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I love this drill because it improves a hitter’s ball-tracking ability, teaches him to “go with the pitch” and makes him a more well-rounded threat at the plate.
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Will definitely use that one next practice. It will give us some variety and the kids always love seeing new drills. Thanks for sending!
Aiden P.
Love the video, thanks for sharing… Keep em’ coming.
love your drills… The videos really help the kids understand what we are trying to accomplish…
Thanks for your great newsletter! How can I get this complete video? I need some tips to help my son practice his swing
thanks for the info
I have the perfect use for this drill. I will definitely use this drill to better my team’s ball tracking.
I like this hitting drill,I’m going to start implementing it.
Great drill, I think it will help the kids to understand how to put the ball in play where it needs to go, not just in the field of play!
Have used this drill several times and it is a great drill for teaching a batter how to use their hands and to use the whole field. It also teaches patience on pitches away and to go with the pitch. Wonderful video demonstrating the drill.
Thanks Kenny,
Pretty to the point, this will work great for the younger just getting into the game as to understanding the hititing aspect of the game. Great video. it would be great to see more of these coming out, (fielding tips in/out field).
Love this drill use it all the time. Oh my God is that snow on the hills, can we get a game.
I’ve used a similar drill last summer for my team (ages 11 and 12) and the kids loved it. It really helped the players go with the pitch and hit the ball to the opposite field.
Thanks, Kenny. I love receiving your tips and drills.
very easy way to explain hitting,much easier than I’ve ever seen it explained before
Used to use this drill all the time and plum forgot it.You know forgot more than you remember,Thanks for the reminder will dtfinately start again Cant for the life of me why I ever stopped Thanks
Great visual combo drill (we’ll definately implement this week!).
Great job on the instructional video production format as well.
Although, I have 7 & 8 year olds, where I feel lucky when they make contact at all. I can see this drill helping those that have only 1 step. I’ve been trying to get them to go with the pitch and track it in the 3 different locations. I can see where I can implement this drill at our next practice on Saturday.
I haven’t been able to see either video. Am I the only one who cannot see these?
STARTING NEW SEASON IN TWO WEEKS WITH 9-11 YEAR OLDS WILL POSITIVELY USE THIS IN PRACTICE, GREAT IDEALS THAT WILL KEEP BOYS INTEREST KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK..
Very good and easy to execute.
Videos are the best way to present trainings. If you could get everything on videos like this drill you business will be a tremendous asset.
Thank you very much for coping me.
Jimmie
Great Drill and great info. Thank you an please keep this type info coming. The visuals were great.
Thanks,
Tim
Which marvellous tool that these videos they enable us to correct our young people and their to show as it is necessary we are gaining has any point of view of congratulation Mr. Kenny.
Good Drill, a drill we already do, but the visuals of the balls in the contact area is a good idea. Thanks
Funny. Last night I flipped the L screen to give soft toss and instructed the players to try to shoot the pitch through the opening to my left when the pitch was outside…
I like this drill. It is definitely something we could use.
We will use this
Great drill. I’ll definitely use this drill this year.
Thanks BOSSMAN we will definitely use this drill next practice. send more hitting drills the kids love them
Coach,
The drill is simple and easy to teach, the visual for the players is really benefitial for them.
I’ve already named it! Thanks for the fresh ideas
Tom
Great videos!! Will use to teach as soon as we can get out there!!
Nice drill, we have used this drill in the past but haven’t in a long while. We are going to use this one soon. Thanks
Awesome drill! Great work!
Great drill. Thank you
Thanks Coach, please keep them coming! I’m in the catagory you mentioned above, “New High School Coach”
Every little thing will help!
Thanks
Very well done. Superb drill. Looking forward to applying it. Thanks a bunch.
If you want to enhance the concentration while developing the inside pitch approach - have the hitters wear a blind-fold over their right eye. It will force them not to “bail” their head out. Also, remember to introduce the blind-fold method with Whiffle balls, at first.
very good and basic for my 10,11,and 12 year olds
Will use this tonight @ batting practice.
