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The Swing Score, the Foundation Score, the Hitting Score, and one line on each concept stay open. The fix, the cues, the drills, and the coach's note are what a report unlocks.

Casey · 15 · Hitting Alex · 17 · Hitting Sam · 16 · Pitching

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Session score

Balance & PosturePosture tilt 6.7°60
Degrees the stack leans off balance at the top of the lift.
Direction & StrideStride direction 13.5° off line53
Degrees the front foot lands off the line to the plate.
Hip-Shoulder SeparationHip-shoulder gap 15.3°43
Degrees the hips lead the shoulders. Less gap means they spin together.
Arm Path & TimingArm timing 66 ms late47
How late the arm is to the high-cock slot at front-foot strike.
Release & FinishExtension 3.6 in56
Inches of release out in front of the front foot.

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Sam Ortiz

Session theme: Hips first, then the arm

16 · Varsity · Throws right · Pitcher · Goal: First-pitch strikes · Age 12

Age 12. Draft age band. Needs Jeff before any age-specific number is used. The scale stays 20–80. This player is compared only with their own past. Meter lines stay where they are today. Sessions stay shorter and reps stay fewer. A smaller count is not set. Arm Health Check stays first. No weighted ball and no max-effort throws in this draft. Pitch counts and rest days are not set. Align them with Pitch Smart after Jeff confirms. Uploads for ages 9–12 stay blocked until a verified parent account exists and Jeff and legal approve that flow.

Arm Health Check First, every time · not a score

Pitches today Not logged on this clip
Limit Coach sets the count
Rest days Not logged
Pitches this week Not logged
Throwing days Not logged
Pain or soreness None reported
Status Cleared

No soreness reported on this clip. Mechanics work never overrides arm health. Any arm pain means stop throwing and see the athletic trainer. Arm Health Check stays first. No weighted ball and no max-effort throws in this draft. Pitch counts and rest days are not set. Align them with Pitch Smart after Jeff confirms.

Scouting scale 20–80. 50 = average for your level of play.

Session score

Session score 52: this is the average of the concepts on this report. Hip-Shoulder Separation is the next step.

Session theme: Hips first, then the arm

Up 4

Session score was 48 on Sept 4.

Under 45
45 to 54
55 and up

Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

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barrel

The fat end of the bat. That is the part that should meet the ball.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together. The hands do not run off on their own.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment. Then the chest follows.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move. The chest follows. The bat or the arm is last.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball. A coach sets the speed. It is not a person pitching yet.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game. This comes after the tee and the easy flips.

3x10

Three sets of ten. Rest a little between sets.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still. No one throws.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting. It is not a game yet.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball. You are practicing the body, not the result.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

Balance & Posture

No earlier number

Balance & Posture 60: At the top of the lift you stay tall, and your head stays still. Hold this.

Above avg for level

Craftsman · Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Stay tall and balanced before you move.

You already. At the top of the lift you stay tall, and your head stays still.

Leaking. Do not skip the pause to throw harder.

Proof. The head does not drift on this pen.

Measured. Posture tilt 6.7°. The system scored Balance & Posture from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

Bullpens (Sets of 15, 3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed) is the drill that moves this.

Direction & Stride

No earlier number

Direction & Stride 53: The front foot lands closed on the target line. The next reps would push this toward 55.

Above avg for level

Craftsman · Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Step toward home on a straight line.

You already. The front foot lands closed on the target line.

Leaking. Stride length is not the first leak.

Proof. The landing stays closed on the easy fastball.

The stride stays on the line to the plate, and the front foot lands closed.

Measured. Stride direction 13.5° off line. The system scored Direction & Stride from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

Bullpen Touch Ups is the drill that moves this.

Hip-Shoulder Separation

No earlier number

Hip-Shoulder Separation 43: The hips and the shoulders open together, so the torso never fires. Hop & Throw would push this toward 45.

Below avg for level

Journeyman · Short catch

Hips turn first. The shoulders follow.

You already. You are balanced enough to let the hips go first.

Leaking. The hips and the shoulders open together, so the torso never fires.

Proof. The fastball misses to the glove side.

Measured. Hip-shoulder gap 15.3°. The system scored Hips turning before the shoulders from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 45, 45 to 54. Not a score change.

Hop & Throw is the drill that moves this.

Arm Path & Timing

No earlier number

Arm Path & Timing 47: When the front foot lands, the throwing hand is still by the back hip. Arm Slot would push this toward 55.

Average for level

Journeyman · Short catch

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

You already. The arm path is loose when the effort stays easy.

Leaking. When the front foot lands, the throwing hand is still by the back hip.

Proof. The hand is not up in the slot where the throwing hand is up by the shoulder at…

Measured. Arm timing 66 ms late. The system scored Arm Path & Timing from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

Arm Slot is the drill that moves this.

Release & Finish

No earlier number

Release & Finish 56: On easy fastballs you finish over the front leg, ready to field. Hold this.

Above avg for level

Craftsman · Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Finish over the front leg, ready to field.

You already. On easy fastballs you finish over the front leg, ready to field.

Leaking. A late arm cuts the finish short.

Proof. The finish holds when the effort stays easy.

Measured. Extension 3.6 in. The system scored Release & Finish from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

Drills coming is the drill that moves this.

Not scored yet · we don't guess

Velocity Not scored from video. We do not guess.
Spin Not scored from video. We do not guess.
Game command This is a bullpen, not a live inning.

Video checklist · what we need next

Open-side bullpen, the view we have
Behind the mound
A second pen at the same effort

Session log Up 4 since September

Log Trend

Session score · only your past

Sept 4
Oct 16

Balance & Posture—
Direction & Stride—
Hip-Shoulder Separation—
Arm Path & Timing—
Release & Finish—

Sept 448—Balance & Posture—

Oct 1652+4Hip-Shoulder SeparationHop & Throw
Shuffle Change

Scoreboard

SessionStrike %EffortNote

Baseline—EasyBullpen

Next———

Up 4 since September

Only your past. Pick a line.

Station focus Next steps · Coaching cues

Station 1Hip-Shoulder Separation43 → 53

Station name: Hips first, shoulders stay
Concept: Sequencing.
Drill and reps: Hop & Throw His plans do not list a count.
Shuffle Change His plans do not list a count.
Cue: “Hips first, shoulders stay.”
Win: Six catch-play throws in a row where a partner sees the hips start while the shoulders stay closed.

Station 2Arm Path & Timing47 → 57

Station name: Arm up at the foot
Concept: The arm is on time, up and in the slot where the throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands, not late or early.
Drill and reps: Arm Slot His plans do not list a count.
Skim to Stride WU His plans do not list a count.
Cue: “Arm up as the foot lands.”
Win: Three throws in a row a partner can see the hand at shoulder height when the front foot lands.

What you already own

At the top of the lift you stay tall and your head stays still.
The stride lands closed on the line to the plate.
On easy fastballs you finish over the front leg.

The data shows the leak

StillHead at the top
Open togetherHips and shoulders
Hand still by the hipFoot strike

Flaw > Fix

1ROOT CAUSE

Flaw. The hips and the shoulders open at the same time.

Why. You are balanced enough to let the hips go first.

Hips first, shoulders stay

“Hips first, shoulders stay.”

Hop & Throw His plans do not list a count.
Shuffle Change His plans do not list a count.

Flaw. When the front foot lands, your throwing hand is still down by the back hip.

Why. A late arm is why the ball sails glove side after the hips go.

Arm up at the foot

“Arm up as the foot lands.”

Arm Slot His plans do not list a count.
Skim to Stride WU His plans do not list a count.

Flaw (what we see)	Why it matters	Fix and cue	Drill
1The hips and the shoulders open at the same time. ROOT CAUSE	You are balanced enough to let the hips go first.	Hips first, shoulders stay“Hips first, shoulders stay.”	Hop & Throw His plans do not list a count. Shuffle Change His plans do not list a count.
2When the front foot lands, your throwing hand is still down by the back hip.	A late arm is why the ball sails glove side after the hips go.	Arm up at the foot“Arm up as the foot lands.”	Arm Slot His plans do not list a count. Skim to Stride WU His plans do not list a count.

You already hold the pause and the easy finish. Now we build the base under them, rep by rep. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Coach's notes

The plan Earn each step

Step 1 →Catch play.
Step 2 →A partner calls the shoulders closed or open.
Step 3 →Hand up as the foot lands.
Step 4 ✓Same effort.

The chain. The hips and the shoulders open together, the arm is late at the foot, and the ball misses glove side. Fix the hips turning before the shoulders and the chain breaks.

Sam, I watched this bullpen next to Sept 4. You are 16, you pitch, and you want first-pitch strikes. Session score then: 48. Session score now: 52. That is your bullpen. This is not a Swing Score. On Sept 4 your head drifted toward the glove side at the top of the lift. On this bullpen you stay tall, and your head does not drift. Keep the pause. Do not skip it to throw harder. The stride stays on the line to the plate, and the front foot lands closed. On the easy fastballs you finish over the front leg, ready to field a ball hit back at you. The misses that cost the first pitch start in the middle. The hips and the shoulders open together, so the torso never fires, and the fastball misses to the glove side. You are balanced enough to let the hips go first. This week is catch play, not the mound, and not more velocity. Hips turning before the shoulders: Journeyman on your Skill Ladder. Catch-play station. Cue: “Hips first, shoulders stay.” Pass: Six catch-play throws in a row where a partner sees the hips start while the shoulders stay closed. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts. The arm is late on the same pitches. When the front foot lands, your throwing hand is still down by the back hip, not up in the slot where the throwing hand is up by the shoulder. A late arm is why the ball sails after the hips go. We do not fix that with a harder fastball. Two days this week, after the hips lead. Arm Path & Timing: Journeyman on your Skill Ladder. Catch-play station. Cue: “Arm up as the foot lands.” Pass: Three throws in a row a partner can see the hand at shoulder height when the front foot lands. No pain.

Morgan Hale

The plan Earn each step

Step 1 →Catch play.
Step 2 →A partner calls the shoulders closed or open.
Step 3 →Hand up as the foot lands.
Step 4 ✓Same effort.

The chain. The hips and the shoulders open together, the arm is late at the foot, and the ball misses glove side. Fix the hips turning before the shoulders and the chain breaks.

Compare

Two of your own sessions. Only your past.

Session score

Sept 4

Up 4

Oct 16

Balance & Posture

Sept 4

No earlier number

Oct 16

Direction & Stride

Sept 4

No earlier number

Oct 16

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Sept 4

No earlier number

Oct 16

Arm Path & Timing

Sept 4

No earlier number

Oct 16

Release & Finish

Sept 4

No earlier number

Oct 16

Hitting Skill Ladder

Still ball, then an easy flip, then a machine, then a person pitching.

Apprentice is a ball that sits still, including swings with no ball. Journeyman adds an underhand flip from a few steps away. Craftsman is a pitching machine, or a partner mixing speed and spot. Master is a person pitching. A report takes two drills for the fix. Drills from the coach's practice plans come first. Timing and Approach do not have active drills yet. Those sections say drills coming. The lines under each drill are the plain version. Anything the sheet never wrote says needs coach review.

