tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64091702601702395402024-11-01T00:02:50.898-07:00The objective of this site is to post hitting drills, so as to enable the hitter to concentrate solely on one aspect (or part) of the total skill, until that part becomes ingrained into the reaction (or subconscious) of the hitter. Once the indiviual parts of the skill are ingrained, the player can then concentrate on the opposing pitcher and ball placement. Finally, Thanks goes to Coach Wasem for all the drills.Greg Rousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11764977502960820567noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409170260170239540.post-78951935523365517672010-04-21T10:51:00.000-07:002010-05-08T11:56:27.710-07:00

Cut Tire 2 Cut a five inch opening out of a tire (cross section one side only) and have players attempt to drive the bat through the opening without touching either top or bottom of the cutout. Teaches bat control. Swing away, Greg

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Cut Tire 1 Cut through a regular car tire (cross section and one side only), install the tire on a pole or build a stnchion for two cut tires and have players drive the bat through the cut. Teaches power on follow through. Swing away, Greg

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Form Tire Build a "form tire" device using 2 automobile tires encased in a wood stanchion. Players hit the tire with a regulation bat and normal swing and "freeze action" on contact. Emphazie proper fundamentals: inside out swing bat behind hands right side of chin on inside of right shoulder head immobile left hand's palm over the front foot belly button open hips fully rotated on contact

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Captain Hook Use an eye patch over the non-dominant eye... teaches players to use the dominant eye. NOTE: Use caution because this limits the peripheral vision. You can use a hitting screen to protect the player. Swing away, Greg P.S. You can also combine this drill with the "Color Call" and "Tracking" drills of previous posts.

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Color Call Essentially the same as the "Tracking" drill in the last post, except the coach adds 3 baseballs with four dots, one dot on each belly of the ball. One ball is dotted with four red dots, one ball dotted blue, and one black. Pitcher holds all 3 and throws one. Player "calls" color. This drill teaches concentration and seeing 'spin". Swing away, Greg

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Tracking Tape a strike zone on the wall and then have hitters visually "track" a pitched ball into the strike zone and call the pitch as it passes each hitter. Swing away, Greg

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Power Swing Fan Use power swing fans 50-100 times daily. Excellent for developing bat speed and strength. NOTE: don't use just prior to hitting, it seems to hinder timing. Also may lead to "sweeping" the bat so use carefully and with correct form. Here's a link to a site that sells them Click Here Swing away, Greg

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Image via WikipediaStrike Zone To help a player become familiar with their strike zone. Tape the player's strike zone on his/her locker or on his/her closet door at home, then everytime they open the door he/she can visualize their strike zone. You can also add paper cutouts of baseballs. You can place "target balls" in the players "sweet spot" as well as in their weak spot.

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Weighted Sleeves The old stand by drill is putting a weighted sleeve on the bat. Obviously, this is an overload drill which strengthens the wrists and forearms. Players should swing the overloaded bat 100 times per day to see results (not only, right before they're up to bat). Swing away, Greg

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