Cut Tire 2

Cut Tire 2

Cut a five inch opening out of a tire (cross section one side only) and have players attempt to drive the bat through the opening without touching either top or bottom of the cutout.

Teaches bat control.

Swing away,
Greg

Cut Tire 1

Cut Tire 1

Cut through a regular car tire (cross section and one side only), install the tire on a pole or build a stnchion for two cut tires and have players drive the bat through the cut.

Teaches power on follow through.

Swing away,
Greg

Form Tire

Form Tire

Build a "form tire" device using 2 automobile tires encased in a wood stanchion. Players hit the tire with a regulation bat and normal swing and "freeze action" on contact.

Emphazie proper fundamentals:

• inside out swing
• bat behind hands
• right side of chin on inside of right shoulder
• head immobile
• left hand's palm over the front foot
• belly button open
• hips fully rotated on contact
• arms extended on contact bent back leg
• firm front leg
• booth great toes pointing directly at pitcher

Swing away,
Greg

Captain Hook

Captain Hook

Use an eye patch over the non-dominant eye... teaches players to use the dominant eye.

NOTE: Use caution because this limits the peripheral vision. You can use a hitting screen to protect the player.

Swing away,
Greg

P.S. You can also combine this drill with the "Color Call" and "Tracking" drills of previous posts.