If I understand this is a machine pitch scenario. Keep in mind that players with the most advanced timing mechanisms like the one you show here will hit the worst, and be thrown off the most, by pitching machines. Especially machines where you can't see the ball.
Very much agree. I commented above to start from a pre-loaded stance when hitting off the machine, but I think I should have posted it above the gif to make it more prominent. Seems a bit of a shame to start the little ones off on a machine. The pitches are probably more consistent than most coaches, but a bummer to time.