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      Soft-Toss Drill



      Purpose: To learn how to trigger, strike, and swing when softball hitting. You need a soft toss machine for this drill.

      Procedure: Position the machine at a 45 degree angle so the ball end up flipping at your front hip. Drive the ball back up the middle. Use a buddy system: Hit 12 balls and then switch positions. Change the machine's position to practice hitting inside and outside pitches.


      Marc Dagenais is a softball peak performance coach that provides softball tips, softball drills, and information on techniques for hitting, pitching, coaching, and training through his blog at http://www.softballperformance.com/blog

      He also helps softball players and coaches improves their game by sharing with them the tips and strategies used by the world's best softball players and coaches to achieve extraordinary performances. You can sign-up to get his FREE Softball Tips at http://www.softballperformance.com/softball-tips.html - Go Sign-up Now


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