Batting Practice

FiveFrameSwing said:

Not uncommon to see baseball players receiving underhand front toss.

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iMlearning said:

I'm trying this suggestion from Performance Hitting Lab- all used in the same batting practice (underhand)
15-20 feet ...small ball (golf ball size wiffle or foam ball)
30 feet...baseball
live pitching when available with a softball

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Eric F said:

I have seen the same thing. That said, for a young softball player, I still don't recommend that dad/coach tosses BP overhand. I prefer that the player sees a trajectory that more closely mimics what they will see in games, and adjusting their pitching position in order to provide that condition is a reasonable approach (IMO).

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pattar said:

I use those golf wiffles..unfortunately they fit in between the spacings of the net I use for protection with wiffles (bownet). Ouch!!!

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iMlearning said:

We just bought some bird netting to solve that problem... it's really cheap


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Amy in AZ. said:

Definately throw overhand. I have been doing it that way, for 40 years. Also, use tennis balls, if you want a safer ball.

Have you tried the drill where you throw the tennis balls to her, so that it bounces about 3 feet from her, but comes up into the strike zone. Trying to hit those are fun. Bustos hit a pitch, that bounced into her, over the fence, once.

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Amy in AZ. said:

Definately throw overhand. I have been doing it that way, for 40 years. Also, use tennis balls, if you want a safer ball.

Have you tried the drill where you throw the tennis balls to her, so that it bounces about 3 feet from her, but comes up into the strike zone. Trying to hit those are fun. Bustos hit a pitch, that bounced into her, over the fence, once.

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