Somewhere in here are pics of a tee set up with a net and lines and height dimensions, etc. I cannot find it. If someone could help, I would appreciate it. I also am curious about setting up the various heights according to each player's height or is it one size fits all?
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pretty easy:
first you have to convert the slope in degrees to percent.
Slope - Degree, Gradient and Grade Converter
then you measure the height of the Tee (you have to calculate it for every tee height unfortunately if you do it with a Tee) and then you calculate how much raise you Need per distance (BTW that is one of the reasons why the feet and Inch System sucks, if you use the metric System you can just use x (enter slope in percent) centimeters raise for every meter without converting
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for example 10 degrees is 17% of slope, so if you have 100 inches of distance to the Screen you Need 17 inches of raise over the height of the Tee. if you want to use 25 degrees as the upper border (which is what statcast has as upper range of liners) you get 46% slope which means 46 inches of raise over the Tee at 100 inches distance.
if the distance varies you have to adjust accordingly.
first you have to convert the slope in degrees to percent.
Slope - Degree, Gradient and Grade Converter
then you measure the height of the Tee (you have to calculate it for every tee height unfortunately if you do it with a Tee) and then you calculate how much raise you Need per distance (BTW that is one of the reasons why the feet and Inch System sucks, if you use the metric System you can just use x (enter slope in percent) centimeters raise for every meter without converting
)for example 10 degrees is 17% of slope, so if you have 100 inches of distance to the Screen you Need 17 inches of raise over the height of the Tee. if you want to use 25 degrees as the upper border (which is what statcast has as upper range of liners) you get 46% slope which means 46 inches of raise over the Tee at 100 inches distance.
if the distance varies you have to adjust accordingly.
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I have used my iPhone to set up the angles of trajectory for different tee heights. It's in the compass app.
If you do much tee work, in my experience, you have to make sure they are hitting the right trajectory. Makes a difference in game performance.
I'll add this.... We are still looking for drawbacks with the Backspin Tee. Not finding them. I had been using it to warm up and supplement our regular tee drills. two nights ago we tried it with full swings as well as various tee drills and when we got to front toss I felt like I was seeing positive results when it came to trajectory. It looks like a gimmick tee but I think it is an improvement over what we have been doing for about 5 years with my dd's.
I set it up just in front of the plate and we have a standard box set up for tee work based on what Hitter posted here many years ago and what we saw at Bustos camps.
If you do much tee work, in my experience, you have to make sure they are hitting the right trajectory. Makes a difference in game performance.
I'll add this.... We are still looking for drawbacks with the Backspin Tee. Not finding them. I had been using it to warm up and supplement our regular tee drills. two nights ago we tried it with full swings as well as various tee drills and when we got to front toss I felt like I was seeing positive results when it came to trajectory. It looks like a gimmick tee but I think it is an improvement over what we have been doing for about 5 years with my dd's.
I set it up just in front of the plate and we have a standard box set up for tee work based on what Hitter posted here many years ago and what we saw at Bustos camps.
Thank you all very much! Merry Christmas.
Chris Delorit
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cv,
Lost of good advice here for you already.
The tee is a great tool for both you & your daughter. Also remember that the tee should also include a level of mental focusing for your daughter during the training process. Most kids hate tees, many times because they are boring & don't understand it's purpose.
The best tool for training with young players, hands down.
So, you can work different contact points, heights, normal stance, rear legs, walk-throughs...all kinds of fun stuff. Equally important, training mental vision in the process. For example, you could ask her why her preferred contact point would ideally be out in front of home plate on an inside drop? Ultimately, you end up conditioning the competitive mind, as well as the physical mechanics.
Chris
Lost of good advice here for you already.
The tee is a great tool for both you & your daughter. Also remember that the tee should also include a level of mental focusing for your daughter during the training process. Most kids hate tees, many times because they are boring & don't understand it's purpose.
The best tool for training with young players, hands down.
So, you can work different contact points, heights, normal stance, rear legs, walk-throughs...all kinds of fun stuff. Equally important, training mental vision in the process. For example, you could ask her why her preferred contact point would ideally be out in front of home plate on an inside drop? Ultimately, you end up conditioning the competitive mind, as well as the physical mechanics.
Chris
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You need a good tee. I really like mine. ATEC T3 Professional Batting Tee | ATEC Sports
I got the one on sale for $70. Its a little taller. The one in the link is the way to go.
I got the one on sale for $70. Its a little taller. The one in the link is the way to go.
