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      Skills & Drills

      Baseball:Baseball Hitting Skills, Drills & Tips


      • Hit an Old Basketball - Add Batting Power

        Everyone would like to see their baseball players hitting…

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      • Increase Batting Power with an Old Tire

        It seems like every team has one - a player with a great…

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      • How to Hit in Clutch Situations

        Your team is trailing late in the game; if you don't…

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      • Pepper

        Good, fundamental baseball requires the use of situational…

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      • How To Avoid Being Hurt By A Pitch

        When a child recognizes the ball it coming at him, many…

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      • Batter’s Focus: Two Baseballs Toss

        Batters can get bogged down into self-made grooves, and…

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      • The Classic Fence Drill

        If you have a player who is suffering from a long, looping…

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      • Use Colored Dots to Improve Batter Recognition

        One of the biggest challenges encountered by youth baseball…

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      • How to Bunt Like You Mean It!

        Advance a runner, score a run, or catch the defense napping…

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      • How To Hit For Contact And Power

        Learn to take your first good cuts at the ball. by Richard…

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      • Top-Hand Drill

        The top hand on the grip is the hand that takes the bat…

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      • Power Hand Drill

        A hitter's power comes from the bottom or pull hand.…

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      • Bunting

        Bunting, the lost art, is a great tool in manufacturing…

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      • Hitting to the Opposite Field

        Home run champion Ryan Howard talks about the basics of…

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      • Side Toss Hitting Drill

        Once youth baseball players progress beyond the hitting…

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      • Swinging for Power

        Phillies slugger and home run champion Ryan Howard talks…

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      • Preparing in the On-Deck Circle

        Ryan Howard treats every at-bat like a chance to prove himself…

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      • Routine in the Batter’s Box

        The key to establishing consistency as a baseball hitter…

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      • Knowing What Pitch Is Coming

        One of the most feared hitters in the game, Ryan Howard…

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      • Getting Loose At the Plate

        Ryan Howard explains why they ket to getting loose at the…

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      • Hitting the Inside Pitch

        Ryan Howard isn't afraid of the inside pitch, and you…

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      • Establishing a Routine Between Pitches

        Patience at the plate is all about finding a routine in…

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      • Batting Practice

        Pre-game is a time to get loose, warm-up and work on some…

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      • Confidence at the Plate

        Having confidence at the plate comes from practice and believing…

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      • Fence Drill

        Here is a drill that will help you to get the right feel…

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      • Colored wiffle balls - Off-Speed Drill

        Buy red, white and blue wiffle balls. The plan is to train…

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      • Soft toss from behind the hitter - - Off-Speed Drill

        The hitter stands as if to hit into a screen or backstop…

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      • Power Bat Drill

        The purpose of the Power Bat Drill for a baseball player…

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      • Josh Bard: Gripping the Bat

        Red Sox catcher Josh Bard talks about the right way to hold…

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      • Josh Bard’s Keys to Hitting

        Major League Baseball's Josh Bard shares his overall…

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      • Josh Bard: Batter’s Box Routine

        Josh Bard's routine while in the batter's box.

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      • Travis Buck: Bunting Tips

        Major League Baseball's Athletic's outfielder Travis…

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      • Travis Buck’s Bunting Philosophy

        Bunting is an important skill to learn in baseball to keep…

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      • Soft Tap Drill

        You will need a wiffle ball or other soft ball. Have your…

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      • One-Handed Wrist Drill

        Assume a proper batting stance. Place the right hand (left…

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      • Two-Handed Wrist Drill

        Place the hands between the knees; tip the bat back to the…

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      • Circle Drill

        With the hands out front of the body, tip the bat over the…

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      • Shoulder to Shoulder Drill

        Whip the bat from the tip of the back shoulder through the…

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      • Loop and Hammer Drill

        This drill teaches the hands to move before the bat barrel…

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      • On Deck Preparation

        Many young players waste valuable time waiting for their…

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      • How To Generate Hitting Power

        Generating power in a baseball swing requires an active…

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      • Using A Batting Tee

        Perhaps the most important tool to improve a youth baseball…

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      • Stance and Balance

        Bat speed can be achieved through proper stance and balance,…

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      • Tony Gwynn Drill

        Use the Tony Gwynn drill to help you stay behind the ball…

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      • Tee Drill

        The tee drill can be done alone and is great for swing repetition…

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      • Pizza Toss

        Watch a great drill to help your players improve their swing…

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      • Over the Shoulder Toss Bunts Drills

        A Fielding-Bunts Drill: Catcher will assume their stance.…

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      • The Principles of Hitting

        Five basic principles of hitting: generate energy consistency…

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      • Hitting Darts Drill

        Coach sits behind an L Screen about 20 ft in front of Athlete.…

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      • Hitting Skills Clinic

        The hitting clinic consists of four positions: the stance…

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      • How I Hit An Inside Pitch - Derek Jeter

        In this youth baseball lesson, Derek Jeter explains his…

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