“Invest in Your Game”

Welcome to the Hit Doctor® USA!

HDUSA Logo

ATTENTION: Baseball Academies Owners, If You Have At Least 8-10 Travel Teams, This Is For You!

WE’LL HELP YOU TRANSFORM YOUR BASEBALL ACADEMY FROM BEING JUST PROFITABLE INTO A WILDLY LUCRATIVE AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS!

1on1

meet the doctor

Regarded by many pro and college coaches as one of the finest hitting instructors in America today. Joe Barth has worked with hundreds of thousands of hitters throughout the United States. 
In addition to holding one of the winningest records in HS, Legion and Travel Baseball, Barth has spoken at numerous coaches clinics and accumulated drills from all over the world. This well-rounded expertise gives Barth the ability to diagnose and prescribe corrective measures for each individual player. It has also allowed the “Hit Doctor” to send over 50,000 players onto college baseball as well as over 200 players to MLB,  including Angels great Mike Trout.
If you needed a risky heart operation, you certainly wouldn’t feel confident if your surgeon was scrubbing in for the first time. When it comes to hitting, you want the experience Joe Barth has gained working with many of the top hitters in the game.  He can make your players the best they can be.   As legendary MLB Hitting Coach Rudy Jaramillo says about Joe,  “A lot of people can tell you what’s wrong…but the Hit Doctor can tell you how to fix it!”
Disguising Pitches

Top Strategies for Pitchers to Make Batters ‘Miss Bats’

Pitchers have key techniques to make batters miss, which are crucial for their success. In a game dominated by power-hitting, the ability to generate swings and misses is vital. Read on to discover the best strategies.

Who-is-Best-Coach-for-You?

Who is the best Hitting or Pitching coach for you?

Every one of my good hitters is an original, with their own distinctive style, strengths, and approach to the game. We don’t cookie-cut our hitters because we understand that each player brings something unique to the plate. Keep reading to discover who might be your best hitting or pitching coach.

Aggressive Pitching

How does a pitcher become more aggressive?

Becoming a more aggressive pitcher isn’t just about throwing harder; it’s a mindset. It starts with building confidence in your skills through preparation—knowing your strengths, mastering your mechanics, and understanding how to challenge hitters.

Jack Leiter

Top Prospect Jack Leiter Anchors Texas Rangers’ Promising Farm System

Texas Rangers’ RHP Jack Leiter has been assigned to Round Rock(AAA) for the season & is considered one of the top prospects in baseball. A 1st rounder out of Delbarton HS & Vanderbilt U Jack heads up a strong Rangers farm system.

Small Wins are Made

Small wins are created, not hoped for.

There is a paradoxical dilemma in college and professional sports. We must transform this losing team into a winning team. However, achieving a real long-term transformation takes time. That is the dilemma. It's time we do not have. But there is a solution, and it...
Mike Ford

Mike Ford and His Journey Through the Minors and the Majors

First baseman Mike Ford was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds this winter and has spent most of this season between the Louisville Bats (AAA) and the REDS. Mike is a graduate of Princeton University.

15% is better than 30%

It MATTERS who you are hanging with

A time where 15% is better than 30%?

Harsh Reality MLB

The Harsh Reality of Being a Professional Baseball Player

Becoming a Major League Baseball (MLB) player is the ultimate dream for countless aspiring athletes worldwide. However, being a professional baseball is exceptionally challenging.

Christian Walker

Norristown’s Own Christian Walker Making Waves with the Arizona D-Backs

Local Christian Walker,1B, is off to a good start with the Arizona DBacks slugging .500 and hitting .291. The powerful cleanup hitter for the D’Backs is a U of South Carolina graduate from Norristown, Pa.

Speed vs Strength

Strength vs. Speed in Baseball: What Makes the Bigger Impact?

In this post, we’ll delve into each of the Strength vs. Speed elements, exploring how they contribute to a baseball player’s success and offering tips on how to enhance them through targeted training.

The Hit Doctor® USA Baseball

the hit doctor® USA Baseball Training

Winning records, drills from around the world, over 40 years of experience…there’s a reason the Hit Doctor USA® has helped send over 200 players to the Major Leagues. Joe’s experience and ability to perfect your player’s techniques are at your disposal.

flamethrowers pitching

Control, velocity, movement – we can help improve those pitching skills in a major way. Learn directly from former Pro Pitchers, who have been in your shoes and know exactly what improvements need to be made.
HDUSA Hitting Camps

the hit doctor® USA Hitting

“Hitting Instruction should be based on what the Hitter does in his games”.  Learn from America’s Premier Hitting Coach’s  Program that has helped thousands of players achieve their goals for more than 30 years.

 

Catchers & Infield Camps

the hit doctor® USA Catching & Infield

The Hit Doctor USA® Catchers and Infield programs may be our most intense and all-inclusive programs in the country.  When a player participates in a Hit Doctor® USA training program, the player emerges with a workable program he can stay with for the rest of his career.

 

COACHES CORNER / DRILL CENTRAL

Hitting, Pitching, Catching, Infield, Outfield and Miscellaneous Other Drills from some of the Nation’s Top Coaches

CAMPS / LESSONS

BASEBALL TRAINING DONE RIGHT!

Whether you are looking to workout your entire team, Private Lessons or would like to attend on of our Elite Specialty / Preseason Camps, nobody offers more training options catering to players of all ages, abilities and budgets.

RESOURCES

RECRUITING
Recruiting
Get the inside scoop on the Baseball Recruiting Game from the experts who helped thousands of players acheive their goals.
BASEBALL GOAL BOOK
A Daily Diary and Progress System that creates an individual development plan for each player to achieve his genetic potential for baseball over time.
VIDEO ANALYSIS
Video Analysis
Modern Major League baseball techniques tought by former Major League Baseball Players using state-of-the-art software, equipment and video analysis technology.
FOLLOW US
Load More

What People are Saying

Testimonials

“Most coaches can tell you what you’re doing wrong. Joe gets to the root of the problem. He tells you what you’re doing wrong and how to fix it!”
Rudy Jaramillo

Former MLB Hitting Coach

“Mikes experience with the Arsenal was tremendous. It was during these formative years that he developed his remarkable plate discipline and improved on the finer points of his game.  Under Joe Barth’s leadership and coaches he learned how to work at the game in a professional manner .”
Jeff Trout

Mike Trout's Father

“Joe Barth is one of the most knowledgeable, hardest-working baseball instructors in the country!I’ve been in professional baseball for 21 years… 9 as a player, 12 as a minor league coach and scout, and Joe is as good, if not better than any hitting coach in professional baseball today. In working numerous camps with Joe, I found that he has developed programs that are fun, informative, and individualized to each player. If you want to have fun, and learn the proper way to play baseball at the same time, Joe Barth’s Hit Doctor® Baseball Camps are the way to do it!”
Will George

Former MLB Scouting Supervisor

Million Dollar Business

Baseball Knowledge

Baseball Pearls