Billy is the founder of Cactus Athletics and has coached with Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and San Francisco Giants at the professional and youth level. He is also an author and his first book "Seven Day Fast" was published in 2012.

Hitting the outside pitch

When hitting the outside pitch the most important thing is to be patient and allow the ball to travel longer into the hitting zone. Many coaches call this “letting the ball get deeper”. Stepping towards the location of the pitch is a mistake because it takes too long and can throw you off balance. A…