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Tire Hitting Drill for Contact Strength and Path

Controlled swings into a tire that force proper bat path, strengthen the hands and core, and teach hitters to stay through the ball.

Equipment:
Bat / tee
Duration:
About 8 min
Setting:
Indoor or outdoor
Players:
Solo

Coaching notes

Hitter takes short, controlled swings into a suspended or grounded tire, focusing on staying connected and driving through the contact point.

Objectives

Build contact strength, reinforce a level-to-slightly-up bat path, and improve the feel of staying through the ball.

Coaching cues

Stay connected; drive through the tire; keep the head still; short powerful swing.

Common errors

Casting the hands; uppercutting excessively; losing posture on contact.

Steps

  1. 1. Secure tire at appropriate height
  2. 2. Take short controlled swings into the tire
  3. 3. Focus on path and finish
  4. 4. Progress intensity carefully
Source: YouGoProBaseball / Wil Nieves

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