I'm not from Tucson, but i'm interested
Daily Hitting Exercises
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I'm not from Tucson, but i'm interested
Does anyone have a "hitting progression" they use, similar to a warmup throwing drill progression? I have lots of RVP hitting drills and a lot of newer ones I've picked up here (handover, load the back hip closed/45/open, etc, face the fire)....but I think often you pick out drills for an individual girl to either teach a concept or fix a problem.
What I'm looking to build is a sequence of drills I can give our girls when they are slightly un-monitored, as in a team practice indoors, or in a pre-game warmup. I'd like to give them a hitting drills progression where each builds on the next and reinforces key concepts and that they can remember and manage themselves.
Anyone have something like that? What drills and in what order?
TKS
What I'm looking to build is a sequence of drills I can give our girls when they are slightly un-monitored, as in a team practice indoors, or in a pre-game warmup. I'd like to give them a hitting drills progression where each builds on the next and reinforces key concepts and that they can remember and manage themselves.
Anyone have something like that? What drills and in what order?
TKS
- Oct 25, 2009
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The bean drill I suggested is for "self toss". I believe the original request was for drills an individual could do by their self.
You're right, you definitely don't want to do front toss with the beans. You could do drop toss if you had a partner, though.
Self toss is a skill many players have never learned, by the way. I think all players should be able to do fungo.
- May 13, 2008
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Good point. Crystyl uses self toss and bounce toss drills. Crystyl likes to keep the self toss low for a challenge. The bounce toss drill is dropping a ball on a hard surface and hitting the ball into the net. It can be any kind of ball as long as it bounces high enough.
The drop drill that Chris is talking about is a very good drill. You do need a concrete area to do this drill. I built a portable one for Howard and we tested that you can use on a gym floor. Buy a concrete slab at a Lowes or a Home Depot. I drilled holes on the side to put a rope thur it so it was easy to carry. What I like about this drill is those hitters that are aggresive and have issues with a change up , it teaches them to stay back. I used this drill last night for one of my students that has issues with the change up. It teaches her timing and to wait on the change up. Great drill you can do into a net in your drive way. Each ball bounces different depending on how it hits on the concrete. On the seam puts a little spin on it. Older balls don't bounce as high. You can vary this drill by having them hit the ball on the way down instead of the bounce. This is an excellant way of mixing it up.
- Jul 26, 2010
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Ah, gotcha.
That's why I suggested the lima beans, they disintegrate on impact rather then flying back like pinto beans. The tosser should wear protection on the eyes, but honestly regular old sunglasses are fine, it's just bean dust.
-W
With the Ultimate Hitting Machine (Beebe Sports Inc.) you don't need a partner. Like the drop drill, this machine will help teach kids to stay back. If they swing when ball is going up, they will be out on their front foot and usually miss the ball, or pop it up. After they step down on the launch pad to toss the ball up, tell them to wait (load up), and swing as ball starts back down. If they do this, they will time the ball better and make solid contact.
Works similar to self toss.
What is a good one handed swing trainer bat to purchase?
You don't have to purchase one. Look around in the garage for something or use a rubber mallet or hammer.