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Age 12. The sheet never filed an age on these drills. Stations outside this draft say Needs Jeff. This draft keeps the session shorter and the reps fewer. A new count is not set.

barrel

The fat end of the bat.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game.

3x10

Three sets of ten.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward.

Connection

Hands and hips move together.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

45 Degrees Closed Drill
In everyday words. Feet set closed at about 45 degrees so the front shoulder must hold its line through the stride before the torso unwinds.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Shoulder holds, then the whole body turns.
Ball Hugs
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Bottom Hand Tee
In everyday words. One-hand swings with the knob hand while the free hand pins the front shoulder, building control of the fat end of the bat and a closed front side.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, (short bat can be used).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob hand leads, shoulder stays in.
Boxing Bag Swings
In everyday words. Hitter drives the bat into a heavy bag at contact to feel a connected, supported impact position.
Set up. Use heavy bag, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hit the bag with the body behind it.
Connection Tee / Connection Ball Tee (Decker Bat)
In everyday words. "Connection - Connection Ball Tee & 2 K Trampoline"; "Connection T - Decker Bat & Whiffles"; "High Tee & Connection Toss".
Set up. Use connection ball, Decker bat, whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Core Connection Tee
In everyday words. Tee drill that links the core to the fat end of the bat so the hitter explodes through the ball as one unit.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Arms and core move together.
Deep Tee Drill
In everyday words. Tee set back toward the catcher; the hitter must turn the fat end of the bat to a deep contact point instead of reaching the hands out early.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Let it get deep and turn it.
First Move Drill
In everyday words. Breaks out the opening move of the swing by itself; the goal is that nothing above the shoulders moves as rotation starts.
Set up. breaks out the opening move of the swing by itself; the goal is that nothing above the shoulders moves as rotation starts.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Eyes stay, body starts.
Foundations: Connection
In everyday words. Concept drill linking the hands to the chest's rotation and matching body posture to pitch height so the arms never fire on their own.
Set up. concept drill linking the hands to the chest's rotation and matching body posture to pitch height so the arms never fire on their own.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Chest turns, hands come along.
Heel-plant pause tee
In everyday words. Stride, land the front heel, pause 1 sec with hands back, then swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Builds separation.
High / Low Tee (HL Tee, S/L Bat)
In everyday words. Tee drill run in cage pads; one version uses a short/long bat ("HL Tee (S/L Bat)").
Set up. Use tee, short/long bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Connection - H/L Tee w/ Short Long Bat
Knee to Knob Drill
In everyday words. Hitter keeps the knob tracking close to the body, toward the front knee, as the turn begins so the hands don't cast.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob stays tight to the body.
Lead Arm Drills
In everyday words. Lead-arm-only swing patterns to train the front arm's role in a connected turn.
Set up. Use short bat or lead-arm trainer, tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead arm stays with the turn.
Long Bat Tee (36/36-40/40)
In everyday words. Hitter swings an extra-long bat off the tee; any arm cast or disconnection is exaggerated and felt immediately.
Set up. Use long training bat, tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 6
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Turn it with the body, not the arms.
Mirror Drill
In everyday words. Shadow swings facing a mirror; the hitter self-checks that the head holds its spot and the spine angle survives the turn.
Set up. shadow swings facing a mirror; the hitter self-checks that the head holds its spot and the spine angle survives the turn.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Watch the head; stay in posture.
Net Drill
In everyday words. Hitter sets up close to a net; pushing the bat away from the body too early or dropping the hands sends the bat into it, so the hands must stay inside.
Set up. hitter sets up close to a net; pushing the bat away from the body too early or dropping the hands sends the bat into it, so the hands must stay inside.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Keep the hands out of the net.
Offset Closed
In everyday words. Hitter starts closed off (front foot across) and has to rotate the torso fully to pull the ball in the air, which punishes a hands-first push pattern.
Set up. Use tee, balls, net.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Turn the chest through; the hands ride with the torso.
Olsen Drill
In everyday words. Rhythm-based tee swings for stiff, hands-first hitters, designed to get the body leading and the hands following.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Loose, body leads, hands follow.
One Handed Load
In everyday words. Rear hand alone rehearses the hand set, moving back smoothly with no dip and the body staying centered.
Set up. rear hand alone rehearses the hand set, moving back smoothly with no dip and the body staying centered.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hand goes back quietly.
PVC Bat Hugs
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
PVC Full Speed to Contact Movement
In everyday words. Full-speed PVC swings that stop at the contact spot, practicing control at real speed.
Set up. Use PVC pipe.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Full speed, stick contact.
See Saw to Contact Drill
In everyday words. Body rotation, not a hand push, delivers the fat end of the bat to contact; the shoulders tilt like a see-saw.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Rotation delivers the fat end of the bat; hands are passengers.
Seesaw Drill
In everyday words. Shoulders tip like a teeter-totter and the torso turns, which carries the fat end of the bat on through instead of the hands jabbing at the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Tilt and turn; no shove.
Short Bat Bottom Hand
In everyday words. 28-inch bat in the lead hand only off the tee for control of the fat end of the bat with a closed shoulder.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand, closed shoulder.
Split Grip / Warriors / Swing to the Knee Progression
In everyday words. Three-step progression posted by a coach: split-grip swings, 'warrior' position swings, then swings that finish to the knee.
Set up. Use tee, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 5 each
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Progress only when the prior step is clean.
Tee Close to Belly Button
In everyday words. Tee set close to the body; any reaching with the arms produces jammed contact, so the hands have to stay in tight.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Tight hands, turn through.
Tight Tee
In everyday words. Tee set tight to the hitter so the hands have to stay inside the ball to drive it up the middle.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 swings per turn; switch partners after 10 / 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands inside, middle of the field.
Top Hand Deceleration Drills
In everyday words. Post-contact work on letting the rear hand bleed off bat speed smoothly so the finish stays in posture rather than yanking the hitter open.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Top hand guides, then brakes.
Top Hand Drill: Compact Path
In everyday words. Top-hand-only swings keeping that hand close to the body on the way to the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. varies
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Top hand stays tight.
Two Part Swing Tee
In everyday words. HF: Timing column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Wrist Strength Tee
In everyday words. Short-bat tee work that builds wrist and forearm strength while lining balls up the middle.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”), small bat weight.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Firm wrists, line drive.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Angle Bounce Toss (no stride)
In everyday words. Bounce toss in cage; "Cage - 2 Angle Bounce no stride"; "Cage #3 - Bounce (Smash Balls)".
Set up. Use smash balls, toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Backside Toss
In everyday words. Run Production Connection: Toss Series.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Ball Down Front Toss
In everyday words. A ball placed about 18 ft out front marks the target; the hitter sends the knob toward it on every swing for a direct path.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob to the target ball.
Behind the Hitter Toss 1-2-3
In everyday words. Rapid tosses from behind the hitter on a count, training quick hands and fast reaction to drive the ball middle.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, screen to hit into or a cage.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Quick to it, every count.
Front Foot Angle Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Front Toss (Split Cage)
In everyday words. Basic front toss; "Split Cage - 2 (Front Toss - Baseballs)".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Fungo for Hitters
In everyday words. Hitter flips the ball up to themselves and hits it, which forces the hands to reset into the load and keeps the fat end of the bat path under control.
Set up. Use Bat, cage, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands load, fat end of the bat stays on line.
Knob Inside the Ball Toss
In everyday words. Hitter pictures and feels the knob staying inside the ball as the swing starts to prevent pushing the bat away from the body too early.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob inside the ball.
Long / Short Connection Toss
In everyday words. Toss station named for connection.
Set up. Use toss balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
One-Handed Hitting
In everyday words. Whiffle balls hit with one hand at a time (top, then bottom) to build contact skill with each hand.
Set up. Use Field, helmets, bats, bucket of whiffle balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. One hand, clean contact.
Rapid Fire Toss
In everyday words. Quick-succession tosses for fast hands and a short path to each ball.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Short and quick, again and again.
Recoil Swings + Random Flip
In everyday words. Hitter keeps swinging back and forth from a no-drop position; a partner randomly side-flips a ball to strike mid-rhythm.
Set up. Use bat, flips.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 30 sec
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Reverse it and go again.
Short Bat Bottom Hand Front Toss
In everyday words. Short bat with the knob hand only off front toss; the hitter gets the fat end of the bat to the ball and back at the tosser.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, short 28” bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand delivers the fat end of the bat.
Split Grip Swings
In everyday words. Hands spread apart on the handle to feel how the hands and body work together.
Set up. Use bat, toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Feel both hands work with the body.
Toss / Hold (Hold / CU)
In everyday words. HF Timing: "Toss / Hold"; RP Connection: "Hold / CU".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Front Foot vs Back Foot Contact (machine)
In everyday words. Contrasting contact points with machine feeds to feel where connected contact happens.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Contact with the body behind it.
Machine Front Toss High-Rep
In everyday words. Machine replaces the tosser for a consistent feed and high reps of the same connected pattern.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Repeat the same move.
Offset Machine Drill
In everyday words. Machine is offset to feed on an angle so the hitter has to keep the fat end of the bat connected and adjust to a new ball line.
Set up. Use light-ball machine, offset.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Keep the hands moving with the hips to the new angle.
Offset Rotation vs Short Machine
In everyday words. Offset open, normal and closed blocks off a short machine; sequencing has to hold up in all three to keep line drives.
Set up. Use short machine, Smash Factor balls, light bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 12
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Same sequence every stance.
Point of Contact – Inside Pitch (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set to the inner half; hitter keeps hands inside and turns to meet the ball out front to the pull side.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands inside, turn and meet it out front.
Power (Bottom) Hand Machine Drill
In everyday words. Bottom hand only, gripped near the knob, against a hitting machine set to a chest-high strike; the hitter strides in and lets the lead hand pull the fat end of the bat through.
Set up. Use hitting machine (high strike), bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 25 swings, 3x/week
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand pulls it through, chest high.
Short Machine Pattern Reps
In everyday words. Smaller machine closer to the hitter for high-rep pattern work, emphasizing repetition over recognition.
Set up. Use small machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Same connected move every rep.
Three Ball Drop (machine)
In everyday words. Rapid three-ball sequence (also run off the machine with speed and spin) so the hitter has to get the fat end of the bat to the ball and reload with no wasted motion.
Set up. Use machine or tosser.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 3
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hit it, reload, hit the next.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Force

Use your whole body. Swinging harder is a different job.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