Coach, Great drill. Front toss on a field is so much better than side toss as the ball comes at the hitter more like a game setting with a pitcher on the mound. Also, performing the drill on the field gives the hitter and coach a good perspective of the result of each swing and can adjust accordingly. Finally, a side benefit of soft toss is the hitter has to generate all the power to drive the ball which will reinforce the sequence of the swing and hitting the ball hard. Great job. Keep the drills coming.
Good Drill to build in muscle memory, but the one pitch that is hardly worked on is that outside pitch.
In that video the batter is leaning towards the right side, which is wrong. The hitter must step as if he is striding like the two pitches practiced prior and just let the ball get deep and have the angle of the bat hit the ball to right.
Thank you.
Great Drill,
I will use this every practice. I have done a similar drill like this off a tee with the 15 year old.
Keep the drills coming. I really enjoy fresh new drills that work.
Randy
Great dril, this something that I can definitely use with the team! Keep the tip’s coming!
This is terrific. It should really help my players alot!!!!
Nice. This is an awesome drill. I watched it and then used it. I had the on deck batter watch to see if the batter was swing at the right time and giving him feed back. The first time through I throw it in order. the second time I mixed it up. They all gave great feed back. Keepthe tips coming.
Thanks this can be used on any level.
Enjoyed the video. Always looking for ways for the kids to “see” the ball better.
I need to get one of those safety fences for our Pony league.
GREAT DRILL, WILL HELP THE YOUNGER BATTERS GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH PITCH LOCATION, AND HITTING TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE FIELD. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MOVES VERY SMMOTHLY AND QUICKLY AS A DRILL TO HELP HOLD EVERONES ATTENTION.
on the outside ball drill, the hitter was stepping towards the plate to compensate for the pitch location. Should have been corrected. While drills are nice, such as these, if executed improperly can result in further problems.
I think this will help younger hitters drive the ball to the opposite field. They tend to struggle in this area.
Nice drill. Horrible execution. Notice where the front foot lands on each pitch location. A batter wont have enough time to step into an outside pitch like that.
Another great video to get a hitter to think during practice so they can just react during the game.
Great drill. Thanks for the information.
I agree with Coach D. This is a great drill, but coaches must make sure their hitters remain consistant with their stride location toward the pitcher. The hitter in this video is almost stepping on the inside corner of the plate to reach the outside pitch. Letting the ball get deep and training your muscle memory to wait on the outside pitch is KEY in being able to hit the ball to the opposite field.
definetly will use as a warm up drill also
I have been using a similar drill for years and it definitely does improve the hitting of a team.
Great Drill. Practicing the inside pitch also helps the player that is tentative about being hit by the pitch.
Coach Dan
this seems like a good drill that i will try at our next practice. i feel it is important for the hitter not to do do to much and just go with the pitch,this drill will help them realize this.
This A great drill coach K. Look forward to trying it
This is A great drill coach K. Look forward to trying it
I will be using this drill on the first hitting practice we have.
Great drill coach K. Will definately be using this in the coming months.
the one question i have is we need some drills to improve bat speed. im sure you can help.
I love it. So many coaches preach to young players to hit the ball deep in the plate which is not good advise on an inside pitch. This driil is a great way to teach a young hitter hoe to “cover” the plate. I’d like to see a drill that helps improve recognizing early pitch location. Thanks
Always knew the principle but never knew how to put into words or demonstrate. Thanks for the idea.
thanx again for all the help excellent video This video shows the thinking about ball placement instead of just swinging when kids are at the plate
Great dril. Keep them coming Coach Kenny!
great drill will be using it thanks
This is a good drill. I do something like it but like the idea of using balls placed so they can see where they are hitting in reference. Keep them videos coming. Thanks
Really like this drill, Thanks
Great drill thank you
Great drill going to use it today. Thanks, Bombers Baseball
I LOVE THIS ONE, IT REALLY HELPS THE KIDS FOCUS ON BEING ABLE TO GO WITH THE PITCH, ESPECIALLY ON A FREE SWING
good drill. But, with a team of 30 guys, you can only have one batter at a time hitting at home plate using the front toss and getting that complete experience of seeing where the ball goes on the field. The others will have to be at the regular soft toss stations receiving the toss from the side and hitting into the net. Good drill.
