Bunt Visualization

The object of bunting is to deaden the ball as it hits your bat, causing the ball to roll away from the catcher and toward either the first or third baseman. But you don't want the ball to roll too quickly! This hitting drill helps players develop proper bunting technique and timing.

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Curveball Flip Drill

This drill teaches your batters to hit the curveball by making sure the batter is going into trigger stride position and then waiting on the ball and hitting it as it is coming down.

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Drop Step Drill

In this drill, the fielder makes a drop step, then runs to catch the fly ball to practice using a drop step to field pop flies and line drives.

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Rhythm Drill for Hitting

This drill requires a lighter, thinner bat than you would normally use. You can purchase underload training bats from sporting goods retailers. Or simply use a smaller bat, a wooden dowel, or a sawed off broomstick.

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Inside Outside Drill

Players learn how to adjust to pitch location without altering their stride in this fantastic drill. You can use whiffle balls or just place a net in front of the tees - this way you don't need to chase balls down and keep the drill moving at a high pace.

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Contact Point Hitting Drill

This is a great drill that builds bat control and pitch awareness by teaching the batter to be making "a perfect swing" - it should be smooth, with bat lag, still head and a vertical axis of rotation.

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