Color Call

Color Call

Essentially the same as the "Tracking" drill in the last post, except the coach adds 3 baseballs with four dots, one dot on each belly of the ball. One ball is dotted with four red dots, one ball dotted blue, and one black. Pitcher holds all 3 and throws one. Player "calls" color.

This drill teaches concentration and seeing 'spin".

Swing away,
Greg

Tracking

Tracking

Tape a strike zone on the wall and then have hitters visually "track" a pitched ball into the strike zone and call the pitch as it passes each hitter.

Swing away,
Greg

Power Swing Fan

Power Swing Fan

Use power swing fans 50-100 times daily. Excellent for developing bat speed and strength.

NOTE: don't use just prior to hitting, it seems to hinder timing. Also may lead to "sweeping" the bat so use carefully and with correct form.

Here's a link to a site that sells them Click Here

Swing away,
Greg

Strike Zone

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Strike Zone

To help a player become familiar with their strike zone. Tape the player's strike zone on his/her locker or on his/her closet door at home, then everytime they open the door he/she can visualize their strike zone.

You can also add paper cutouts of baseballs. You can place "target balls" in the players "sweet spot" as well as in their weak spot.

Swing away,
Greg

Weighted Sleeves

Weighted Sleeves

The old stand by drill is putting a weighted sleeve on the bat. Obviously, this is an overload drill which strengthens the wrists and forearms. Players should swing the overloaded bat 100 times per day to see results (not only, right before they're up to bat).

Swing away,
Greg