- Oct 10, 2011
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DD's instructor told her the key to the drill is maintaining good mechanics, which she showed she could not do for quite awhile.
There is actually a University of Oklahoma You Tube video in which they have incorporated the fungo with a defensive drill. I will try to find it later and post it
How many of today's players have ever played pepper?
As a kid we were always tossing a ball up to ourselves and hitting fly balls or grounders to our friends as a game. I see this in boys, but I very seldom see young girls tossing the ball up and hitting. I have a 10 year old DD that I am trying to help become a good hitter. She plays 10u Travel ball now. My question is do you think that the skill of being able to toss the ball to yourself and hit it where you want it to go translates into better hand eye coordination and subsequently helps to make a better hitter? I am interested in what some of you knowledgeable guys on this forum have to say.
When we were young and went to visit my grandparents they had a gravel driveway. My brother and I would toss rocks up and hit them into the field for hours. Our old wood bats looked like a bear had been chewing on them. Heck I'm not sure if it helped, but it sure was fun.
I still say ping pong it a great hand/eye coordination builder.
There is actually a University of Oklahoma You Tube video in which they have incorporated the fungo with a defensive drill. I will try to find it later and post it
Ping Pong is outstanding. My son played a lot. He had great hands hitting and in the infield. I am pretty good at Ping Pong and he was kicking my butt one day. So obviously I wasn't too happy, kind of competitive. As the game was winding down. I realized he was playing left handed the whole time. This put me over the top. Couldn't believe he beat with his left hand.
Well you wouldn't want to play me then. I play left handed, blindfolded, and standing on one leg just to make it fair for others.