Improve Hitting Knowledge
Foundations: Being on Time with the Pitch
What this drill helps fix
Helps you get your body ready with the pitcher so you do not rush the swing.
Coach Steve cue
Start your gather as the pitcher begins the delivery. Get loaded early enough that you can read the pitch instead of rushing to swing.
Why fixing this matters
You need to get ready with the pitcher, then time your bat to the ball. That gives you time to see, choose, and adjust.
Related drills
- Foundation: DecelerationHelps you control your body's turn instead of spinning away from the ball.
- 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: ConnectionKeeps the hands moving with the body's turn instead of reaching or casting toward the ball too soon.
- Foundations: Contact Point AwarenessHelps you learn where to meet inside, middle, and outside pitches.
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