Thanks for the great drills . I’m always looking for good drills to pass on to my players. I have a question if you don’t mind answering? I have a player that opens his hips to early or his top half and bottom half are not square to the plate at contact. Are his hands dragging behind ? I’ve tried driffrent drills to try to correct it with little scucces. Do have any ideas or drills I can use? Thanks for your time and your drills ! Nelson
I like to show young hitters where on the bat they would hit an outside pitch if they tried to pull it & hit out in front of the plate [off the end of the bat]. Also if they are late on the inside pitch they will hit it off the handle.
Great drills and they will come in handy. Any suggestions on curve ball hitting or any drills that will help espeicially with breaking ball? Thanks again!!
This looks like a great drill and a great way to look at hitters swings. Thank you and keep them coming.
Coach, I always enjoy seeing video and drills. This drill is good, however, needs some quality instruction. First, you should probably address position in the box. Ball placement is obviously going to be affected by this, and also an individual hitters load, stride length, or width of base will affect this. In this clip the hitter is up in front of the plate, a poor position. Email me if you would like more detailed descriptions on where to position in box and why? The hitter also alters his swing and stride direction on the outside pitch. Further, I would never start by hitting the inside pitch, but would either work middle or away to faciltiate hands inside and timing. It is much more difficult to wait and hit it the other way than to go get it out front. Perhaps, a little more explanation of where to posititon in the box and why, where to hit the ball as it relates to the position of the hitter, as opposed the plate, and some instruction on how to hit the outside pitch with the same swing mechanics are in order. Like any drill, correct execution is the key.
Thanks.
good video, great drill.
Thank’s coach! The 8 hitting mistakes video as well as all others has been most helpful. This will be my first year to coach lead off and pitchers having to hold runners. Any advise?
Great drill! I like the way it helps to teach how to properly hit an inside and outside pitch.
Keep them coming. Always enjoy looking at another coaches style. Thanks
Good drill, will incorporate into our practice schedule. I will also try to get film of players doing the drill. Its great to have the kids get a visual.
Thanks
Awesome - We had always done the drill where we stand behind the batter and toss balls out in front of the plate to determine whether they are picking the ball up properly and then hitting it where it is pitched. That seems to be too advanced for younger ages, but this looks like a great drill for younger and older. Now, i just need to get that L screen tightened up.lol
Great drill! Look forward to using it in a couple of weeks. The snow on the mountains looks great!
Nelson, I have a couple of kids on my team that did the same thing, hips flying open, losing power and no chance at the outside pitch. One thing I noticed was that they were striding too far. I worked off a tee, placed the ball outside and worked with them not striding, just taking a fairly wide stance, keeping square and making solid contact, focusing on backside pivot for power. Front foot close until hips turn. Took time but worked, remember they will have to do right more times than they did it wrong for it to really work. Good Luck!
I know there is a difference between and fastpitch softball swing and a baseball swing although the mechanics are very similar. Do you make videos on softball swings?
Great drill. However, if you noticed on the drill, the hitter was “cheating” with his stride foot. It was very clear on the outside pitch. He was almost out of the box. I would keep an eye on my players stride during this drill, as you don’t want to develop a bad habit. The stride foot goes the same place every time, or you become a “guess” hitter.
Great Video.
great stuff keep it comming I well use it now
An excellent! way to visually demonstrate proper hand position and contact point. Will definatley incorporate this into practice for my 11 - 12 year olds.
great drill, keep them coming
AWESOME drill… definitely goint to use this one!!!
Coach,
I’m a player always trying to be a better hitter. I’m working towards playing college baseball. Thanks for the great drills!
Warren Fishback
The guys, as I point out have an average age of 68, were please to view the first vidio. I am sure they will be learning from this one also.
Good stuff, like the lay out of the balls. Will definately use this drill TODAY.
