Posts Tagged ‘baseball batting drills’

Hitting Drill : Plate Discipline Batting Practice

Purpose:
To help players develop plate discipline and execute a strategy when going up to bat. This is a good drill to use after they have completed the Plate Discipline Tee Drill.
Equipment:
Bat, Batting Helmet, Baseballs or Whiffle balls.
Setup:
This can be run as a station during batting practice using whiffle balls or as your main [...]

Simple Baseball Hitting Drill : Tee

Purpose:
Helps a player effectively work on hitting pitches in all locations.
Equipment:
Bat and helmet; Batting Tee
Setup:
This drill can be used as a batting practice station.
Execution:
Start by placing the ball in the middle of the plate thigh high. Take a few swings.
Move the tee in and forward to simulate an inside pitch. Take a [...]

Hitting Drill: Inside, Outside

Purpose:
This drill helps a player work on hitting inside and outside pitches while keeping his stride the same.
Equipment:
Bat and helmet; 2 Batting Tees; Baseballs
Setup:
This drill can be used as a batting practice station or as part of a team defensive drill.
Execution:
Set one tee up in front of the plate on the inside to simulate [...]

Hitting Drill : In, Out, Up the Middle

Purpose:
Helps hitters work on hitting the ball to all fields and recognizing pitch location.
Equipment:
Batting practice equipment; L-screen or other type of screen; two cones; colored tape
Setup:
This drill can be used during practice or as an individual or team competition. Place 2 cones on the edge of the outfield grass, 1 behind the [...]

Batting Order Ideas For Little League Teams – Baseball Batting Drills

Baseball Batting Drills: Over my 18 years coaching youth baseball, I’ve toyed with different batting order ideas, both to be competitive and to be fair to the players. Coaches can have a balance between being competitive and being fair when creating their batting order.

Correct Baseball Batting Practice Methods for Little League

Correct Baseball Batting Practice Methods for Baseball Little League: Batting practice is a favorite of any baseball player at almost every level. Do not deny batting practice at any practice. And always look for the most efficient, safest procedure to help enhance your whole practice.