Tee Drills:
Working off a tee is one of the most important things for baseball and softball players to do. However, only proper mechanics will help them truly improve their swings. Watch this video to the left and see an example of the high tee drill and proper mechanics! Every private batting lesson with Evan at The Cages includes tee work. Even Major League players use the tee!
Kneeling Two Hand Soft Toss Drill:
This is a great drill that focuses on your upper body. The goal of this hitting drill is to work on having quick hands to the baseball/softball and creating bat speed. We want to see great rotation through the baseball/softball. Lunging or taking big strides can have a negative effect on your swing. With this drill, we take that away and only focus on our upper body supplying the power. Oh by the way, if you can get on your knees and hit, don't you think you can hit standing up!? This is a great confidence booster!
Bunting:
While bunting might seem less fun than hitting, is EXTREMELY important! It can help a team when a championship game by advancing the runners, or it can help create momentum for your team. Bunting is such a BIG part of baseball and softball, Evan tries to incorporate bunting into his one-on-one batting lessons to help girls and boy improve there bunting. BUNT ON!!!
Front Hand Soft Toss (bouncing balls):
This is a fun drill for my baseball and softball hitting students. By bouncing the ball, the players have to wait back on the pitch, a common problem with baseball and softball players. We still want to stay short to the ball, and drive it up the middle. Check out some of the hitting tips in this video, and watch how you can get power by waiting back on the pitch.