Baseball Hitting Tee Drills

baseball hitting tee drills

Baseball Drills you could do by yourself?

I already am hitting off a tee into a shed, throwing bottle caps up and hitting them, pitching to a target on a shed, using a medicine ball, running sprints, and throwing baseball against the shed and fly-pops in the air. What other drills could you do by yourself? ANYTHING, improve fielding, hitting, running, arm, pitching whatever… Thanks in Advance

Hi Connor R,

There are a number of different things you can do to develop your game on your home and some of the things you stated are a good start. Here, is a list of things you could consider:

1. Simply swinging your bat over 100 times a day as a left handed and right handed batter. It develops muscle memory in your swing to make it more automatic in games and develops arm strength.

2. To develop faster bat speed, use a plastic broom and take off the sweep end. By swinging this bat quickly, it has some polymetric advantages that will allow you to have a faster bat when you switch over to your regular bat.

3. To develop a stronger swing, consider hitting a somewhat flat basketball off of your tee or swinging your bat at a tire. If hitting a bat with a tire, use a spare bat that you don’t use in games.

4. To get a stronger arm, consider a weight training program geared towards baseball pitchers. It is best if you start this the summer after your 8th grade year.

5. To throw faster pitches, buy some weighted baseballs (some that are heavier and some that are lighter than a regular baseball). Alternate using these different weights, the result will be some more polymetric effects on your pitching arm allowing you to throw the ball faster.

6. To strengthen your arm, purchase a 3 to 4 foot piece of elastic or a baseball training aid that is made of elastic with a baseball on the end.

7. To improve your vertical leap, consider running stairs and stretching out your achilles. Although be careful when stretching the achilles as too much stress on it can lead to injuries.

8. Pay for lessons from an experienced instructor or go to the library and check out books on proper baseball techniques. Once you learn the proper techniques, practice your baseball swing and pitching motion everyday. Of all the things that you could do, these are the most important.

9. After taking lessons or reading up, periodically videotape your swing and pitching. This will give you a chance to review your practicing to see if you are still doing the right things and more importantly, show you where you can improve.

There are plenty more beyond this list. The important thing is to find a few that you like and consistently use them. If you do, you will see some of the gains you are looking for.

Best,
Jack Elliott

http://www.baseballtrainingtechniques.com

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