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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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