Plane the Ball Drill
Purpose Eliminates loops in the swing. Players learn to execute a short, quick, downward swing. Drill Setup Player stands at plate. Coach kneels at the mound with a pitching...
Baseball Hitting Drills
Inside Outside Drill
Purpose Teaching players how to adjust to pitch location without altering their stride Drill Setup Setup 2 tees side by side on the plate – one to mimic a low inside...
Tee Hitting Drill
Purpose Allows batter to practice hitting fundamentals. Set Up Place a tee and a net in front of home plate. You can create your own tee by placing rubber tubing in a bucket...
Contact Point Hitting Drill
Purpose Builds bat control and pitch awareness Set Up Player stands at home plate with a bat Execution Player gets in batting stance and swings, stopping at the contact point...
Windshield Wipers Hitting Drill
Purpose This drill builds hitting strength in the forearms and wrists. Set Up Player can stand anywhere on the field with a weighted bat. Execution Start by holding bat...
Heavy Bag Knockdown Hitting Drill
Purpose Batter works on moving body forward during swing, feeling resistance and following through. Set Up Batter stands at tee in normal batting stance. A ball is NOT placed...
Stride Box Hitting Drill
Purpose The stride box helps player keep foot closed and maintain a firm front side Set Up Make a stride box by nailing together two 2×4’s (each roughly 12” long) into an...
Hitting Drills for Creating a Powerful Swing!
One of the biggest problems of young batters is a tendency to lead with the hands. To the naked eye, it looks as if all the power in a baseball swing comes from the hands, but...
The One Hand Hitting Drill
In today’s baseball coaching video, we are demonstrating a great hitting drill called “The One Hand Hitting Drill”. In this drill, we are trying to build up strength in...
Bunting Basics for Youth Baseball
In today’s video blog post, we are talking about Bunting Basics, and I am going to share two bunting techniques. We are also going to cover hand positioning, and the...
Batting Tips: Strong Stance = Strong Hitter
As a coach, I spend alot of time showing my players the importance of building their swing from the ground up. And while the lower body and torso are the most important parts...
Video Tutorial: Baseball Hitting & the Six Ball Theory
In today’s video, you’ll get a quick introduction to baseball hitting, particularly what’s called the six ball theory. This is a baseball hitting theory that...
Baseball Drills for Hitting with Speed and Power
Welcome to our hitting workout complete with baseball drills, fundamentals, and techniques that you need to become a better hitter. Bat Behind the Back Baseball Drill Hitting...
Tips for the Perfect Hitting Stance! (PLUS Video Drill!)
Today, we are sharing some tips to achieving the perfect hitting stance, as well as an awesome mirror drill that you can use to ensure you are executing proper hitting stance...
The Mental Game of Baseball Hitting
The Mental Game of Baseball Hitting Yogi Berra once said “You can’t hit and think at the same time.” Trust and confidence in the swing is gained through...
The Bunting Power Pack! 8 Awesome Baseball Bunting Drills
Whether you hit for power, hit for average, or even if you have trouble hitting, you can always help your team in critical situations by laying down a successful bunt. Bunts...
Isometric Hitting Drills for Hitting Power!
Isometric drills are done without movement. The purpose is to isolate specific muscles in the body and strengthening them to receive a quicker bat. Today, I am sharing 3...
“Half Rubber” Curve Ball Hitting Drill
Purpose: This hitting drill teaches batters to hang in and go with the pitch, as well as how to hit a Curve Ball. (Young players are not as intimidated with a rubber ball.)...