Thanks for the last two videos, they will very helpful, keep them coming!
This is great, natural progression from using the tee in these hitting areas. Next practice.
Great drill. The coach can keep an eye on the batters stride while staying behind the L screen.
It would help to have someone else off to the side of the batter watching where contact is made.
Does everyone but my son’s team have a protective fence? Gereat drill but I can see my son’s coach using it because they do not have a fence.
Can you give me some tips on teaching players 15 and 16 On Hittinthe curve ball
I teach looking for the dot on the ball and the spin !! Also the height !!
What can make it esier ????
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS DRILL. KEEP SENDING OUT THESE VIDEO’S.
KENNY: GREAT DRILL !!! We have used that one before, but not as much as I would like to.
It is tough to jam everything into a 90 minute practice. I wish we could go 3 hours; but
the parents would have my head (Little League Majors).
thanks again, Coach Randy Oceanside, CALIF
I like this drill — the simpler the better. When I’m dealing with 8 and 9 year olds trying to keep them engaged, this one will work great. Do you have a DVD with all of these drills? I’d buy it! Thanks!
Super. Please send the others.
I really like this drill. I have been trying to emphasize to my 10 year olds to not pull the outside pitch and I think this will help. Thanks!
Coach,
Great drill it gives a fantastic demonstration to all hitters that there are more hitting zones than just the inside pitch to pull. This drill will help them along to use the whole field to hit.
This will be a good drill we can start working in while inside until the snow melts. These are great please continue this venue for delivering baseball content.
Very simple and easy to explain to the younger ballplayers. Looking forward to more videos
Another tool to put in my tool box. You juts neber know which one of these drills my turn the light on.
Grea drill my only question is the batters cntact points. I have always heard that a pitch down the middle is hit at the front of the stride foot, inside pitch around 10 ” in front of the stride foot and the outside pitch is hit about as deep as the belly button to back hip. Doesn’t look like this is what the hitter is doing. Is this an oversight or is there nother train of thought at work here?
I love yout drills and they are helping me to become a better coach! Thanks for the information. Keep em’ coming. Muchas Gracias!!
I enjoyed the video and watched it with my 9 year old son. Please keep the videos coming. Thanks!
another great drill. keep em coming.
kenny, looks good on video will have to try when we get outdoors. my concern is younger players will be looking at baseballs on plate & not coming off pitchers hand. but that’s why we call it practice. thank you! bill
This is a great drill but as another coach said the foot work it really important to watch while the kids aer practicing this drill.
This is a graet drill, but I would start with tee work on the exact same contact zones for the three pitch locations. The hitter needs to understand the swing path to the ball and the purpose of letting the outside pitch getting deeper in the zone. Having the hitter understand why you contact the ball in these zones speeds the learning curve. Also, your positioning in the box is key. It’s a lot to cover for short video segments but quality instruction is what you want to deliver.
Thanks,
These are great drills that I will incorporate into my practices. Keep em comming!
Simple drill that I will incorporate into our hitting sessions. Please keep all these great ideas coming!
Tom
Coach,
Good video,. this one will go fine with other drills to help the kids. Keep the newsletters coming great information.
Dave
great video! keep them coming
Also to simulate off speed pitches the coach can bounce a few in.This helps the hitter stay back on off speed stuff. This works best on a hard surface [indoors], or you can use some type of softer ball [RIF 5]. Glenn Scalia
great drill I believe firmly in short work.keep sending.you can never learn to much about this awesome game.
Awesome drill, will definitely use at next practice. Like to see more
This works great. I have been working with a minor leagur who is in Single A and the outside pitches are what have been hurting him. He made an immediate improvement and I look forward to seeing how his season goes. Kenny, keep the videos comin’.
I’m definetly going to us this drill for my U12 team. Great information for young coaches.
Outstanding drill one that actually helps track the ball. Most players really don’t learn this until high school, and in some cases that kills their self esteem if they don’t get it right away.