1-2-3 Drill
In everyday words. Counted three-part rep: load into the back side, stride and hold balance, then swing through the middle.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. One load, two land, three go.
Absorption Drill
In everyday words. Named in Driveline's go-to tee list; trains the front side to absorb and redirect forward momentum into rotation.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Catch the move on the front leg.
Back Foot Cone Tee
In everyday words. A cone placed by the rear foot gives a reference for loading into the back hip; drifting toward the pitcher shows up right away.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Sit on the back side; don't drift.
Back Hip Load Tee
In everyday words. Tee swings that start by deliberately settling into the rear hip so the turn is powered by the lower half rather than an arm-only swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hip loads, hip fires.
Balance Beam Tee
In everyday words. HF: Balance column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Band Assisted Hip Hinge
In everyday words. A resistance band helps the hitter find a hips-back, chest-over posture while keeping weight centered over the feet.
Set up. a resistance band helps the hitter find a hips-back, chest-over posture while keeping weight centered over the feet.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Sit back into the band; stay centered.
Bat Behind Hips
In everyday words. Bat held behind the lower back with both arms so only the hips and legs turn, isolating the lower half.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Turn the bat with the hips.
Bat speed set (game / heavy / light / game)
In everyday words. Dry swings or off a tee; 3 game, 5 heavy, 5 light, 5 game.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. Rest 10-15 s between swings, 2 min between sets; stop if speed drops >3 mph
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Speed without the fat end of the bat is just wind.
Belly Button Tee
In everyday words. Tee swings where the cue is rotating the belly button to face the ball at contact, driving full hip turn.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Belly button to the ball.
Betsy (No Stride / Heavy & Light)
In everyday words. Cage pad station; variants "Betsy (No Stride)", "Betsy (Heavy & Light)", "Betsy & Thunderstick", "Recoil Toss / Betsy".
Set up. Use Betsy trainer bat (heavy/light), Thunderstick.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Block Stride Drill
In everyday words. The front foot starts up on a box or block; the hitter loads into the rear hip and lets the back leg push the body forward without rocking back too far.
Set up. the front foot starts up on a box or block; the hitter loads into the rear hip and lets the back leg push the body forward without rocking back too far.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load the back side, ride forward.
Boso Tee / Boso Angle Toss / Boso Balance
In everyday words. BOSU balance tee and toss; HF lists Boso Tee and Boso Angle Toss under Balance; Run Production lists Boso Toss under Connection.
Set up. Use BOSU.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Bow and Arrow
In everyday words. Load pattern where the whole body coils as the hands go back, like drawing a bow, instead of the arms pulling back alone.
Set up. load pattern where the whole body coils as the hands go back, like drawing a bow, instead of the arms pulling back alone.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Body draws the bow, not just the arms.
Closed Front Foot Drill
In everyday words. Front toe stays pointed at the plate so the hitter must rotate into a firm front hip rather than spinning open; finish is held for a count of three.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Toe in, hip firm, hold it.
Controlled Fall Drill
In everyday words. From a one-leg balance on the back side the hitter lets the body fall forward under control into a stable landing position.
Set up. Use Bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 rounds of 15–20 reps / 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Balance, glide, land ready.
Crossover Drill
In everyday words. The back foot crosses behind the front before the stride, adding foot movement the hitter must stabilize before swinging.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Feet move, body stays centered.
Decline Swings
In everyday words. Swings from a slight downhill slope so the hitter hits against a firm front leg with the head and chest staying behind it.
Set up. Use Bat, decline hill or similar slope.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hit into a firm front leg.
Defense Stance
In everyday words. Quick check that starts from an infielder-style ready position (athletic, knees flexed) and builds the batting stance from it.
Set up. Use Bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 minute
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Athletic first, then hitter.
Fist Fire
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Flamingo (One Leg Balanced) Drill
In everyday words. Hitter balances on the back leg with the front leg lifted and swings from there without tipping toward the pitcher.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stay tall on one leg, then go.
Foot Strike Drill
In everyday words. Drill on the order after landing: front heel down, hips start, chest and hands come after.
Set up. Use Bat only.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Heel, hips, then hands.
Foundation: Deceleration
In everyday words. Concept drill on braking the body's turn with a stable front side so the hitter doesn't spin out of the swing.
Set up. concept drill on braking the body's turn with a stable front side so the hitter doesn't spin out of the swing.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front side brakes, fat end of the bat goes.
Foundations: Coiling
In everyday words. Concept drill showing the load as a small inward turn of the rear hip, not a sideways sway or a knee collapse.
Set up. concept drill showing the load as a small inward turn of the rear hip, not a sideways sway or a knee collapse.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Coil is rotation, not a slide.
Foundations: Launch Position
In everyday words. Concept drill on the body position at foot strike: balanced, hands loaded, ready to rotate.
Set up. concept drill on the body position at foot strike: balanced, hands loaded, ready to rotate.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Foot down, loaded, rotate.
Foundations: Posture and Hip Hinge
In everyday words. Concept drill for hitters who stay upright through the stride; teaches a hip hinge they keep into launch.
Set up. concept drill for hitters who stay upright through the stride; teaches a hip hinge they keep into launch.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hinge and hold it.
Foundations: Stepping in the Bucket
In everyday words. Concept drill for hitters whose stride drifts away from the plate; teaches a landing close enough to reach the outer edge.
Set up. concept drill for hitters whose stride drifts away from the plate; teaches a landing close enough to reach the outer edge.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land where you can cover away.
Gain Ground Drill
In everyday words. Hitter steps forward to gain ground toward the pitcher, then rotates while staying stable.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Travel toward the mound, then rotate.
Half Turn Drill: Ground-Up Power
In everyday words. Partial rotations that start from the legs and hips with the chest following, to feel force moving up from the ground.
Set up. partial rotations that start from the legs and hips with the chest following, to feel force moving up from the ground.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Legs start it, chest finishes it.
Happy Gilmore Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column; Run Production: Rotation Application.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Hip Rotation Fix
In everyday words. Pelvis starts the rotation and the torso and arms trail it in order, curing an early open-up with the shoulders.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips first, then the rest.
Hit Pause Drill
In everyday words. Stride, freeze at landing to check balance, then swing; builds a stable launch position.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land, freeze, check, fire.
Hop Back Tee / Toss (Flamingo & Hop Back Tee)
In everyday words. HF lists Hop Back Tee (Rhythm) and Hop Back Toss (Timing); Run Production lists Hop Back under Rotation Application.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Jump Back Drill
In everyday words. Hitter hops back toward the catcher, re-stabilizes, then swings, interrupting any lean toward the pitcher.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hop back, settle, go.
KaBoom (Learn Correct Tempo) Drill
In everyday words. Slow, deliberate load and stride followed by an explosive turn, to teach slow-to-fast tempo for rushers.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Slow start, big finish.
Kickback or Scissor Move
In everyday words. Back leg kicks back or scissors after contact so the hitter rotates without bailing off the pitch.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rotate and stay on the ball.
Kiss & Pause Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Knee to Knee Tee
In everyday words. The rear knee drives in toward the lead knee as the hitter rotates, while the lead leg stays braced through the finish.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Back knee to front knee; front leg firm.
Load Coil Progression Tee Drill
In everyday words. A stepped progression for loading by rotating the rear hip without collapsing the rear knee.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rotate the hip; knee stays strong.
Longo Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Lower Body Coil
In everyday words. Lower-half drill on a slight inward turn of the rear hip instead of sliding laterally.
Set up. lower-half drill on a slight inward turn of the rear hip instead of sliding laterally.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Small turn in, no sway.
No Stride Tee
In everyday words. Swings with no stride from a set base so balance has to hold through the finish.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. No step, still balanced.
PVC Pipe Drill: Hip to Shoulder Separation Knee Drive
In everyday words. PVC across the shoulders while the back knee drives and hips open ahead of the shoulders, to feel separation.
Set up. pVC across the shoulders while the back knee drives and hips open ahead of the shoulders, to feel separation.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips go, shoulders wait.
Reverse Stride
In everyday words. Stride starts by moving back before stepping forward, teaching control of the forward move instead of falling in.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Back first, then go forward.
Rock The Baby Drill
In everyday words. Gentle side-to-side sway in the box that settles into a stable, timed launch before the swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rock, settle, swing.
Rocker Drill
In everyday words. Hitter rocks weight back and forth before swinging to build rhythm into the load.
Set up. Use tee or front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rock, load, fire.
Roll Back & Hop To It
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rhythm; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Scissor Tee and Soft Toss
In everyday words. Back leg scissors through after contact while the front leg stays firm and planted.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front leg planted.
Separation Progression Tee
In everyday words. Staged tee work where the stride carries the body toward the pitcher while the hands drift the opposite way, stretching the gap between the halves.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 reps at each stage; 15 total swings / 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stride forward, hands go back.
Shuffle Swings
In everyday words. A side shuffle into the stride creates momentum before the swing.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 6
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Shuffle into the ground, then turn.
Shuffle Ups
In everyday words. A quick lateral shuffle gathers momentum, then the hitter sticks a stable landing and rotates without tipping toward the mound.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Shuffle, stick, turn.
Slow - Controlled - Explode Drill
In everyday words. Three tempos in one rep: slow gather, controlled stride, explosive turn.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Slow, control, explode.
Slow to Fast Drill
In everyday words. Each rep starts easy and accelerates through contact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Easy start, fast finish.
Stance Distance Check
In everyday words. Hitter uses the bat to measure how far to stand from the plate.
Set up. Use Bat and home plate.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 minute
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Measure, then set.
Step Back Drill
In everyday words. The lead foot slides back next to the rear foot, loading the back side, then strides out into the swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Step back, load, move.
Step Over Drill
In everyday words. Back foot steps over after contact while the front leg stays firm and the hitter drives the ball through the middle.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front leg stays strong.
Stride Drill
In everyday words. Stride to a marked spot and freeze in a balanced, ready landing to clean up stride direction and length.
Set up. stride to a marked spot and freeze in a balanced, ready landing to clean up stride direction and length.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hit your mark and freeze.
Stride Separation Drill
In everyday words. Hitter strides with the chest still facing the plate, lands balanced, then rotates.
Set up. hitter strides with the chest still facing the plate, lands balanced, then rotates.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Chest stays home on the stride.
Texas Two Step
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Torque / Step-Fire-Kick
In everyday words. HF: Rotation column (tee row).
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Two Part Tee (Land and Attack) / Post Stride Tee / Walk Up Tee (Knee Through)
In everyday words. Stride-then-swing tee variants.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land and Attack
Walkthrough Drill
In everyday words. Walking stride into the swing using legs and hips so the hands follow the body.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Walk, turn, hands follow.
Wall Drill
In everyday words. Stand with a wall just behind the hitter; loading into the rear hip without the knee caving or the chest swinging open keeps the hitter off the wall.
Set up. stand with a wall just behind the hitter; loading into the rear hip without the knee caving or the chest swinging open keeps the hitter off the wall.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load into the wall without touching it.
Wide Base Drill
In everyday words. Wide stance with a small hip turn and heel plant so the hips lead the hands from a stable base.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Wide base, heel down, hips lead.
8 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Bat-on-Ground Stride Constraint
In everyday words. A bat on the ground blocks the hitter from stepping in, so deep bat speed has to come from rotation to drive opposite-field.
Set up. Use bat on ground, front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stride straight; turn hard.
Crab Walk Toss / Fast Feet / Crabs / Hops
In everyday words. Movement-based toss ("Crab Walk Toss"; "Fast Feet / Crabs / Hops").
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Cup Ball Game
In everyday words. Fun game hitting a crumpled paper cup with the emphasis on using the hips properly.
Set up. Use Paper cup, balled up into a “ball”.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 35 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips into every swing.
Feet Together, Stride Away
In everyday words. Start with feet together and stride away from the plate to help a hitter who loads/fires too early regain timing.
Set up. Use tee, toss or machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Gather, then go.
Front Foot Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Balance; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Front Hip Toss
In everyday words. Toss drill focused on rotating around the lead hip while keeping the forward tilt instead of popping upright.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Spin on the front hip, keep the tilt.
Ground Force Board / Ground Force Toss
In everyday words. "Ground Force Board Toss"; "Ground Force Toss & Rhythm Tee (Whiffles)".
Set up. Use ground force board, whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Hook 'Em
In everyday words. From a hinged load the hitter makes a controlled forward move while keeping the pelvis and torso coiled, training hips turning before the shoulders timing.
Set up. Use tee or front toss, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Move forward, stay coiled, then turn.
Keep It Fair
In everyday words. Inside pitch (toss or tee) that must be pulled hard and stay fair, forcing fast pelvis/torso rotation and clearing space.
Set up. Use front toss or inside tee, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Clear the hips and keep it inside the line.
Power Toss
In everyday words. Toss drill; HF lists Power Toss under Rotation.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Side Toss
In everyday words. Flips come in from beside the hitter; they gather into the back side, stay behind it and drive it through center.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, helmets.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load, stay back, drive.
Underload Bat Soft Toss
In everyday words. Soft toss with a lighter bat to train speed while keeping the fat end of the bat on path.
Set up. Use Light bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Light bat, fast and on line.
Whiffle Ball Swings (light bat)
In everyday words. Very light whiffle bat and ball let the hitter swing as hard as possible with no manipulation, revealing natural sequencing.
Set up. Use whiffle bat and balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Swing it as hard as you can.
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Feet Together Machine Rounds
In everyday words. Feet-together start with a stride away, run versus the machine to fix early hip extension at speed.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Late gather, strong turn.
Lob Drill (wide stance, no stride)
In everyday words. Slow looping machine pitches from 40 ft; hitter uses an extra-wide no-stride stance, waits for the ball and turns the back heel up and out to unlock the hips.
Set up. Use JUGS Lite-Flite style machine, light balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Wait on it, then turn the back heel.
Machine Balance-Position Drill
In everyday words. Hitter starts in a pitcher-like balance position with weight on the back leg and back pocket showing, waits as long as possible, then steps to hit.
Set up. Use light-ball machine at 40 ft.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Step to hit, not step then hit.
Turn Deep and Pull It (back-hip hinge)
In everyday words. Hitter catches the ball deep but still pulls it in the air by holding the back hip in the hinge so the fat end of the bat can turn.
Set up. Use machine or BP.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Catch it deep, still pull it in the air.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Path

