3 Pitch Sets
Purpose A fun, game-like drill that practices hitting, baserunning and fielding. Drill Setup Split your players into three even teams of roughly 4-5 players each. Two teams fill out the defensive positions
Baseball Hitting Drills
Bunt Off
Purpose A fun, competitive game that improves bunting accuracy and consistency. Drill Setup Using cones or chalk, mark off an area similar to the diagram below. Split your players into teams of
See The Ball
Purpose Batter works on keeping his head still. Set Up Batter stands at the batting tee. Instructions Batter gets into good stance beside tee. The tee is empty - no ball is placed
Grounders Only Tee Ball
Purpose In this scrimmage variation, using the tee speeds up the pace of the game and gives your team more repetitions in a shorter time. Hitters can work on their swing
Swing and Sprint Drill
Purpose Helps players learn to get out of the box quickly, emphasizing the acceleration phase of the sprint to first. Drill Setup You can run this drill in the infield, or set
Split Hand Drill
Purpose Helps batter feel his top hand when he swings. Drill Setup Batter stands at tee. You can create your own tee using rubber tubing and cement or a rubber cone set
Bottle Cap Drill
Purpose This is a great drill to develop and hone hand-eye coordination. Drill Setup Batter gets in stance. Coach or another player stands in front. Instead of balls, you’ll be using bottle
Bunt Visualization
Purpose Helps players develop proper bunting technique and timing. Drill Setup One coach works with a group of players in this drill. Find a space in the field and have all players
Two Tee Drill
Purpose Batter practices hitting the ball out in front of the body. Drill Setup Place two tees at the plate. Tee 1 should be at batter's belly button and approximately waist high.
Positive Negative Drill
Purpose Develops balance during the swing. Drill Setup Batter stands at home plate. Coach draws a line in the dirt at the center of the batter's body. How it Works Batter gets into
String Drill
Purpose Batter practices taking a good, short stride Drill Setup Batter stands in normal batting stance with string tied from one ankle to the other. How it Works Measure the batter's normal stride
Top 5 At-Home Baseball Drills
Looking for at-home baseball drills? Here are our top 5 - with a focus on hitting and fielding fundamentals. Each one can be done in your back yard or even indoors,
Drop Ball Drill
Purpose Emphasizes getting into trigger position. Drill Setup Batter gets in stance in front of net. Coach stands to the opposite side of the batter holding a ball. How it Works Coach holds
Pinball
Purpose To reinforce to players to stay on top of the ball through their swing, as well as improving their ability to hit under pressure. Drill Setup Setup 3 buckets upside down
Back Toss Drill
Purpose Helps vision and ball tracking, while teaching hitters to keep their hands inside the ball. Drill Setup For younger teams, assign a coach or parent helper to each player, who will
Basketball Power Drill
Purpose Trains hitters to swing through the point of contact and hit for more power. Drill Setup Set up a tee over home plate and place a slightly deflated basketball, soccer ball
Carry The Team
Purpose A fun, game-like drill that practices hitting, baserunning and fielding. Drill Setup Split your players into three even teams of roughly 4-5 players each. Two teams fill out the defensive positions
Bat Throwing Drill
Purpose This drill works on developing a full swing. Drill Setup Batter takes top of tee or a bat or other similar item and gets in normal stance. How it Works Batter gets