Hip Rotation
players stand with their stride foot forward and their pivot foot back
both arms are bent with hands resting in front of the hips
place a bat horizontally behind the lower back and slide through the opening between the torso and the bent arm (bat is resting in the crook of each arm)
players turn their hips left and then right, keeping the back straight and pivoting with their back foot
purpose of the drill is to maximize the push and pivot action of the batter's back foot and develops "quick" rotation of the hips
Stride Drill
players practise taking a short forward stride
do not swing the bat but keep the hands back
Swing Simulation
everybody takes practice swings pretending the ball has been thrown
every player must assume the proper 'ready' position before taking a swing
Tee Drill
allows players to perfect their swing
players practise hitting the ball off the tee with the coaches and other players observing any problems in their mechanics, if not hit 'cleanly' then the swing needs to be corrected
set tee up in front of a fence or screen with the players hitting the ball into the fence
