Bat Throwing Drill

[Doug Romrell]

Two extremes.

which is the best corner to teach?

Which? What about everything in between?

 

[Westwind]

I like this drill much better:

Hands 'turning the barrel to the ball'. Extension is not some thing that is taught in a 'arm extension drill'. Extension is a result of the swing. The arms will get 'extended', because of what the hitter does upstream. 'Whip' the barrel, 'turn the barrel to the ball' righttttttttttttt now.

We do this drill, I got it from a coach that called it "free and independent hands" but I think we got the name wrong.. I was trying to explain it in another post.

Can someone put a name on this drill for me?

 

[iMlearning]

I like this drill much better:

Hands 'turning the barrel to the ball'. Extension is not some thing that is taught in a 'arm extension drill'. Extension is a result of the swing. The arms will get 'extended', because of what the hitter does upstream. 'Whip' the barrel, 'turn the barrel to the ball' righttttttttttttt now.

We do this drill, I got it from a coach that called it "free and independent hands" but I think we got the name wrong.. I was trying to explain it in another post.

Can someone put a name on this drill for me?

We've always called it "Tip and Rip"

 

[Doug Romrell]

This tip-n-rip is obviously exaggerated in this drill in hopes of getting some of it in actual live pitching hitting.

 

[FP26]

This tip-n-rip is obviously exaggerated in this drill in hopes of getting some of it in actual live pitching hitting.

Imagine how this drill makes the hands work. Get in this exaggerated tip and then try to hit the ball without torquing your hands like crazy to get there. Not gonna happen, IMO.

 

[iMlearning]

tip and Rip

If you don't have a tight pivot point the barrel drops and they pop up the ball.

 

[rdbass]

 

[Doug Romrell]

I like the bottom two depictions of the tip-n-rip.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

We do this drill, I got it from a coach that called it "free and independent hands" but I think we got the name wrong.. I was trying to explain it in another post.

Can someone put a name on this drill for me?

Have heard it referred to as the "live and independent hands" drill.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Live and Independent Hands Drill: