Hitting Drill of the Year Tourney Great excitement has been building for the finals of the best hitting drill of the year tournament. Before revealing the best hitting drill of the year, a word about hitting fundamentals is necessary. The correct bat hitting position, first move of the hands and bat path must be absolutely correct to make consistent line-drive contact. The best lower half turn in the world does not guarantee good contact without the correct bat path. Of course, the full body swings the bat, but hitting drills that emphasize the correct bat setup and bat path are the most crucial. In addition, it is easier to teach the weight … [Read more...]
Best Hitting Drill of Year Video 4 – Compact Swing Bracket
Compact Swing Hitting Video Welcome back to the final bracket in the best hitting drill of the year tourney, pitting four compact swing drills against each other to see which drill takes the last spot in this year’s final four. There certainly can be no upsets in this bracket, because, in an unusual twist, every drill was given a number one seed, as they all work so well to develop compact swings. One drill that did not make the sweet sixteen rounds, in this compact swing category, was the behind the hitter net drill. With this drill, hitters stand within five or six inches from the net, as seen here, and miss the net on the forward swing … [Read more...]
Hitting Drills for Baseball Swing Mistakes
Hitting Drills for Baseball - The Fab 2 Without fast, powerful hands and hips through the ball, hitters will not be successful. These two drills for baseball develop these essential body parts for the perfect swing and help hitters develop a desired aggressiveness to the ball. Both drills work so well that I include them in my list of fabulous hitting drills. Both drills are multi-function drills, forcing hitters to do a number of the correct hitting fundamentals, and both increase bat speed. In addition, both drills can be done with flips, dropped balls and live batting practice, as well. The pad drill begins by placing an object, as a … [Read more...]
Best Free Videos – Hitting Drill of the Year: Hip Turn Bracket
Hip Turn Hitting Drills Welcome to the second video in the quest to find the best hitting drill of the year. Just as with regular hitting, constructive feedback is necessary when performing drills, to know when the baseball swing is correct. The best feedback comes from setting the tee at the knees and right down the middle of home plate, or at the top of the strike zone, rather than setting the tee at thigh or waist high. On the low, middle of the plate pitch, line drives directly back through the middle, as marked by the hanging glove, is the desired result and on the high tee, line drives with backspin, or long fly balls, are … [Read more...]
