How Far Should a Hitter Stride?
How Far Should a Hitter Stride? We get a lot of questions weekly on how far a hitter should stride. It all depends! Mainly body size and starting stance width will help determine where a hitter should stride. But first, you have to understand if you are under striding or overstriding. By using a band…
How to Stop Popping Up On High Pitches
Learn How to Stop Popping Up On High Pitches and start driving them with the high pitch barrier drill from Baseball Rebellion.
Drills for Better Upper Body Mechanics
Often a hitter will miss-hit the ball due to poor upper body direction. This upper body direction plan gives hitters a simple lay out on how they use their upper body properly to hit the ball. If your hitters struggle with flying open or issues understanding how to properly side bend, then this article is for you.
Six Traits That Make a Great Outfielder
Do you have the qualities that make a great Outfielder? “But the outfield is boring” At the youth level, outfielders may not get much attention or glory. This is because at the younger levels many balls are not hit to the outfield. Therefore, kids get bored and end up picking daisies and staring into the…
What Does it Mean to Be Coachable?
How do you handle constructive criticism by your coaches? Learn how being more coachable will allow you to better your talents as an athlete.
Stop Casting Your Hands in the Swing
Staying connected in the swing is vital for a hitter’s success. Cast your hands and barrel in your swing can result in poor contact and consistency when hitting. Oftentimes hitters mindlessly hit off the tee thinking they are getting better. With this simple drill, you can make sure you are staying connected better and improve your bat path to the ball.
Front Shoulder From Flying Open
Stop your front shoulder flying open by learning how to load properly and maximize your bat speed and power. Check out one drill to help fix this!
Load Your Back Hip For More Torque and Power
Learn how loading into your back hip in your stride can create more torque in your swing and help you hit the ball harder and farther with more consistency.
Four Indoor Hitting Drills You Can Do Today
Here are four indoor hitting drills you can do in your garage, back yard, and even your living room. Don’t let your training fall behind!
Create Proper Bat Path with the PVC Pipe Drill
This drill focuses hitters to turn behind the ball early which helps creates proper bat path which allows hitters to stay in the hitting zone for longer.
The Barrier Tee Drill
Start driving balls to all fields and improve your bat path on all pitch locations with the Barrier Tee drill series from Garrett Gordon.
Increasing Strength & Flexibility During Hitting Practice
Check out one tool to help your hitter’s increase strength and flexibility while they practice working on their swing. Check out the video & apply it today.