The bat stays on a line through the ball.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

Air Raid game (scored rounds)
In everyday words. Score every round: Missile 3, hard LD gap 2, hard GB middle 1, else 0.
Set up. score every round: Missile 3, hard LD gap 2, hard GB middle 1, else 0.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 swings = 30 possible; goals 18+ tee, 20+ machine, 15+ live
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Missiles, not moonshots.
Back Net Constraint Tee
In everyday words. The hitter stands with a net just behind them; a long, looping fat end of the bat path clips the net, so only a direct route to the ball works.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Miss the net, find the ball.
Double Tee
In everyday words. Two tees in line toward the pitcher; the hitter drives through the first ball and on through where the second sits, keeping the fat end of the bat on plane.
Set up. Use Bat, two tees, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Through ball one, toward ball two.
Elevated Front with Tee or Noodle Drill
In everyday words. High ball setup with a noodle or tee marker; the hitter goes straight to the high pitch without dropping the hands first.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Hands stay up; go get the high one.
Extended Tee
In everyday words. Tee placed well out in front so the fat end of the bat has to travel on the ball's line for longer before and after contact.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Long through the zone.
Extension and Direction Drill
In everyday words. Hitter drives the fat end of the bat through contact toward a chosen target without the chest pulling off or the wrists rolling early.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Fat end of the bat chases the target after contact.
Follow Through Swing
In everyday words. Tee swings that finish with both hands on the bat at shoulder height, grooving a complete path.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Two hands to the shoulder.
Get on Plane Drill
In everyday words. The fat end of the bat works into the incoming ball line early and stays there, replacing a steep, chopping path.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Fat end of the bat rides the ball's line.
Half Swing Drill
In everyday words. Swing stopped at full extension with the fat end of the bat pointing back toward the pitcher to groove a long, clean path through contact.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. Complete 10 swings per round.
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stop at extension, fat end of the bat to the mound.
High Knee / High Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
High Tee
In everyday words. Ball set at the top of the zone; the hitter stays on top of it and lines it up the middle, not under it.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. On top of the high ball.
High Tee Location Drill
In everyday words. High-zone tee work where the fat end of the bat goes level to the ball rather than chopping or rolling over.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Flat to the high ball.
High-tee line drives
In everyday words. Tee at the top of the zone.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Teaches staying on top of the high pitch.
Hitting Table / Path Table & Angle Toss
In everyday words. "Path - Table & Angle Toss"; "Hitting Table & Rhythm Tee".
Set up. Use hitting table.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Inside 45
In everyday words. HF: Path column, both tee and toss rows.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Inside Roll Launch Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Long Tee
In everyday words. Two tees spaced across the plate; the hitter attacks the inner side of the ball and sends it straightaway.
Set up. Use Home plate, two tees, and a bucket of baseballs (cage is optional), basketball.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, through the middle.
Low Reach Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Low Tee
In everyday words. Knee-high tee where the hitter stays athletic and lines the low ball back through the middle instead of topping it.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay low, line it.
Offset Open Drill
In everyday words. Open-stance setup used to stop the hitter from cutting across the ball, keeping posture and driving it to the opposite side.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay bent, drive it opposite-field.
Open / Closed Offset Tee
In everyday words. HF: Balance column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Outside Tee
In everyday words. Outer-half tee where the hitter strides straight and drives it the other way.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stride straight, go opposite-field.
Outside/Opposite Field Tee
In everyday words. Outer-half tee where the hitter lets the ball travel and drives it the other way instead of trying to pull it.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let it travel; go with it.
Power V Drill
In everyday words. After contact the arms lengthen out into a V shape while the wrists stay unrolled until well past the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Smash it, then reach for the pitcher.
Rear-Ball Obstacle Tee
In everyday words. A second ball sits behind the tee; hitter must drive the front ball at a good angle without clipping the rear one, removing a downhill chop.
Set up. Use 2 tees, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Don't touch the back ball.
Short Bat Top Hand
In everyday words. Rear-hand-only swings with a 28-inch bat; the hitter lengthens through impact and keeps the ball on a line.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Extend through the line.
Short Bat Top Hand Tee
In everyday words. Rear-hand-only swings with a short bat off the tee, keeping the fat end of the bat face square through impact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Square it with the top hand.
Shoulder Slot Drill
In everyday words. The turn drops the fat end of the bat into the slot behind the ball on its line without the wrists rolling early.
Set up. Use tee, baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Slot it, then turn it.
Target Tee
In everyday words. Hitter picks a target and has to drive the ball to it, making contact direction the goal rather than just contact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Pick a spot, hit the spot.
Thin bat tee
In everyday words. Small fat end of the bat off the tee.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round, 8 swings
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Eyes on the back of the ball.
Throw the Bat
In everyday words. Hitter releases an old bat up the middle in an open area to feel the hands working through the swing.
Set up. Use Old bats, cage or open area, helmet.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let the hands throw it middle.
Top Hand / Bottom Hand Bat
In everyday words. HF: Path column ("Bottom Hand Bat", "Top Hand Bat", "Bottom Hand/Mini Bat"); Run Production Path Movement Prep "Top Hand / Bottom Hand".
Set up. Use mini bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Top Hand Tee
In everyday words. Top-hand-only tee swings to feel extension; the free hand stays off the bat.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, (short bat can be used).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Extend with the top hand.
Two-tee extension
In everyday words. Second tee 12-18 in.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. THROUGH
Wall Swings
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Angle Flips
In everyday words. Partner flips from an angle toward the hitter's front side; the hitter stays inside the ball and drives it back through the middle.
Set up. Use Bat, helmet, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, back up the middle.
Backside Angle Toss
In everyday words. Coach tosses from behind a screen angled off the hitter's back side; the ball has to be driven through the middle by staying inside it.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay inside, drive it middle.
Drop Toss (incl. 2 Strike Drop Toss Whiffle)
In everyday words. Toss from above; "Drop Toss (2 Strike) Whiffle", "Toss Teams (Angle / Drop & Power)".
Set up. Use whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Golf Whiffle / Curveball Trainer Swings
In everyday words. Out-of-cage station using small or breaking whiffle balls to sharpen fat end of the bat precision.
Set up. Use golf whiffles or curveball trainers, PVC/broomstick optional.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Find the small ball with the fat end of the bat.
Hallway Toss
In everyday words. HF: Path column, toss row.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Launch Angle Ladder
In everyday words. Hitter tries to produce a called launch window (grounder, line drive, fly) on purpose to build fat end of the bat awareness.
Set up. Use tee/toss, balls, cones or launch-angle feedback.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 rounds x 6
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Call the window, then hit it.
Orange Flat Bat - Can't Get Beat - Hold the Angle
In everyday words. Flat-bat station.
Set up. Use orange flat bat, whiffles ("Flat Bat Whiffles").
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round, 8 swings, before the game bat (Air Raid)
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Can't Get Beat - Hold the Angle LD
Outside Angle Toss
In everyday words. Toss angled to the outer half; the hitter stays inside the ball and drives it to the opposite field.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, opposite-field.
Pull Without Hook
In everyday words. Hitter pulls the ball with backspin, not hook or topspin, a constraint on fat end of the bat direction.
Set up. Use front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Pull it on a line with backspin.
Recoil Toss
In everyday words. Toss station, sometimes paired with Betsy.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Roll the Ball on Ground Front Toss
In everyday words. Ball is rolled along the ground; the hitter gets the fat end of the bat down to it while staying balanced.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Get low with the legs, not the arms.
Short Bat Top Hand Front Toss
In everyday words. Short bat with the top hand only off front toss to feel extension and control of the fat end of the bat.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, short 28” bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Top hand drives through.
Whiffle Ball Toss
In everyday words. Small whiffles or plastic golf balls tossed in; the hitter lines them back at the tosser.
Set up. Use Bat, bucket or bag of small whiffle balls or plastic golf balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Find the small ball, line it back.
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

High-Low Adjustment (machine)
In everyday words. Ten at the top of the zone, ten at the knees, then mixed to train fat end of the bat adjustment by height.
Set up. Use pitching machine (adjustable legs).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 / 10 / mixed 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Match the plane of each pitch.
Low-Speed Machine Path Work
In everyday words. Machine at low speed used like soft toss so the hitter can groove bat path and hand-eye work.
Set up. Use machine (low speed).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Groove the path.
Machine-Block Constraint Round (flat or thin bat)
In everyday words. Before each machine block in Phase 2, hitters take one constraint round with the flat bat or the thin bat to sharpen square, centered contact against speed.
Set up. Use flat bat, thin bat, pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round x 8 before each machine block
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Mound Machine (tall-leg three-wheel)
In everyday words. Three-wheel machine on extended legs from the mound gives a game-like release and approach angle; hitter matches path to that angle.
Set up. Use three-wheel machine, tall legs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Get on plane with a real angle.
Offset Open Machine Rounds
In everyday words. Offset-open stance against the machine; hitter drives the ball opposite-field with good depth and direction at speed.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Deep and through to the opposite gap.
Point of Contact – Outside Pitch (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set to the outer half; hitter lets the ball travel deeper and drives it to the opposite field.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let it get deep, drive it opposite-field.
Point of Contact – Up the Middle (machine)
In everyday words. Waist-high machine pitches down the middle; hitter drives them to center with fat end of the bat and hands even at contact.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Back of the ball, through the middle.
Skinny Bat vs Fastball Machine (Smash Factor balls)
In everyday words. Thin bat and impact-feedback balls against a fastball machine demand perfect contact and clean bat path.
Set up. Use skinny bat, Smash Factor balls, machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Center of the fat end of the bat, center of the ball.
Strike Zone Mastery (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set down the middle for consistent contact, then moved to in, out, up and down strikes.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10-15 per location
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Same clean contact at every spot.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Timing

Start moving while the ball is on the way.

