The most work should be from front toss from behind a screen set up about 20-25 feet at an angle toward 3rd (for a righty) from the plate, throwing across the front edge of the plate outside.
Why the short bat? To force them to let the ball get deeper in the zone in order to connect?IMO, the outside pitch should be worked more than any other. Not only does it develop the necessary bat path for hitting the outside pitch it helps them experience the ball getting deeper in the zone. The deeper in the zone they can hit, the longer they can wait on a pitch and the more connected they will be at contact.
Start with tee work with the tee past the center of the body back toward the catcher. As Jim, of Batjack fame, recommends, use a short bat also when working outside tee.
The most work should be from front toss from behind a screen set up about 20-25 feet at an angle toward 3rd (for a righty) from the plate, throwing across the front edge of the plate outside.
There will be lots of moaning and groaning so expect it and carry on, anyway. At first, there will be lots of sliced foul balls and right field pop ups, but that will change as they learn not to drop the barrel head.
Can't get a mental picture of this.
Why the short bat? To force them to let the ball get deeper in the zone in order to connect?
Psycho...I took SBF's advice on practicing the outside pitch with my dd and it has paid off big time. Surprisingly, she never complained because she knew it was her weakness.
I have to ask does she see that they are strikes and swing and miss or does she see them as balls and not swing...without knowing where she sets up at the plate or seeing her swing everyone is just guessing...