Batting Practice Without the Ball?
Former Major League Baseball
Player Rusty Greer Says New Audio Feedback Training Tool Is a Hit with
Players of All Ages
FORT WORTH, Texas,
April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Inventor
Rick Miller believes he has found the secret
to the perfect baseball swing.
His training tool, the
RBI Pro Swing, is the first device of its kind to provide instant audio
feedback as a player swings the bat. The device features four separate
chambers filled with steel shot and a throttle valve at the top end of the
opening. It fits snugly over any baseball or softball bat, and is the ideal
training tool for players of all ages and skill levels.
Miller's design delivers two signature sounds as the steel
shot moves through the chambers and helps players instantly recognize the
inside swing path to the ball. A quick 'swish' accompanies the compact
inside swing path while a long 'swoosh' sound indicates a loss of power and
the incorrect swing.
"Practice makes perfect, but only if you are practicing
the correct swing. When players of any age use the RBI Pro Swing it's easy
for them to 'hear' the right swing," says Miller, whose training tool is
being used by former Major League Baseball players including
Rusty Greer, Luiz
Ortiz, and Yankees hitting coach, Kevin Long,
as well as coaches, instructors and youth sports teams nationwide.
As Miller watched his own son struggle to improve his
swing and make contact with the baseball, he had a 'eureka' moment and
realized that immediate, audio feedback could be the help his son needed.
And he was right.
As Miller refined the RBI Pro Swing, he felt that in order
to illustrate the use of quick hands, it was necessary to demonstrate an
audible reaction for a player's swing.
Miller explains, "A good, compact inside swing transfers
all your energy at the exact point of impact. I realized that the precise
'swish' sound of the shot traveling through the chamber not only
demonstrated the transfer of energy but the transfer of that energy at the
right moment � hence, the perfect swing."
Miller patented the RBI Pro Swing in 2007 and it has been
quickly adopted by coaches all over the country, including nine Major League
Baseball teams.
Texas Rangers Hall of Famer and .305 career hitter, Greer
uses the tool to teach rising players how to achieve a fast, compact swing
and get the 'quick hands' they need for great hitting.
"With its dual purpose of a swing trainer and on deck
weight, there is no better tool for getting loose in the on deck circle
while you continue to train yourself just before stepping into the batter's
box. If you want immediate feedback on your swing path, the RBI Pro Swing is
the best tool I have used," Greer explains.
Greer also worked with RBI Pro Swing to provide RBI Pro
Swing users with three easy-to-use
hitting drills which are being used by players all over the country.
Miller says the company is growing faster than he
anticipated and his product has received wide acclaim and testimonials from
coaches around the country. Says Miller, "We are just taking it one swing at
a time."
About RBI Pro Swing and MSports LLC
RBI Pro Swing is the invention of
Rick Miller, the president of MSports LLC. The RBI Pro Swing is
available in three weights: 9 oz. for ages 7 to 12; 12 oz. for ages 13 to 15
and 16 oz. for ages 16 and up. The RBI Pro Swing retails for
$29.95.
The product is available for sale at
www.baseballexpress.com as well as major sporting goods retailers
including Hibbett Sports, Olympia Sports,
Dunham's Sports, as well as independent retailers nationwide.
MSports LLC is based in Fort
Worth, Texas.
