baseball hitting drills
Basketball Power Drill
This drill trains hitters to swing through the point of contact and hit for more power. Try creating a progression from your lightest ball to your heaviest (i.e.. volleyball, soccer ball, basketball). Then have the hitter take 5 swings with a normal baseball and feel the difference.
Bat Throwing Drill
This drill works on developing a full swing. In this drill, the farther the tee is tossed the better. You want the batter to be taking powerful but fundamentally sound swings.
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.
Hitting H.O.R.S.E.
This drill focuses on hitting the ball to specific field locations, as hitters learn to adjust their stance to hit the ball to the pull side or opposite field.
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.
Heavy Bag Knockdown Hitting Drill
In this hitting drill, the batter works on moving body forward during swing, feeling resistance and following through.
Stride Box Hitting Drill
The stride box helps player keep foot closed and maintain a firm front side. In this drill, batters work through their progressions with a focus on proper body placement and fundamentals.
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
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
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 begins below the waist, and
Baseball Hitting: Drills for Strength and Swing Speed
In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating some awesome baseball hitting drills for gaining strength and speed in your hitting swing. From taking the ball to the opposite side
Common Baseball Hitting Faults & Drills To Correct Tracking
Pitch-tracking and visual concentration are essential skills for baseball hitting at all levels of the game. The act of tracking the ball from the release of the pitcher's hand to
Short Distance Batting Practice Drills for Bat Speed & Power
What is Bat Speed? Bat Speed: Bat speed is measured in miles per hour (MPH) and considers only the highest speed of the bat head (peak ve locity) through the hitting
Tube Drills for Baseball Hitter Conditioning
There are numerous exercises for baseball hitter conditioning. In today's video blog post, I am sharing some excellent drills that incorporate tubing, which can be used to check that
Situational Bunting: Base Hit Bunt to the Third Base Side
In today's video blog post, I wanted to show you a great segment about Situational Bunting, and the technique for a successful base hit bunt to the third base side. Situational