Drills coming.

Adjustability

Change the swing when the ball is in a new spot.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

Adjustability Tee / Toss
In everyday words. Adjustability work off tee and mixed toss; one plan notes "(Middle HH Line Drives)".
Set up. Use tee, toss balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Middle HH Line Drives
Away-tee oppo gap
In everyday words. Tee away, even with the front hip.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Backbreaker and Grinder swing.
Change-Up Tee
In everyday words. Tee moved deeper out front than usual to mimic a slower pitch; the hitter holds balance and keeps the hands back until the ball is there.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Land and wait; hands stay home.
Distance Tee / 9 Position Tee / Oppo Tee
In everyday words. "Opposite-field Tee / “27” Swings - 9 position"; "Distance Tee - Streak Balls".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. "27" swings (3 per position, inferred)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Double Tee Decision Making
In everyday words. Two tees loaded; the coach calls which ball to hit at the last moment and the hitter adjusts path and contact point to that ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Hear it, find it, hit it.
Foundations: Contact Point Awareness
In everyday words. Concept drill on where to meet pitches by location: inner half farther out front, outer half deeper.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. In = early, away = deep.
High, Middle, Low
In everyday words. Ball heights change between rounds and the hitter adjusts posture (not just hands) to keep pure ball flight at each height.
Set up. Use tee, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6 (one per height)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Match posture to height.
Inside / Outside Tee
In everyday words. Tee station listed on cage pads; Hitting Foundations lists Inside/Outside Tee under Connection; Run Production lists "Inside / Out" under Path (Adjustability, Tee Series #1).
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Location Tee
In everyday words. The tee rotates through in, middle and away; each placement has a matching field, so the hitter learns where contact should happen for each location.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Location picks the field.
Location Tee Training (Proper Placement of Tee!)
In everyday words. Lesson on where to put the tee for each pitch location so tee work trains real contact points.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Set the tee where the pitch is hit.
Offset Rotation (open / normal / closed)
In everyday words. Rounds rotate through offset-open, normal and offset-closed stances so the hitter keeps the same clean ball flight to every field.
Set up. Use tee or front toss, balls (Smash Factor balls optional), net.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8-12 (one block per stance)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Same ball flight from every stance.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

2-Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Two balls leave the tosser's hand together; the hitter picks one in flight and attacks only that one, training a quick visual choice before committing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Pick one early, commit late.
3-Plate Adjustment Drill
In everyday words. Three plates set at staggered depths; the hitter rotates between them so the same toss arrives sooner or later and the swing start has to shift each time.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. New plate, new start time.
7 Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. A seven-toss sequence covering the corners and heights of the zone; each location asks for a different contact depth while balance stays intact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Every spot has its own meeting point.
Adjustability Toss (Mix / Outside)
In everyday words. Mixed-location toss station ("Outside Adjustability Toss", "Adjustability (Mix Toss)").
Set up. Use toss balls, screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Angle Toss (FH / BH)
In everyday words. Run Production Whiffle Circuit: "Angle Toss FH / BH", "Angle Toss (F/B)".
Set up. Use whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Around the World
In everyday words. Toss locations travel around the zone in sequence; hitter adapts to each spot.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 sets of 9 locations
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Each spot has its own contact point.
Ball Hit Front Toss Overhand
In everyday words. Overhand front toss where the hitter calls out on first sight of the ball and again at contact, tying eyes to swing timing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Call it out of the hand, call the strike.
Ball-Hit Front Toss
In everyday words. Hitter says one word when the ball first shows in the coach's hand and another at contact, linking tracking to timing.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Call it early, call contact.
Beginner's Batting Practice
In everyday words. Half-hour team rotation for young players: defense, tee station driving the ball middle, and on-field front toss with a run through first on the last swing.
Set up. Use Field, tees, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, cage.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 30 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Swing, then run it out.
Bounce Drill
In everyday words. Tosses are bounced into the zone; the hitter reads the hop and adjusts when to fire, a variable-timing constraint.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Read the hop, then fire.
Change-Up Front Toss
In everyday words. Coach mixes slower tosses with normal ones so the hitter can't sit on one speed and must stay under control.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Don't guess; stay balanced.
Color Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Colored balls are mixed in the toss; the hitter decides swing or take based on the color, practicing a fast read before committing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Color tells you go or no-go.
Color Front Toss
In everyday words. Colored balls in the toss; the hitter reacts to the color called or shown, sharpening recognition and reaction.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, markers.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. See the color, react.
Double Ball Toss
In everyday words. Two balls tossed at once; the hitter hits the one the coach calls, building hand-eye and reaction.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Hear it, hit that one.
Fastball Front Toss
In everyday words. Firm, straight front toss from roughly 30 ft; the hitter matches their load to the tosser's arm and sends it back at the screen.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Rhythm with the arm.
Foundations: YES, YES, NO
In everyday words. Hitter treats every pitch as a "yes" until the read says "no," so they're always loaded to hit but still take bad pitches.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Yes, yes...
Hammer Hanger Toss (Hard Away)
In everyday words. "Hard Away - Hammer Hanger Toss".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Hard Up, Soft Down Drill
In everyday words. Firm tosses up in the zone mixed with softer tosses down; the hitter adjusts to speed and height together.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Firm and high, or slow and low: match the swing to it.
Inside / Outside Toss (Hard IN / Soft Away)
In everyday words. HF: Inside/Outside Toss (Connection col.).
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Off-Speed Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser takes speed off the ball; head and hands stay home a beat longer before the hitter attacks it to center.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Wait on it; hands back.
Offset Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser feeds from an offset angle so the ball enters the zone on a different line, forcing fat end of the bat adjustment.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Let the ball tell the fat end of the bat where to go.
Oppo Wiffle Soft Toss (don't hit the tosser)
In everyday words. Tosser sits on the pull side; hitter drives whiffles hard the other way without hitting the tosser.
Set up. Use whiffle balls, screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Let it travel and drive it opposite-field.
Overhand Mixed Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser throws firm fastballs with mixed-in off-speed, adding variability to timing.
Set up. Use L-screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Stay on the fastball, adjust to the slow one.
Random Front Toss
In everyday words. Unpredictable locations and strikes/balls in the toss; the hitter picks out strikes and takes quality swings only at those.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Swing at strikes only.
Soft Toss
In everyday words. Classic side flip used to rehearse when to start, read where the ball is, and meet it at the right spot.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Time it, meet it.
Three Plate Indoor Flips
In everyday words. Flips from three different distances in a small space so the hitter changes swing timing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Distance changes, timing changes.
Three-Plate Front Toss
In everyday words. Three plates at different distances so the hitter re-times to each.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, 3 home plates, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Each plate, new timing.
Top Drop Drill
In everyday words. Ball dropped from above by a coach on a chair; the hitter reacts and drives it back up the middle.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, chair.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. React to the drop.
Toss From Behind Hitter
In everyday words. Toss comes from behind the hitter, so they must pick up a late ball and time it.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Find it late, time it.
Trampoline Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Timing; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Two-Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Two balls tossed together and the hitter chooses the better one, staying composed and hitting the inside of it.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Pick the better one, stay calm.
Underhand Adjustability Front Toss
In everyday words. Underhand toss with the speed changing pitch to pitch so the swing has to adapt.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Load early, decide late.
Whiffle Circuit (Contact Points / Cut It In Half / FB Spit)
In everyday words. Run Production Approach "Whiffle Circuit": Angle Toss FH/BH, Contact Points, FB Spit, Cut It In Half, Backbreaker, Hit & Run, BHack, Knee Angle Bunts.
Set up. Use whiffle balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. BE READY FOR HEATERS (CUT IT IN HALF Approach)
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Beast / Baby Beast machine work
In everyday words. Machines named "Beast"/"Baby Beast" used for timing cages and defensive fungo (Beast on Mound, Beast Flyballs).
Set up. Use Beast / Baby Beast pitching machines.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Curveball Hitting Drill (machine)
In everyday words. Machine throws curveballs so hitters learn to track spin and wait on the break.
Set up. Use curveball-capable light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Wait for the break.
FB/CB Alternating Machine
In everyday words. Machine or BP thrower alternates fastballs and breaking balls in a known order before going random.
Set up. Use machine or BP thrower, L-screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Know what's coming; win both.
Inside vs Outside Challenge (machine)
In everyday words. Machine alternates inside and outside locations; hitter pulls the inside pitch and drives the outside one opposite-field.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Inside pull, away opposite-field.
Pylon Curveball Drill (machine)
In everyday words. Pylons mark where the curve breaks; hitter learns to read the break point before committing.
Set up. Use curveball machine, pylons.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Read it at the cone.
Random Mixed Pitch Machine/BP
In everyday words. Unannounced mix of pitch types from machine or thrower to force read-and-react swings.
Set up. Use machine or BP thrower.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. See it, then decide.
Reaction and Random Variation (machine)
In everyday words. Machine's variation setting is stepped up so speed and location shift unpredictably.
Set up. Use pitching machine with variation.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Stay balanced through the surprise.
Speed Ladder Progression (machine)
In everyday words. Machine speed climbs in 5 mph steps up to the hitter's top comfortable level.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 6 per speed
Pass check. Two straight rounds scoring 20+ of 30 on the Air Raid scale before moving up 3-5 mph
Cue. Earn the next speed.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Approach

Decide if this pitch is your swing before it gets here.

Drills coming.

Pitching Skill Ladder

Balance, the step toward home, hips before the shoulders, the arm, then the finish.

