Batters can get bogged down into self-made grooves, and while they may possess the prettiest swing in the world, they don't make contact, or barely touch the ball. Use this drill to improve timing and to force the player to properly track the baseball.
What you'll need: a coach, a batter, and (recommended) a pitcher's screen.
Set your coach up at typical soft toss distance, usually about halfway between home plate and the pitcher's mound. Have the coach hold two baseballs, and toss them both at the same time. Call out "high" or "low," and have the batter hit that particular baseball, ignoring the second one altogether.
Mix up your calls to keep the player actively looking. Make it into a game - keep track of points, and recognize the player with the most points at the end of the drill.
You can vary this by instead calling "inside" or "outside," to help the hitter do a better job of covering all of the plate.
This drill is most effective when adding it as an occasional exercise into your regular practice routine.
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Snds grt except throwing 2it balls at once. Hvng trouble visualizing that part... anyhelp???
That's a great ideal. Hey listen I am trying so hard to work with my 15yr old on his hitting if anybody got any tips pls e mail me. Quality cleaning_20 @ yahoo.com
Alright
Ive done this before.... but thanks anyway!
ya that works me and my friends play wiffle ball all the time
This also works with wiffle balls from the side toss angle. I do recommend the side toss angel first to avoid hands-before-hips-hitting. Once that is established then move to the drill mentioned above....which I have not tried yet...but will definitely do.
Interesting, I will try it. Thanks
i think im going to try this it sounds like a good drill
Used the drill with my 11 year old and it forced him to track the ball better.
Also you can use what I call the fist drill.Just get back about 15 feet and when you present the fake pitch you locate your left fist in various spots around the plate.The batter then swings to the spot thus using his or her hands to the ball.Be careful.
this is a great drill my dad use to do it with us when we use to play ball
sounds like a good drill
So funny
i do that exept we say top or bottom...
You can use color balls and call the color too!
Cool!
This sounds like fun. Maybe I'll try it.
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