MLB Hitting Coach Robert Van Scoyoc Is Using Full Swing — Here's Why It Matters
Posted: July 1, 2026

One of baseball’s most respected hitting minds is all in on Full Swing’s KIT technology.
When an elite MLB hitting coach starts talking about hitting data, you listen. Robert Van Scoyoc — one of the most sought-after hitting coaches in the game — has made Full Swing’s KIT a cornerstone of how he develops and monitors hitters at the highest level.
His philosophy is built around controlling what actually drives results in the batter’s box. Not chasing outcomes, but owning the inputs that produce them. The KIT makes that possible by capturing bat speed and spin data without a sensor on the bat — giving coaches a clean, unobstructed view of what’s actually happening in every swing.
“How do we make sure their training is actually scaling to the game? To me, the metrics are like outcomes — so we are trying to control the inputs. The KIT is giving us insights into spin and bat speed without having to put a sensor on the bat, and now that we are capturing the entire environment — from a coaching perspective, we actually know what inputs we are training every day.”
That kind of longitudinal insight changes how coaches make decisions. Rather than relying on feel or memory across a long offseason, Van Scoyoc can point to real data showing exactly how a player’s speed and mechanics have evolved — and where to push next.
“Being able to track a player’s progression through offseasons and spring training and see how their speed builds up — now we have the ability to know that it’s happening, as opposed to just guessing.”
At the end of the day, it’s about efficiency. One platform, complete data, no guesswork — and the kind of instant feedback that lets coaches act in the moment rather than after the fact.


