Hitting Drills Needed.....
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work with the hitting stick.
don't swing it. hold stationary over different spots and have them hit. Don't let them rush and hack away wildly at it.
Do soft toss with whiffle balls and then progress to golf ball sized whiffle balls\
hit off the tee at the field and try to drive it far (long tee)
don't swing it. hold stationary over different spots and have them hit. Don't let them rush and hack away wildly at it.
Do soft toss with whiffle balls and then progress to golf ball sized whiffle balls\
hit off the tee at the field and try to drive it far (long tee)
I have many, but I believe the best thing you can do at that age is show them how to throw correctly first, because if they don't understand weight shift correctly they will never be good hitters. Then keep is simple. Teach them the basics first.
The grip on the bat is the most overlooked but is an extremely important aspect in hitting. By developing the proper grip on the bat at an early age, the rest of the swing is then easier to develop as they grow.
I agree with Jim. That seems to be the first thing I have to fix when I'm working with kids. Bug squishing, wrist rollers and hands to the ball( casting) would be next on the list.
Lots of swing reps daily is one of the best ways to improve a young kids hitting. Kids don't get enough swings in at team practices, so if they want to become a great hitter, then it's important that they get in extra hitting time away from practice. A good soft toss machine for kids to use to work on their hitting is the ultimate hitting machine (Beebe Sports Inc.). It's fun to use and they can operate by themself. Great product to use as a hitting station at team practice, or can be used at home in the backyard or garage.
Yes, to all of the above. Then, the infield throw drill, in the batters box. Always lay down a box and a plate, when working on the drills. I use white lawn chair straps from Lowes. I poke a hole in the end of the strips and secure the strips with a nail into the ground. It takes 30 sec. to set up the batters box this way.
I have 2 teen students right now, that I am not sure can ever be fixed because of bad mechanics that have been engrained over the years.
I have 2 teen students right now, that I am not sure can ever be fixed because of bad mechanics that have been engrained over the years.
At that age I like the two ball drill, instead of the color. Soft toss two balls and call high or low. They must hit the ball you call. We also use two different color whiffle balls at that age and call the color to hit. At this age 90% of the work should be on a T working with the basic improvement of the swing. Even the great players on team USA spent many hours on T work. Sometimes they are a little agressive at that age. Do the drop ball drill. Hold a ball out about your head level drop it on concrete or a hard surface, they must hit it on the bounce up. This one I learned from Bustos. I like to use it on kids that have issues with a change up. Put a ball on the outside corner of the plate , I use a plastic milk jug I soft toss to my student and if I yell change up they must adjust and hit the ball off the milk jug. At this age I make them use the mattrix drill. I have them swing in super slow motion at least 10 times before they can do anything. I watch to see if they understand the basic parts of a good swing.
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