About Mike Bard
Mike Bard has a rare ability to take the complexity of hitting and translate it into a clear, actionable system that produces results at the highest levels of the game. His coaching integrates the four dimensions of hitting—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual—to help athletes achieve both peak performance and genuine enjoyment in competition.
A lifelong student of the swing, Mike is an expert in movement and barrel accuracy, blending biomechanics with the timing and spatial awareness needed to succeed against elite pitching. His approach goes beyond mechanics: he equips hitters with advanced game-planning skills, emotional stability under pressure, and the ability to execute consistently in high-stakes environments.
Mike has the distinct ability to clearly and simply communicate the complexity of the four parts of hitting: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, allowing the athlete to achieve elite performance and enjoyment at the highest levels of modern baseball. He is an expert in movement after a lifelong pursuit of the understanding of space, time and barrel accuracy needed in elite offensive baseball environments. Driven by a passion to teach, work and invest in the hitter as a person, he has a unique comprehension of the intricacies of successful game planning and offensive run production.
Driven by a passion to invest in each hitter as both a player and a person, Mike has built a reputation for developing athletes who not only improve their performance but also elevate their approach to the game. His subscription-based video analysis program brings cutting-edge technology and personal insight together, delivering measurable improvements for college standouts, professional hitters, and players with aspirations of reaching the next level.
A lifelong student of the swing, Mike is an expert in movement and barrel accuracy, blending biomechanics with the timing and spatial awareness needed to succeed against elite pitching. His approach goes beyond mechanics: he equips hitters with advanced game-planning skills, emotional stability under pressure, and the ability to execute consistently in high-stakes environments.
Mike has the distinct ability to clearly and simply communicate the complexity of the four parts of hitting: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, allowing the athlete to achieve elite performance and enjoyment at the highest levels of modern baseball. He is an expert in movement after a lifelong pursuit of the understanding of space, time and barrel accuracy needed in elite offensive baseball environments. Driven by a passion to teach, work and invest in the hitter as a person, he has a unique comprehension of the intricacies of successful game planning and offensive run production.
Driven by a passion to invest in each hitter as both a player and a person, Mike has built a reputation for developing athletes who not only improve their performance but also elevate their approach to the game. His subscription-based video analysis program brings cutting-edge technology and personal insight together, delivering measurable improvements for college standouts, professional hitters, and players with aspirations of reaching the next level.
For more than 25 years, Mike Bard has coached hitters at every level of the game—from youth players to Major League All-Stars. His unique ability to transfer expert knowledge of the swing into both the mind and the muscle memory of his athletes has consistently translated into success at the plate.
Mike’s reputation extends deeply into the college baseball world, where he has maintained strong relationships with Division I coaches across the SEC, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12, and beyond. His hitters have earned commitments to some of the nation’s top programs, building a track record that underscores his impact in shaping the next generation of top tier athletes.
Mike’s reputation extends deeply into the college baseball world, where he has maintained strong relationships with Division I coaches across the SEC, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12, and beyond. His hitters have earned commitments to some of the nation’s top programs, building a track record that underscores his impact in shaping the next generation of top tier athletes.
My mission is to give every hitter the truth about hitting. The best players aren’t the ones who need constant guidance—they’re the ones who can adjust and correct themselves under pressure. That’s the standard I teach every athlete to reach. - Mike Bard