Baseball Hitting Drills
October 9, 2010 by YouthBaseball.com
Filed under Hitting
Soft Toss Drill
Purpose
Works on Eye hand coordination – More batting reps
Equipment:
Bats, baseballs, Backstop
Procedure
* Have players pair up; one feeds (soft toss) and the other hits
* Player kneels opposite batter with a bucket of balls
* Player softly tosses balls into hiting zone of batter
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Baseball Hitting Tips
October 9, 2010 by YouthBaseball.com
Filed under Coaching, Hitting
Stepping Out on the Pitch
This generally begins because of fear of the ball and may continue later simply because of habit. To help correct this habit, place a ball glove or something flat to the left of the hitter’s stride area (for right-handers), so they know when they are stepping out. If they realize they [...]
Baseball Hitting Mechanics
October 9, 2010 by YouthBaseball.com
Filed under Hitting
I think if you ask 100 baseball coaches the best way to hit, I think you will get 100 different variations on the theme.
Here is a short checklist to get you started.
Batting Stance
The term batting stance refers to the position of the body and bat while awaiting a pitch.
Positioning the Feet
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