Soft-Toss Drive and Direction Hitting Drill
Soft-toss variation emphasizing driving the ball with proper direction and intent to all fields.
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Soft-toss variation emphasizing driving the ball with proper direction and intent to all fields.
Feel-based hitting drill emphasizing full extension through contact and proper direction of the barrel path out of the zone.
Protect-the-hip drill that shortens the swing and reduces time to impact by keeping the hands and barrel closer to the body.
High-finish drill that encourages a positive attack angle and extension through the ball for line-drive and fly-ball contact.
Check-swing drill designed to train vertical bat angle and proper attack angle through the zone.
Reverse-grip drill that forces a more direct, inside path to the ball and helps hitters feel proper connection and barrel lag.
Uses a PVC wall and low tee to force correct bat path parallel to the wall line and proper torso tilt for optimal attack angle.
Breaks down the big three pro techniques for more power: negative move (loading backside), positive move (driving forward), and athletic launch position with scap load. Includes no-equipment drills like crossover, step-back, high-knee, and incline board.
Feet-together start that forces natural separation by stepping the front foot away from the hands, using the front-foot plant as the timing trigger to launch the swing.
Left-handed slider from an open angle; fine dial moves the pitch in and out of the zone so the hitter learns start lines and which spin to take versus swing at.
Machine moved to an extreme open angle; hitter works opposite-field and pull-side directions on alternating pitches to improve balance and direction.
Machine offset for right-handed pitcher; hitter commits to either the inner or outer half and only swings at the three-ball locations he has pre-selected.
Consecutive two-ball feeds from a machine that force the hitter to stick the finish and recover quickly into the next hitting position.
Troy Snitker’s game-prep drill using a double-barrel machine to alternate fastball and off-speed shapes so hitters train covering both pitch types in the same sequence.
Houston Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker uses a dual-machine (or tower) setup alternating low sinkers and high four-seam fastballs to force hitters to adjust swing plane across the full vertical zone.
Color-dotted baseballs flipped from short distance to train strike-zone awareness, pitch recognition, and timing under visual challenge.
Four less-common hitting drills (Hinge strap, Rotex, Med-ball rotation, and related connection work) that promote proper swing movement, plane, and sequencing.
Progressive series covering walking windup, step-back, and crossed-feet variations to refine balance, direction, and timing in the delivery.
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