Do have any videos for pithching and fielding drills. Exited to start using these hitting drills
Very Cool. I have never seen this drill. I can see how it would improve a players plate coverage. Thanks for the tip.
Good video, I will sure us this next practice. Show me more.
Thanks in advance,
Gilbert
Simple and effective. Thanks.
very cool. thanks for the tip
good drill i use that drill for my 11u team it works great.
thanks send more videos
Great video. Thanks. Keep em coming.
I love the concept of this drill it simplifies the direction of travel on the ball when hit early as well as later.
I agree with Dave, above, (Dave Feb 19th, 2009 at 9:34 am). But with a caveat…. the hands will always be inside the ball. If not, the batter will get hit on the hands or wrists with the ball. “hands inside the ball” is a misnomer. Same with “hands to the ball”. Most kids take you literally with this statements. If you go “hands to the ball” then where will the sweet spot of the bat be? Outside of the strike zone. Think about.
People please do your research, you have a responsibility to your athletes and to the game.
P.s.
The dimensions of the bases are 15” x 15” square 3”-5” thick, and home plate shall be marked by a five sided slab of whitened rubber. It shall be a 17 inch square with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8 1/2 inches and the remaining two sides are 12 inches and set at an angle to make a point. It shall be set in the ground with the point at the intersection of the lines extending from home base to first base and to third {base;} with the 17 inch edge facing the pitcher’s plate, and the two 12 inch edges coinciding with the first and third base lines. The top edges of home base shall be beveled and the base shall be fixed in the ground level with the ground surface. For the most part these dimensions (bases and home plate) are universal throughout the baseball and softball, with field dimensions having the variable.
Coach Mel
Like the idea of the drill.I’ll try it this weekend and let you know how it goes
Great Drill! I like the visual of having the balls on the ground so the kids know where they should hit the ball.
Visual reference points are a very good way to combine the physical mechanics of your swing with the results a batter is working to achieve.
Great video! This has really helped my boys in hitting to the opposite field!
Thank you Kenny, the video is very informative and instructional. I’ll be using it at my next practice.
Great to see other coaches using this drill that I’ve used for many years. It’s a great educational drill for youth players. Keep up the good work with the video drills, really enjoy them.
Great Drill! I’ll try it…see how it works with 10 yr. olds
Like it and will use early on this season with respect to gaining understanding of where to hit and intentions of going with ball…
Can you share the other hitting drill video’s that we might share with kids?
I really like that it is a simple drill that covers and resembles a real game situation. There are so many drills and tricks out there but are hard to convert to a game situation. This is easy to incorporate in a cage or on the field as well, and I could see adding fielders, or making a fun competition out of it too. Thanks!
These are great references for the kids. Really, it can be done when thery are even in 4th and 5th grades when you are teaching them to swing and they aer strong enough to handle a bat at all. You have to make sure the kids don’t cheat like the kid in the video. I try to not let my kids step to the right so much that they are out of the batters box. Their stride should start straight at the pitcher every pitch and then adjust where you hit the ball. this kid does it well for the most part, but I also don’t want my kids timing pitches. i want the front foot down prior to starting all of the weight forward.
Great Drill. We will start to using the drill this Season
Great Video| Will use to teach my 6 year old grandson this season
Thanks
Gerry
Nice drill. I think referance points are a vauable tool. I also like the short rep’s on each set. Helps to keep practice moving. Good work Kenny. Keep it up.
Thanks, please keep the drills coming!
Very good drill. Next warm day I’m taking my kids to the field.
great drill keep them coming
This is a great drill, I will implement this drill into my hitting sessions, it is a great way to teach the players how to go to the opposite field.
Thank You for these types of videos it is very helpful.
Jim
Will this work i will try it and could you show me how to get more bat speed
great drill kenny this will help a lot of kids thanks for the info on hitting send more drills also on buntting for hits and sacrifice
good drill - hitter needs to back up on the plate so contact can occur over the top of the baseball….appreciate your sharing the drill.
Well thank you Coach kenny Buford for giving me the oppurtunity to watch these videos. I will surely use these drill for practice to improve my hitting. Thanks again
Coach
Thank you for another great drill keep them drills coming.
