Camp Drills

Hitting and Hitting Drills

By Little League Baseball Camp

Dry Swing Drills:

• Work on the swing without hitting a ball – simulate hitting to all fields
• Use "rock, ready, hit" cadence to make the swing
• Rock – front heel up, back heel down, front heel down, back heel up
• Ready
  • load the hands off the shoulder up and back and move the hips forward
  • keep the shoulders closed – creates a twisting effect of the body
  • front heel will be slightly up and the back heel should be on the ground
• Hit – start the swing by tucking the elbow and making a strong turn of the upper body – core strength
• Have the hitter say the word hit as an imaginary ball is struck by the bat – (timing)
• Hitter must maintain good balance and should be able to take a hop upon completing the swing
• Apply hitting mechanics during the swing - coach should be teaching proper fundamentals during the drill
• Emphasize to the hitter where the correct impact should take place to hit to all fields based on pitch location
  

Dry Swing Drills: Tap Drill

• Coach gets in front of home plate and has the hitter work on swing mechanics by taking the bat and tapping his hand during the swing
• Emphasize pitch location and where the ball should be hit
• Teaches the hitter to learn how to stay behind the ball and to work on hitting to all fields
• Drill can be in slow motion to teach keeping the shoulders closed with the hips out

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