The five pitching concepts are Balance & Posture, Direction & Stride, Hip-Shoulder Separation, Arm Path & Timing, and Release & Finish. Tap a word above a station if it is new. Drills are grouped by how hard the throw is. A cue is quoted when the plans wrote one. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

If a coach says it

Tap a word. The coach's original wording stays on the coach screen.

Age 12. The sheet never filed an age on these drills. Stations outside this draft say Needs Jeff. This draft keeps the session shorter and the reps fewer. A new count is not set.

barrel

The fat end of the bat.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game.

3x10

Three sets of ten.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward.

Balance & Posture

Stay tall and balanced before you move.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

High Knee, Knee to Knee & Slide Step
In everyday words. Stretch mechanics, timing, holds.
Set up. Stretch mechanics, timing, holds.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
Glide to Stride
In everyday words. Pitching progression step in older seasons (Teams 56-59).
Set up. Pitching progression step in older seasons (Teams 56-59).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Vex Ball to Wall
In everyday words. Wall throws with Vex ball.
Set up. Wall throws with Vex ball.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Bullpens (Sets of 15, 3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed)
In everyday words. "30 - 45 Pitches"; "(3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed ---- Sets of 15 Pitches ----)"; Wind Up / Stretch rounds.
Set up. "30 - 45 Pitches"; "(3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed ---- Sets of 15 Pitches ----)"; Wind Up / Stretch rounds.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Direction & Stride

Step toward home on a straight line.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Movement into Wall (Wind Up & Stretch) / PVC & Waterbag
In everyday words. "The unwind of the ARM - Pvis escorts the arm -- belt buckle, then tie clip"
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Bullpen Touch Ups
In everyday words. Short bullpen tune-ups.
Set up. Short bullpen tune-ups.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Hips turn first. The shoulders follow.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Long Toss (extension + compression)
In everyday words. Extension out, compression in on a line.
Set up. extension out and compression back in on a line, at catch-play effort.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. Keep your arm speed up and don't aim.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Me Pen
In everyday words. Pitcher-led pen.
Set up. Pitcher-led pen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Arm Path & Timing

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Behind Mound / Down Mound / SB BB
In everyday words. Pen warm-up sequence before mound work.
Set up. Pen warm-up sequence before mound work.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Release & Finish

Finish over the front leg, ready to field.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Arsenal & Grip Clinic
In everyday words. "(4 S, 2 S, Change / Pitchfork / Circle, Cutter, BB or Slider"
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

The demo signs you in as Riley, Morgan, or Elena on a roster that stays in memory. It does not read or write the live roster.

Open the demo

Try it

Slide a measured input on the Sam Ortiz sample and watch the system score it. This does not change the sample report, and it does not write a score.

Session score is the average of the five concept scores. The mapping lives in code. A coach cannot edit it.

Session score

Balance & PosturePosture tilt 6.7°60

Degrees the stack leans off balance at the top of the lift.

Direction & StrideStride direction 13.5° off line53

Degrees the front foot lands off the line to the plate.

Hip-Shoulder SeparationHip-shoulder gap 15.3°43

Degrees the hips lead the shoulders. Less gap means they spin together.

Arm Path & TimingArm timing 66 ms late47

How late the arm is to the high-cock slot at front-foot strike.

Release & FinishExtension 3.6 in56

Inches of release out in front of the front foot.

Flaw (what we see)

Why it matters

Fix and cue

Drill

1The hips and the shoulders open at the same time.
ROOT CAUSE

You are balanced enough to let the hips go first.

Hips first, shoulders stay“Hips first, shoulders stay.”

Hop & Throw His plans do not list a count.
Shuffle Change His plans do not list a count.

2When the front foot lands, your throwing hand is still down by the back hip.

A late arm is why the ball sails glove side after the hips go.

Arm up at the foot“Arm up as the foot lands.”

Arm Slot His plans do not list a count.
Skim to Stride WU His plans do not list a count.

Still ball, then an easy flip, then a machine, then a person pitching.

If a coach says it

Tap a word. The coach's original wording stays on the coach screen.

Age 12. The sheet never filed an age on these drills. Stations outside this draft say Needs Jeff. This draft keeps the session shorter and the reps fewer. A new count is not set.

barrel

The fat end of the bat.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game.

3x10

Three sets of ten.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward.

Connection

Hands and hips move together.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

45 Degrees Closed Drill
In everyday words. Feet set closed at about 45 degrees so the front shoulder must hold its line through the stride before the torso unwinds.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Shoulder holds, then the whole body turns.
Ball Hugs
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Bottom Hand Tee
In everyday words. One-hand swings with the knob hand while the free hand pins the front shoulder, building control of the fat end of the bat and a closed front side.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, (short bat can be used).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob hand leads, shoulder stays in.
Boxing Bag Swings
In everyday words. Hitter drives the bat into a heavy bag at contact to feel a connected, supported impact position.
Set up. Use heavy bag, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hit the bag with the body behind it.
Connection Tee / Connection Ball Tee (Decker Bat)
In everyday words. "Connection - Connection Ball Tee & 2 K Trampoline"; "Connection T - Decker Bat & Whiffles"; "High Tee & Connection Toss".
Set up. Use connection ball, Decker bat, whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Core Connection Tee
In everyday words. Tee drill that links the core to the fat end of the bat so the hitter explodes through the ball as one unit.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Arms and core move together.
Deep Tee Drill
In everyday words. Tee set back toward the catcher; the hitter must turn the fat end of the bat to a deep contact point instead of reaching the hands out early.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Let it get deep and turn it.
First Move Drill
In everyday words. Breaks out the opening move of the swing by itself; the goal is that nothing above the shoulders moves as rotation starts.
Set up. breaks out the opening move of the swing by itself; the goal is that nothing above the shoulders moves as rotation starts.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Eyes stay, body starts.
Foundations: Connection
In everyday words. Concept drill linking the hands to the chest's rotation and matching body posture to pitch height so the arms never fire on their own.
Set up. concept drill linking the hands to the chest's rotation and matching body posture to pitch height so the arms never fire on their own.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Chest turns, hands come along.
Heel-plant pause tee
In everyday words. Stride, land the front heel, pause 1 sec with hands back, then swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Builds separation.
High / Low Tee (HL Tee, S/L Bat)
In everyday words. Tee drill run in cage pads; one version uses a short/long bat ("HL Tee (S/L Bat)").
Set up. Use tee, short/long bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Connection - H/L Tee w/ Short Long Bat
Knee to Knob Drill
In everyday words. Hitter keeps the knob tracking close to the body, toward the front knee, as the turn begins so the hands don't cast.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob stays tight to the body.
Lead Arm Drills
In everyday words. Lead-arm-only swing patterns to train the front arm's role in a connected turn.
Set up. Use short bat or lead-arm trainer, tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead arm stays with the turn.
Long Bat Tee (36/36-40/40)
In everyday words. Hitter swings an extra-long bat off the tee; any arm cast or disconnection is exaggerated and felt immediately.
Set up. Use long training bat, tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 6
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Turn it with the body, not the arms.
Mirror Drill
In everyday words. Shadow swings facing a mirror; the hitter self-checks that the head holds its spot and the spine angle survives the turn.
Set up. shadow swings facing a mirror; the hitter self-checks that the head holds its spot and the spine angle survives the turn.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Watch the head; stay in posture.
Net Drill
In everyday words. Hitter sets up close to a net; pushing the bat away from the body too early or dropping the hands sends the bat into it, so the hands must stay inside.
Set up. hitter sets up close to a net; pushing the bat away from the body too early or dropping the hands sends the bat into it, so the hands must stay inside.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Keep the hands out of the net.
Offset Closed
In everyday words. Hitter starts closed off (front foot across) and has to rotate the torso fully to pull the ball in the air, which punishes a hands-first push pattern.
Set up. Use tee, balls, net.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Turn the chest through; the hands ride with the torso.
Olsen Drill
In everyday words. Rhythm-based tee swings for stiff, hands-first hitters, designed to get the body leading and the hands following.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Loose, body leads, hands follow.
One Handed Load
In everyday words. Rear hand alone rehearses the hand set, moving back smoothly with no dip and the body staying centered.
Set up. rear hand alone rehearses the hand set, moving back smoothly with no dip and the body staying centered.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hand goes back quietly.
PVC Bat Hugs
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
PVC Full Speed to Contact Movement
In everyday words. Full-speed PVC swings that stop at the contact spot, practicing control at real speed.
Set up. Use PVC pipe.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Full speed, stick contact.
See Saw to Contact Drill
In everyday words. Body rotation, not a hand push, delivers the fat end of the bat to contact; the shoulders tilt like a see-saw.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Rotation delivers the fat end of the bat; hands are passengers.
Seesaw Drill
In everyday words. Shoulders tip like a teeter-totter and the torso turns, which carries the fat end of the bat on through instead of the hands jabbing at the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Tilt and turn; no shove.
Short Bat Bottom Hand
In everyday words. 28-inch bat in the lead hand only off the tee for control of the fat end of the bat with a closed shoulder.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand, closed shoulder.
Split Grip / Warriors / Swing to the Knee Progression
In everyday words. Three-step progression posted by a coach: split-grip swings, 'warrior' position swings, then swings that finish to the knee.
Set up. Use tee, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 5 each
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Progress only when the prior step is clean.
Tee Close to Belly Button
In everyday words. Tee set close to the body; any reaching with the arms produces jammed contact, so the hands have to stay in tight.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Tight hands, turn through.
Tight Tee
In everyday words. Tee set tight to the hitter so the hands have to stay inside the ball to drive it up the middle.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 swings per turn; switch partners after 10 / 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands inside, middle of the field.
Top Hand Deceleration Drills
In everyday words. Post-contact work on letting the rear hand bleed off bat speed smoothly so the finish stays in posture rather than yanking the hitter open.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Top hand guides, then brakes.
Top Hand Drill: Compact Path
In everyday words. Top-hand-only swings keeping that hand close to the body on the way to the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. varies
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Top hand stays tight.
Two Part Swing Tee
In everyday words. HF: Timing column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Wrist Strength Tee
In everyday words. Short-bat tee work that builds wrist and forearm strength while lining balls up the middle.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”), small bat weight.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Firm wrists, line drive.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Angle Bounce Toss (no stride)
In everyday words. Bounce toss in cage; "Cage - 2 Angle Bounce no stride"; "Cage #3 - Bounce (Smash Balls)".
Set up. Use smash balls, toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Backside Toss
In everyday words. Run Production Connection: Toss Series.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Ball Down Front Toss
In everyday words. A ball placed about 18 ft out front marks the target; the hitter sends the knob toward it on every swing for a direct path.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob to the target ball.
Behind the Hitter Toss 1-2-3
In everyday words. Rapid tosses from behind the hitter on a count, training quick hands and fast reaction to drive the ball middle.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, screen to hit into or a cage.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Quick to it, every count.
Front Foot Angle Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Connection; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Front Toss (Split Cage)
In everyday words. Basic front toss; "Split Cage - 2 (Front Toss - Baseballs)".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
Fungo for Hitters
In everyday words. Hitter flips the ball up to themselves and hits it, which forces the hands to reset into the load and keeps the fat end of the bat path under control.
Set up. Use Bat, cage, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands load, fat end of the bat stays on line.
Knob Inside the Ball Toss
In everyday words. Hitter pictures and feels the knob staying inside the ball as the swing starts to prevent pushing the bat away from the body too early.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Knob inside the ball.
Long / Short Connection Toss
In everyday words. Toss station named for connection.
Set up. Use toss balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review
One-Handed Hitting
In everyday words. Whiffle balls hit with one hand at a time (top, then bottom) to build contact skill with each hand.
Set up. Use Field, helmets, bats, bucket of whiffle balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. One hand, clean contact.
Rapid Fire Toss
In everyday words. Quick-succession tosses for fast hands and a short path to each ball.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Short and quick, again and again.
Recoil Swings + Random Flip
In everyday words. Hitter keeps swinging back and forth from a no-drop position; a partner randomly side-flips a ball to strike mid-rhythm.
Set up. Use bat, flips.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 30 sec
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Reverse it and go again.
Short Bat Bottom Hand Front Toss
In everyday words. Short bat with the knob hand only off front toss; the hitter gets the fat end of the bat to the ball and back at the tosser.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, short 28” bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand delivers the fat end of the bat.
Split Grip Swings
In everyday words. Hands spread apart on the handle to feel how the hands and body work together.
Set up. Use bat, toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Feel both hands work with the body.
Toss / Hold (Hold / CU)
In everyday words. HF Timing: "Toss / Hold"; RP Connection: "Hold / CU".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. needs coach review