Realy like the drill going to tell my coach about it , think this will help alot. My brother and I both notice one thing as catchers did the batter step out of the box,,, also how far is the pitcher net back. Thank you
Wow coach pretty impresive,i will be sure to past this on to my team and anyone who is interested thank you Mr.Buford,my apologize on the guy named JOSE who pretty much does not know hitting,I am a bit bother by is stament on this wonderful video and to be honest I’m also latin and really coach its guys like that who give our culture a bad name,once again sorry for that and keep them coming. May GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY,
Please keep the tips coming
I let my kids watch it and they could not wait to respond to you.. while they watch the vidio I was hearing look at this and look at that,,,, hey this is what i’m doing,,, as a coach this was like 1/2 hour on the ball feild we SEE the problem now we can fix it.GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING.
Great drill this will help the team thanks for sending the tips.
Very nice hitting drill. I can’t wait to try this drill out with some of my teammates
good drill
A simple and excellent drill. I will definitely incorporate into out hitting drills.
I can’t get the video to play please help thx
This drill is a great drill to help the hitters stay inside the ball also it helps them learn to hit the ball to all fields. Send more drills I love watching them. When a coach thinks he knows everything he should stop coaching!!!
Thanks again,
coach jim
KENNY,
GREAT TEACHING TOOL ALONG WITH THE OTHER DRILLS…PLEASE SEND SOME MOREW HITTING DRILLS
thank you for the tips.. good instruction on proper way to attack location. will look forward to implementing in my drills.
Nice Drill. I liked the positioning of the balls on the ground to show the hitter where in relationship to the plate he should strike the ball. This goes along way with 10 year olds.
Great video. Leaving the balls on the ground is a great reference for the batter and the coach. Please send more. Thank you.
being a first time coach, I think these drills are great.
absoluteley one of the best drills.any good hitter can go to any part of the field when “going with the pitch”. but; the only catch is to have patience.
all your techniques are very helpful. as an ex pro player.i can justify your entire porfolio with all your drills are correct and can only improve any players game.
Coach kenny would you explain ‘hands inside the ball’
Frank
Ken thanks for the info, was just at a clinic put on by Cal and Billy Ripken where they discussed this drill. They are big believers in working in front of the hitters when doing soft toss if possible. They are also big believers in using the center of the field to hit the ball. Left center, right center and up the middle.
Thanks again Tom
Coach Kenny just wanted to let you that this year I will be using these drills with my little league team. I need to know how to teach a pitcher how to create a pick off move and what to loom for when teaching stealing and leading off.
Thanks. Nice simple drill.
Awesome video. i will work it in my teaching of young kids.
Fantastic drill, one i will definately be using
nice drill first time i have seen it in my 15 years of baseball
Good Drill, post more videos..
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Awesome, drill I will try to incorporate this drill with my kids…
Thanks for sharing…
I am going to use this drill alot. Only one thing though, can you send me some more? This is great stuff Kenny!!!
Great drill…we will definitely use it.
I will try this at practice tonight
Fantastic drill. It is always a plus to implement a new drill to keep variety. Thanks
Enjoyed the video. Always good to add new drills to our practice plans. Thanks for sharing.
great drill never thought of placing the ball on the ground good mental pic.
Coach Kenny
This is really good stuff. I plan to use the drill. The reference points are a great too. I also wonder about the stride (stepping into the ball). We have been teaching very little front foot movement, only lifting up and down with a little wider stance(similar to (Pujols). I noticed the hitter striding into the ball the way I was taught in the 70’s. Let me know which is correct.
Coach Kenny
Thanks for all the free tips you send out, some of your drills have really worked great with my
ten year olds, as far as the video goes i am all for the one dollar price anyway, thanks for your help
Great Video! Sell it for $1.00. The more coaches and players know, the better for the game of baseball. The folks at WalMart did pretty good at low priced products on a massive scale. I am sure with this type of quality instruction Coach Ken will do alright too.
