Wanted to check to see if there were other things people were using for backyard batting practice.
I am big into tee work with my daughter, hitting into the jugs net.
Also do side soft toss into the net.
Do front toss bunting practice in the backyard
I would like to do some regular hitting front toss
The issue I run into is that the backyard is not very big, and I am not able to put a batting cage in the back.
With that I have found a couple of balls that are pretty good for backyard hitting that don't go very far.
First one I am sure you have all heard of.
TCB training balls
1/2 DOZEN TOTAL CONTROL BALLS
I like those however it probably is not a good idea to do a lot of hits with that because of it's weight.
The other I have found works well is Squidgey balls from Aerobe
Squidgie® Ball | AEROBIE® High Performance Sport Toys
They don't travel far when hit and are not as weighted as the tcb balls. However, due to there design they tend to slow down a bit more then a real softball would in the air.
Ideally I think a tcb ball that is not weighted as much would work best. I understand it would go farther but with the way it squishes on impact it probably still would not go to far.
I tried the jugs light flight balls but my daughter knocks those 4 houses down.
Is there anything else you guys/girls could recommend for good backyard front toss in a small yard?
I am big into tee work with my daughter, hitting into the jugs net.
Also do side soft toss into the net.
Do front toss bunting practice in the backyard
I would like to do some regular hitting front toss
The issue I run into is that the backyard is not very big, and I am not able to put a batting cage in the back.
With that I have found a couple of balls that are pretty good for backyard hitting that don't go very far.
First one I am sure you have all heard of.
TCB training balls
1/2 DOZEN TOTAL CONTROL BALLS
I like those however it probably is not a good idea to do a lot of hits with that because of it's weight.
The other I have found works well is Squidgey balls from Aerobe
Squidgie® Ball | AEROBIE® High Performance Sport Toys
They don't travel far when hit and are not as weighted as the tcb balls. However, due to there design they tend to slow down a bit more then a real softball would in the air.
Ideally I think a tcb ball that is not weighted as much would work best. I understand it would go farther but with the way it squishes on impact it probably still would not go to far.
I tried the jugs light flight balls but my daughter knocks those 4 houses down.
Is there anything else you guys/girls could recommend for good backyard front toss in a small yard?