Improve Hitting Knowledge
Foundations: Contact Point Awareness
What this drill helps fix
Helps you learn where to meet inside, middle, and outside pitches.
Coach Steve cue
Inside: farther in front. Outside: closer to the catcher.
Why fixing this matters
Meeting each pitch in the right spot helps you hit it hard without reaching or getting jammed.
Helps address
Related drills
- Foundation: DecelerationHelps you control your body's turn instead of spinning away from the ball.
- Foundations: Being on Time with the PitchHelps you get your body ready with the pitcher so you do not rush the swing.
- Foundations: CoilingHelps you understand what a coil really is: a small turn into your back hip as you load, not a sway back or a sink into your back knee.
- Foundations: Launch PositionHelps you find a balanced, ready-to-swing position when your front foot lands.
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