hitting mechanics
“Two Strike” Stance Hitting Drill
The "Two Strike" Stance is used in a game situation when the batter has two strikes. When you have two strikes, you want your players to be confident when they step
How to Improve Your Players’ Hitting Mechanics
During this blog post, I'm going to discuss a variety of softball hitting drills that are perfect for running with your players during practice. We'll also go over some hitting
Hitting Mechanics: The Finger Grip & Gripping The Bat
Grips, like everything else you do, are very important. In today's video blog post, I want to talk briefly about the grip, and its' affect on your hitting mechanics. Hitting
2 Awesome Hitting Drills to Find Your Strike Zone!
As a good coach, you want to include a mix of linear and rotational hitting drills and styles in your practice plan, so your hitters can benefit from an understanding
Softball Hitting Errors: How To Fix The Collapsing Front Leg
The Collapsing Front Leg upon stride phase is another common softball hitting problem that you see in many players. If not addressed early, it can continue to be a
Using the “Dry Swing” Hitting Drill for Dynamic Balance
The “Dry Swing” Hitting Drill develops dynamic balance and proper body sequence of the swing. By dynamic balance, we mean chin staying over the top of the belly button and
10 Keys to an Effective Softball Swing
In this article, we are going to illustrate 10 keys to an effective softball swing. Practicing these mechanics will help any hitter develop more bat speed, more power, and more
The Side Toss Tennis Ball Hitting Drill
Today's hitting drill focuses on helping your hitters understand the timing of a pitch coming to them. This is a great timing drill for hitters that focuses on keeping the
Key Points of Softball Hitting: Stance
In today's video blog post, we are talking about some of the key points of softball hitting as they relate to the stance. Check out this great checklist of things
Softball Hitting Mechanics: The Basics – STANCE
Hitting is one of the most complicated and difficult tasks of all athletics. It takes hours and hours just to refine a sound, fundamental swing. And that's only the beginning.
Hitting from the Beginning: The Basics
During this blog post, we're going to talk about the basics of softball hitting, which is imperative for each of your players to understand. The Hitter's Responsibility The first thing I want