HardDecision MakingGame TransferPitch Recognition
Hard Up, Soft Down Drill
What this drill helps fix
Helps you adjust between a fast pitch up high and a slower pitch down low.
Coach Steve cue
See the speed and height. Swing to this ball.
Why fixing this matters
Those pitches arrive at different times and heights. Reading both helps you adjust without reaching or losing balance.
Training details
- Duration
- 10 min
Related drills
- 2-Ball Front TossHelps you watch the balls and choose the right one before swinging.
- Hit and RunHelps you carry out a hit-and-run play while your teammate is running.
- Double Ball TossHelps you watch both balls and react to the coach's call.
- Heavy Bat DrillHelps you control your body and bat with added weight without changing your normal swing pattern.
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