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Front Foot vs Back Foot Contact (machine)
In everyday words. Contrasting contact points with machine feeds to feel where connected contact happens.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Contact with the body behind it.
Machine Front Toss High-Rep
In everyday words. Machine replaces the tosser for a consistent feed and high reps of the same connected pattern.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Repeat the same move.
Offset Machine Drill
In everyday words. Machine is offset to feed on an angle so the hitter has to keep the fat end of the bat connected and adjust to a new ball line.
Set up. Use light-ball machine, offset.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Keep the hands moving with the hips to the new angle.
Offset Rotation vs Short Machine
In everyday words. Offset open, normal and closed blocks off a short machine; sequencing has to hold up in all three to keep line drives.
Set up. Use short machine, Smash Factor balls, light bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 12
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Same sequence every stance.
Point of Contact – Inside Pitch (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set to the inner half; hitter keeps hands inside and turns to meet the ball out front to the pull side.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hands inside, turn and meet it out front.
Power (Bottom) Hand Machine Drill
In everyday words. Bottom hand only, gripped near the knob, against a hitting machine set to a chest-high strike; the hitter strides in and lets the lead hand pull the fat end of the bat through.
Set up. Use hitting machine (high strike), bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 25 swings, 3x/week
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Lead hand pulls it through, chest high.
Short Machine Pattern Reps
In everyday words. Smaller machine closer to the hitter for high-rep pattern work, emphasizing repetition over recognition.
Set up. Use small machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Same connected move every rep.
Three Ball Drop (machine)
In everyday words. Rapid three-ball sequence (also run off the machine with speed and spin) so the hitter has to get the fat end of the bat to the ball and reload with no wasted motion.
Set up. Use machine or tosser.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 3
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are barreled with the hands staying inside the ball (no cast, no push) and the chest turned at contact
Cue. Hit it, reload, hit the next.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Force

Use your whole body. Swinging harder is a different job.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

1-2-3 Drill
In everyday words. Counted three-part rep: load into the back side, stride and hold balance, then swing through the middle.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. One load, two land, three go.
Absorption Drill
In everyday words. Named in Driveline's go-to tee list; trains the front side to absorb and redirect forward momentum into rotation.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Catch the move on the front leg.
Back Foot Cone Tee
In everyday words. A cone placed by the rear foot gives a reference for loading into the back hip; drifting toward the pitcher shows up right away.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Sit on the back side; don't drift.
Back Hip Load Tee
In everyday words. Tee swings that start by deliberately settling into the rear hip so the turn is powered by the lower half rather than an arm-only swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hip loads, hip fires.
Balance Beam Tee
In everyday words. HF: Balance column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Band Assisted Hip Hinge
In everyday words. A resistance band helps the hitter find a hips-back, chest-over posture while keeping weight centered over the feet.
Set up. a resistance band helps the hitter find a hips-back, chest-over posture while keeping weight centered over the feet.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Sit back into the band; stay centered.
Bat Behind Hips
In everyday words. Bat held behind the lower back with both arms so only the hips and legs turn, isolating the lower half.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Turn the bat with the hips.
Bat speed set (game / heavy / light / game)
In everyday words. Dry swings or off a tee; 3 game, 5 heavy, 5 light, 5 game.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. Rest 10-15 s between swings, 2 min between sets; stop if speed drops >3 mph
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Speed without the fat end of the bat is just wind.
Belly Button Tee
In everyday words. Tee swings where the cue is rotating the belly button to face the ball at contact, driving full hip turn.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Belly button to the ball.
Betsy (No Stride / Heavy & Light)
In everyday words. Cage pad station; variants "Betsy (No Stride)", "Betsy (Heavy & Light)", "Betsy & Thunderstick", "Recoil Toss / Betsy".
Set up. Use Betsy trainer bat (heavy/light), Thunderstick.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Block Stride Drill
In everyday words. The front foot starts up on a box or block; the hitter loads into the rear hip and lets the back leg push the body forward without rocking back too far.
Set up. the front foot starts up on a box or block; the hitter loads into the rear hip and lets the back leg push the body forward without rocking back too far.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load the back side, ride forward.
Boso Tee / Boso Angle Toss / Boso Balance
In everyday words. BOSU balance tee and toss; HF lists Boso Tee and Boso Angle Toss under Balance; Run Production lists Boso Toss under Connection.
Set up. Use BOSU.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Bow and Arrow
In everyday words. Load pattern where the whole body coils as the hands go back, like drawing a bow, instead of the arms pulling back alone.
Set up. load pattern where the whole body coils as the hands go back, like drawing a bow, instead of the arms pulling back alone.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Body draws the bow, not just the arms.
Closed Front Foot Drill
In everyday words. Front toe stays pointed at the plate so the hitter must rotate into a firm front hip rather than spinning open; finish is held for a count of three.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Toe in, hip firm, hold it.
Controlled Fall Drill
In everyday words. From a one-leg balance on the back side the hitter lets the body fall forward under control into a stable landing position.
Set up. Use Bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 rounds of 15–20 reps / 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Balance, glide, land ready.
Crossover Drill
In everyday words. The back foot crosses behind the front before the stride, adding foot movement the hitter must stabilize before swinging.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Feet move, body stays centered.
Decline Swings
In everyday words. Swings from a slight downhill slope so the hitter hits against a firm front leg with the head and chest staying behind it.
Set up. Use Bat, decline hill or similar slope.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hit into a firm front leg.
Defense Stance
In everyday words. Quick check that starts from an infielder-style ready position (athletic, knees flexed) and builds the batting stance from it.
Set up. Use Bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 minute
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Athletic first, then hitter.
Fist Fire
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Flamingo (One Leg Balanced) Drill
In everyday words. Hitter balances on the back leg with the front leg lifted and swings from there without tipping toward the pitcher.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stay tall on one leg, then go.
Foot Strike Drill
In everyday words. Drill on the order after landing: front heel down, hips start, chest and hands come after.
Set up. Use Bat only.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Heel, hips, then hands.
Foundation: Deceleration
In everyday words. Concept drill on braking the body's turn with a stable front side so the hitter doesn't spin out of the swing.
Set up. concept drill on braking the body's turn with a stable front side so the hitter doesn't spin out of the swing.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front side brakes, fat end of the bat goes.
Foundations: Coiling
In everyday words. Concept drill showing the load as a small inward turn of the rear hip, not a sideways sway or a knee collapse.
Set up. concept drill showing the load as a small inward turn of the rear hip, not a sideways sway or a knee collapse.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Coil is rotation, not a slide.
Foundations: Launch Position
In everyday words. Concept drill on the body position at foot strike: balanced, hands loaded, ready to rotate.
Set up. concept drill on the body position at foot strike: balanced, hands loaded, ready to rotate.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Foot down, loaded, rotate.
Foundations: Posture and Hip Hinge
In everyday words. Concept drill for hitters who stay upright through the stride; teaches a hip hinge they keep into launch.
Set up. concept drill for hitters who stay upright through the stride; teaches a hip hinge they keep into launch.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hinge and hold it.
Foundations: Stepping in the Bucket
In everyday words. Concept drill for hitters whose stride drifts away from the plate; teaches a landing close enough to reach the outer edge.
Set up. concept drill for hitters whose stride drifts away from the plate; teaches a landing close enough to reach the outer edge.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land where you can cover away.
Gain Ground Drill
In everyday words. Hitter steps forward to gain ground toward the pitcher, then rotates while staying stable.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Travel toward the mound, then rotate.
Half Turn Drill: Ground-Up Power
In everyday words. Partial rotations that start from the legs and hips with the chest following, to feel force moving up from the ground.
Set up. partial rotations that start from the legs and hips with the chest following, to feel force moving up from the ground.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Legs start it, chest finishes it.
Happy Gilmore Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column; Run Production: Rotation Application.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Hip Rotation Fix
In everyday words. Pelvis starts the rotation and the torso and arms trail it in order, curing an early open-up with the shoulders.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips first, then the rest.
Hit Pause Drill
In everyday words. Stride, freeze at landing to check balance, then swing; builds a stable launch position.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land, freeze, check, fire.
Hop Back Tee / Toss (Flamingo & Hop Back Tee)
In everyday words. HF lists Hop Back Tee (Rhythm) and Hop Back Toss (Timing); Run Production lists Hop Back under Rotation Application.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Jump Back Drill
In everyday words. Hitter hops back toward the catcher, re-stabilizes, then swings, interrupting any lean toward the pitcher.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hop back, settle, go.
KaBoom (Learn Correct Tempo) Drill
In everyday words. Slow, deliberate load and stride followed by an explosive turn, to teach slow-to-fast tempo for rushers.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Slow start, big finish.
Kickback or Scissor Move
In everyday words. Back leg kicks back or scissors after contact so the hitter rotates without bailing off the pitch.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rotate and stay on the ball.
Kiss & Pause Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Knee to Knee Tee
In everyday words. The rear knee drives in toward the lead knee as the hitter rotates, while the lead leg stays braced through the finish.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Back knee to front knee; front leg firm.
Load Coil Progression Tee Drill
In everyday words. A stepped progression for loading by rotating the rear hip without collapsing the rear knee.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rotate the hip; knee stays strong.
Longo Tee
In everyday words. HF: Rhythm column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Lower Body Coil
In everyday words. Lower-half drill on a slight inward turn of the rear hip instead of sliding laterally.
Set up. lower-half drill on a slight inward turn of the rear hip instead of sliding laterally.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Small turn in, no sway.
No Stride Tee
In everyday words. Swings with no stride from a set base so balance has to hold through the finish.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. No step, still balanced.
PVC Pipe Drill: Hip to Shoulder Separation Knee Drive
In everyday words. PVC across the shoulders while the back knee drives and hips open ahead of the shoulders, to feel separation.
Set up. pVC across the shoulders while the back knee drives and hips open ahead of the shoulders, to feel separation.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips go, shoulders wait.
Reverse Stride
In everyday words. Stride starts by moving back before stepping forward, teaching control of the forward move instead of falling in.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Back first, then go forward.
Rock The Baby Drill
In everyday words. Gentle side-to-side sway in the box that settles into a stable, timed launch before the swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rock, settle, swing.
Rocker Drill
In everyday words. Hitter rocks weight back and forth before swinging to build rhythm into the load.
Set up. Use tee or front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Rock, load, fire.
Roll Back & Hop To It
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rhythm; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Scissor Tee and Soft Toss
In everyday words. Back leg scissors through after contact while the front leg stays firm and planted.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front leg planted.
Separation Progression Tee
In everyday words. Staged tee work where the stride carries the body toward the pitcher while the hands drift the opposite way, stretching the gap between the halves.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 reps at each stage; 15 total swings / 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stride forward, hands go back.
Shuffle Swings
In everyday words. A side shuffle into the stride creates momentum before the swing.
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 6
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Shuffle into the ground, then turn.
Shuffle Ups
In everyday words. A quick lateral shuffle gathers momentum, then the hitter sticks a stable landing and rotates without tipping toward the mound.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Shuffle, stick, turn.
Slow - Controlled - Explode Drill
In everyday words. Three tempos in one rep: slow gather, controlled stride, explosive turn.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Slow, control, explode.
Slow to Fast Drill
In everyday words. Each rep starts easy and accelerates through contact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Easy start, fast finish.
Stance Distance Check
In everyday words. Hitter uses the bat to measure how far to stand from the plate.
Set up. Use Bat and home plate.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 minute
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Measure, then set.
Step Back Drill
In everyday words. The lead foot slides back next to the rear foot, loading the back side, then strides out into the swing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Step back, load, move.
Step Over Drill
In everyday words. Back foot steps over after contact while the front leg stays firm and the hitter drives the ball through the middle.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Front leg stays strong.
Stride Drill
In everyday words. Stride to a marked spot and freeze in a balanced, ready landing to clean up stride direction and length.
Set up. stride to a marked spot and freeze in a balanced, ready landing to clean up stride direction and length.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hit your mark and freeze.
Stride Separation Drill
In everyday words. Hitter strides with the chest still facing the plate, lands balanced, then rotates.
Set up. hitter strides with the chest still facing the plate, lands balanced, then rotates.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Chest stays home on the stride.
Texas Two Step
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Rotation; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Torque / Step-Fire-Kick
In everyday words. HF: Rotation column (tee row).
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Two Part Tee (Land and Attack) / Post Stride Tee / Walk Up Tee (Knee Through)
In everyday words. Stride-then-swing tee variants.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Land and Attack
Walkthrough Drill
In everyday words. Walking stride into the swing using legs and hips so the hands follow the body.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Walk, turn, hands follow.
Wall Drill
In everyday words. Stand with a wall just behind the hitter; loading into the rear hip without the knee caving or the chest swinging open keeps the hitter off the wall.
Set up. stand with a wall just behind the hitter; loading into the rear hip without the knee caving or the chest swinging open keeps the hitter off the wall.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load into the wall without touching it.
Wide Base Drill
In everyday words. Wide stance with a small hip turn and heel plant so the hips lead the hands from a stable base.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Wide base, heel down, hips lead.
8 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Bat-on-Ground Stride Constraint
In everyday words. A bat on the ground blocks the hitter from stepping in, so deep bat speed has to come from rotation to drive opposite-field.
Set up. Use bat on ground, front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Stride straight; turn hard.
Crab Walk Toss / Fast Feet / Crabs / Hops
In everyday words. Movement-based toss ("Crab Walk Toss"; "Fast Feet / Crabs / Hops").
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Cup Ball Game
In everyday words. Fun game hitting a crumpled paper cup with the emphasis on using the hips properly.
Set up. Use Paper cup, balled up into a “ball”.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 35 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Hips into every swing.
Feet Together, Stride Away
In everyday words. Start with feet together and stride away from the plate to help a hitter who loads/fires too early regain timing.
Set up. Use tee, toss or machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Gather, then go.
Front Foot Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Balance; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Front Hip Toss
In everyday words. Toss drill focused on rotating around the lead hip while keeping the forward tilt instead of popping upright.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Spin on the front hip, keep the tilt.
Ground Force Board / Ground Force Toss
In everyday words. "Ground Force Board Toss"; "Ground Force Toss & Rhythm Tee (Whiffles)".
Set up. Use ground force board, whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Hook 'Em
In everyday words. From a hinged load the hitter makes a controlled forward move while keeping the pelvis and torso coiled, training hips turning before the shoulders timing.
Set up. Use tee or front toss, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Move forward, stay coiled, then turn.
Keep It Fair
In everyday words. Inside pitch (toss or tee) that must be pulled hard and stay fair, forcing fast pelvis/torso rotation and clearing space.
Set up. Use front toss or inside tee, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Clear the hips and keep it inside the line.
Power Toss
In everyday words. Toss drill; HF lists Power Toss under Rotation.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. needs coach review
Side Toss
In everyday words. Flips come in from beside the hitter; they gather into the back side, stay behind it and drive it through center.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, helmets.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Load, stay back, drive.
Underload Bat Soft Toss
In everyday words. Soft toss with a lighter bat to train speed while keeping the fat end of the bat on path.
Set up. Use Light bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Light bat, fast and on line.
Whiffle Ball Swings (light bat)
In everyday words. Very light whiffle bat and ball let the hitter swing as hard as possible with no manipulation, revealing natural sequencing.
Set up. Use whiffle bat and balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Swing it as hard as you can.
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Feet Together Machine Rounds
In everyday words. Feet-together start with a stride away, run versus the machine to fix early hip extension at speed.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Late gather, strong turn.
Lob Drill (wide stance, no stride)
In everyday words. Slow looping machine pitches from 40 ft; hitter uses an extra-wide no-stride stance, waits for the ball and turns the back heel up and out to unlock the hips.
Set up. Use JUGS Lite-Flite style machine, light balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Wait on it, then turn the back heel.
Machine Balance-Position Drill
In everyday words. Hitter starts in a pitcher-like balance position with weight on the back leg and back pocket showing, waits as long as possible, then steps to hit.
Set up. Use light-ball machine at 40 ft.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Step to hit, not step then hit.
Turn Deep and Pull It (back-hip hinge)
In everyday words. Hitter catches the ball deep but still pulls it in the air by holding the back hip in the hinge so the fat end of the bat can turn.
Set up. Use machine or BP.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are hard contact with the back heel up, front leg firm and a balanced finish held for 2 seconds
Cue. Catch it deep, still pull it in the air.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Path