Great video — this is a drill that will work with a wide variety of age groups. Thanks
MK
Makes perfect sense. Nice demonstration
i love the 3 ball drills. my son watched it with me and he said now i know what you you are talking about. i have been trying to say it to him about getting his hands inside the ball. and it was so easy for him to pick up because i was saying it but now he can see it. thanks is great. thanks alot jamie
Coach,
Thanks alot, GREAT drill! Can’t wait to use it tonight at open gym!
Alan
Excellent drill will use it next practice
2 year coaching need all help count me in excellant vidio
Great drill have used this and it really works; esp for the younger palyers too!
Great video. Makes a lot of sense. I would definitly like to try this and I will. I would like to see more hitting tips.
This is my first year coaching and I have been researching for good practice drills for my team at the 8-10 year level. Not having a good practice routine has been frustrating for myself and the players as well. This drill has turned our practice time into a productive time for myself and the team. I have seen improvements almost instantly , even for the star players who thought they didnt need any improvements. Thank you for sharing this information, I will be sure to take full advantage of all the coaching techniques available.
I like the drill, front toss drill #6. However, for all those coaches that like this drill and apply this to future practices make sure you watch your players stride. In this video the batter is striding different for each pitch. When the pitch is inside he would step a little open. On the middle pitch he would step straight. The outside pitch he was diving in and almost out of the batters box.The drill is good, but the batter can not cheat. He or she has to have a consistant stride or step. He or she is not quick enough to recognize the pitch to be able to step out, straight or in. I like the drill and the visual of the point of contact.
Like Ralph M says (27FEB09), the stride is important as well. GREAT DRILL! I’m implementing this in my practices as well…coaches, Coach Kenny, what is a good drill for the proper stride for the inside pitch, down the middle, outside corner? POST in these pages if okay w/Coach.
$1 sounds fantastic. I would take it in a heartbeat. Thanks
Kenny,
I am coaching my sons 9-10 year old team this year. While I have been a coach for the past 8 years in Tball and Coach Pitch leagues for my other kids, I am very much looking forward to being able to instruct these 9-10 year olds with some great techniques that your videos provide.
I cannot wait to see the looks on their faces when with a little tweaking from these videos…they will be hitting the ball with more power. It’s much more fun to run the bases after smacking the ball vs. sitting on the pine after a strikeout.
Thanks Coach Kenny for a great opportunity.
Coach Doug
I really enjoyed the drill. I believe it will help in so many ways. I cannot wait to put it to good use. Thank you for all of your help.
Coach Lonnie
I like the video and the drill, but I do have a concern. I coach 11-12 year olds and we play in an “O-Zone” league. 70 ft bases and mound is 50 ft. from home plate. There are some pitchers in the league that can flat out bring it. This drill teaches how to read the ball and where to hit it, but I need ideas and/or drills on how to get the kids to hit fastballs in a split second. Any ideas?
I can’t see any of the videos either. Any ideas on why?
Kenny,
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Date of sign up: Mar. 3, 2009
Subscription Name: Baseball Inner Circle Membership
Subscription Number: S-62T89048C0079124R
Reggie Redfern
Hey Kenny. I saved the login page but for some reason it wont pull back up. I know its all new and you may be having problems, but if you can help me get to the login page that would be great. Ive been so excited all day to come home and watch the videos. I will wait to hear from you. thanks, Shane
Great drill, we started this with our kids last week.
Hey Ken
I have signed up and did not receive the 10 hitting drills. Can you help me as i can not find an address to cantact you on this problem
hola keny, excelentes videos, podemos aprender mas si sigues enviandonos .
podemos aprender bastante gracias
I think think this is a super follw-up drill to use after players do some of the tee-drill I use with them. It makes so much more sense than the side soft toss drill.
I really liked the video. I’ve used the three ball scenario for the batting tee but never in the format on the video. I think it’s a great way for me to further emphasize what I’ve taught on the tee. Thanks
I became a member and was wondering if anyone knows how to cancell my membership?
The videos where great, but I haven’t seen much activity on the website to justify staying aboard.