Introduction: Baseball Hitting Training Session
I will be teaching the basic steps and movements of the baseball swing.
Attachments
Supplies
- Bat
- Batting gloves (Optional)
- Batting Tee
- Baseballs
Step 1: Warming Up
Start by moving the body around to get warm
- 50 yard jog
- A-skips
- Lunge
- Hamstring scoops
- Quad pulls
- T-spine open
- Side lunge
Step 2: One Hand Drills
Hitting with one hand off the tee will allow you to feel the swing at a slower pace.
- Start with the bat in the bottom hand. Take ten swing trying to hit the ball right back at pitcher. focus on extension through the ball
- Switch to top hand. Take 10 swings focusing on keeping the elbow close to the body and hitting it up the middle.
Step 3: Tee Work
Now the way to work on different pitches is by moving the tee around.
- 5 Swings with tee on outer half of plate. Hit it to right field.
- 5 Swings with tee in middle of plate. Hit it up the middle.
- 5 Swings with tee on inside half of plate. Hit it to left field.