Iapoce Hosts Clinic at the Newly-Removed MaX Effort Baseball
A group of young ballplayers were treated to some high-level training by Chicago Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce on Saturday at the newly-renovated MaX Effort Baseball in Farmingdale, NY. Iapoce is a New York native, who played his college ball at Division-I Lamar University in Beaumont, TX before playing 11 years of professional baseball. He was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Chicago Cubs from 2013-’15, where he played a role in developing many of their best hitters such as Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Albert Almora Jr, Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber. pic.twitter.com/PPwhGNi4Ni — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) December 22, 2018 He became the hitting coach of the Texas Rangers right after, where he helped them become the first team in MLB history to have nine...
The Process of An At Bat
By Anthony Iapoce (Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach) (Editor’s Note: Anthony was previously the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, and was recently hired by the Chicago Cubs for the same role. This article was originally published in October 2017. The following words are his own.) There are three phases that take place for the hitter to prepare themselves before they are able to lay out their ‘A’ swing on the pitch they are hunting. From the time players walk into the stadium, they are ready for their daily routine to be ready for the game that day. Three Phases of At Bat: Pregame and Accountability In-Game and Attitude In Box and Confidence Pregame and Accountability is the foundation of any hitter’s success. The best hitters are the most accountable. They are the best at preparing for ...
Process of the At Bat
By Anthony Iapoce (Texas Rangers Hitting Coach) There are three phases that take place for the hitter to prepare themselves before they are able to lay out their ‘A’ swing on the pitch they are hunting. From the time players walk into the stadium, they are ready for their daily routine to be ready for the game that day. Three Phases of At Bat: Pregame and Accountability In-Game and Attitude In Box and Confidence Pregame and Accountability is the foundation of any hitter’s success. The best hitters are the most accountable. They are the best at preparing for their craft. When players get to the field, the field thing they want to know is who’s pitching. This starts to get the hitter’s mindset going about what type of approach the pitcher will have that game. Qu...
