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Effective Hitting Drills

"MIRROR DRILL
Goal: Develop a good stride while keeping the weight back preparing to swing the bat.
Drill: The hitter gets into a normal stance in front of a mirror bringing the bat back while striding forward. The hitter checks themselves for the stride foot landing on the inside ball, a good hip turn and keeping the weight back.

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"STRIKE ZONE DRILL
Goal: Teach the hitter strike zone recognition.
Drill: A coach pitches the ball from 30-40 feet. The hitter sets up at the plate with a bat, strides at the proper time, follows the ball with their head into the catcher's glove and calls "ball" or "strike" as the ball strikes the catcher's glove."



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Effective Hitting Drills Brochure

In this 8 panel brochure, Baseball Parents, Developmental League Coaches and Self-Coached Players discover how to develop muscle memory with these critical hitting drills ...

  • Warm-up Drills,

  • Tracking Drills,

  • Hitting Mechanic Drills,

  • Soft Ball Drills,

  • Tee Ball Drills and

  • Full Contact Hitting Drills

that professional coaches use to teach their players. 

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