Skill Set: Hitting

Difficulty Level: Medium

Number of Athletes and Coaches: 1-2 athletes and 1 coach, or 2 athletes as partners

Average Time to Complete: 10 minutes

Equipment Required: Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs

Goal: Understand of the zones and hitting the ball where the zone dictates

Description of the Drill:

• Screen set up 18-20 feet from the plate
• Hitter sets up even with the plate
• Partner sets up 7 baseballs in front of home plate numbering them 1-7
• Partner stands behind the screen flipping baseballs through all 7 zones
• After each swing the hitter calls out what zone the pitch went through
• Objective is for the hitter to have a complete understanding of what zones they are swinging at
• Focus is on hitting the ball where the zone dictates
• Ideal drill for anyone that wants to have a better understanding of plate discipline and contact points
• Partners switch after 10 swings

Add Difficulty:

• To add a degree of difficulty, the partner can call out what zone(s) the hitter needs to swing at before the pitch. This helps build plate discipline.