The flamingo drill is especially fun for little league players because they get to pretend to be a flamingo. The flamingo drill is good for building momentum and balance. Not much equipment is required for this drill. A bat, ball and tee should be all you need to practice the flamingo drill. The hitter should […]
Connection Ball Hitting Drill
The connection ball drill is good for batters who have a problem with the barrel disconnecting from their back shoulder. Pushing the bat can also be exposed and corrected with this drill. Connection Ball Drill Instructions Find an appropriately sized spacer To do this drill you will need a spacer between the shoulder and bat. […]
50/50 PVC Pipe Turn Hitting Drill
The 50/50 PVC Pipe Turn Drill is all about path and connection. For this drill you will need a piece of PVC pipe about 5ft long, but it can be shortened for shorter or younger players. Using a piece of PVC, allows you to expose the exact path of the barrel and the connection point. […]
Angled Closed Hitting Drill
The angled closed hitting drill is the same as the open hitting drill but with the lower body angled in the opposite direction. This drill is good for stiff batters. Like the angled open hitting drill, you want to try to hit the ball up and to center field. Angled Closed Hitting Drill Instructions Get […]
Angled Open Hitting Drill
The angled open hitting drill is like the launch drill but with the lower body angled slightly. With this drill you want to try to hit the ball up and to center field. This drill is good for loose batters. Angled Open Hitting Drill Instructions Get into position Your body is going to start in […]
Ken Griffey Stride to Balance Hitting Drill
The Ken Griffey Drill builds off the Launch Drill. The goal of this drill is to get into launch position through movement. This drill helps build good balance and rhythm in the body during a swing. Ken Griffey Drill Instructions Start in a tall batting stance Start with the feet close together, hands relaxed around […]