Richard (aka teacherman) is a hitting pioneer who helped transform Aaron Judge's swing back in 2017. Since then, his hitting method called HLP has transformed thousands of baseball swings over the years. Yet, there is a lot of controversy about this swing method. In this podcast we cover Richards online persona, his personal success with HLP and MLB hitters, as well as deep dive on some of the hitting methodology. We break down what Launch Quickness really is and how hitters must be Ready At Release to succeed at the highest level. Training information: www.optimalpowerperformance.com OPP Training app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opp-training/id6479377811 Launch Quickness app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/launch-quickness/id6477305821 Training: https://optimalpowerperformance.com/ Merch: https://optimalpowerperformance.com/ Instagram: @optimalpowerperformance YouTube: @optimalpowerperformance