The bat stays on a line through the ball.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

Air Raid game (scored rounds)
In everyday words. Score every round: Missile 3, hard LD gap 2, hard GB middle 1, else 0.
Set up. score every round: Missile 3, hard LD gap 2, hard GB middle 1, else 0.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 swings = 30 possible; goals 18+ tee, 20+ machine, 15+ live
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Missiles, not moonshots.
Back Net Constraint Tee
In everyday words. The hitter stands with a net just behind them; a long, looping fat end of the bat path clips the net, so only a direct route to the ball works.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Miss the net, find the ball.
Double Tee
In everyday words. Two tees in line toward the pitcher; the hitter drives through the first ball and on through where the second sits, keeping the fat end of the bat on plane.
Set up. Use Bat, two tees, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Through ball one, toward ball two.
Elevated Front with Tee or Noodle Drill
In everyday words. High ball setup with a noodle or tee marker; the hitter goes straight to the high pitch without dropping the hands first.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 15 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Hands stay up; go get the high one.
Extended Tee
In everyday words. Tee placed well out in front so the fat end of the bat has to travel on the ball's line for longer before and after contact.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Long through the zone.
Extension and Direction Drill
In everyday words. Hitter drives the fat end of the bat through contact toward a chosen target without the chest pulling off or the wrists rolling early.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Fat end of the bat chases the target after contact.
Follow Through Swing
In everyday words. Tee swings that finish with both hands on the bat at shoulder height, grooving a complete path.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Two hands to the shoulder.
Get on Plane Drill
In everyday words. The fat end of the bat works into the incoming ball line early and stays there, replacing a steep, chopping path.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Fat end of the bat rides the ball's line.
Half Swing Drill
In everyday words. Swing stopped at full extension with the fat end of the bat pointing back toward the pitcher to groove a long, clean path through contact.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. Complete 10 swings per round.
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stop at extension, fat end of the bat to the mound.
High Knee / High Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
High Tee
In everyday words. Ball set at the top of the zone; the hitter stays on top of it and lines it up the middle, not under it.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. On top of the high ball.
High Tee Location Drill
In everyday words. High-zone tee work where the fat end of the bat goes level to the ball rather than chopping or rolling over.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Flat to the high ball.
High-tee line drives
In everyday words. Tee at the top of the zone.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Teaches staying on top of the high pitch.
Hitting Table / Path Table & Angle Toss
In everyday words. "Path - Table & Angle Toss"; "Hitting Table & Rhythm Tee".
Set up. Use hitting table.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Inside 45
In everyday words. HF: Path column, both tee and toss rows.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Inside Roll Launch Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Long Tee
In everyday words. Two tees spaced across the plate; the hitter attacks the inner side of the ball and sends it straightaway.
Set up. Use Home plate, two tees, and a bucket of baseballs (cage is optional), basketball.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, through the middle.
Low Reach Tee
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Low Tee
In everyday words. Knee-high tee where the hitter stays athletic and lines the low ball back through the middle instead of topping it.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay low, line it.
Offset Open Drill
In everyday words. Open-stance setup used to stop the hitter from cutting across the ball, keeping posture and driving it to the opposite side.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay bent, drive it opposite-field.
Open / Closed Offset Tee
In everyday words. HF: Balance column.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Outside Tee
In everyday words. Outer-half tee where the hitter strides straight and drives it the other way.
Set up. Use Bat, tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stride straight, go opposite-field.
Outside/Opposite Field Tee
In everyday words. Outer-half tee where the hitter lets the ball travel and drives it the other way instead of trying to pull it.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let it travel; go with it.
Power V Drill
In everyday words. After contact the arms lengthen out into a V shape while the wrists stay unrolled until well past the ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Smash it, then reach for the pitcher.
Rear-Ball Obstacle Tee
In everyday words. A second ball sits behind the tee; hitter must drive the front ball at a good angle without clipping the rear one, removing a downhill chop.
Set up. Use 2 tees, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Don't touch the back ball.
Short Bat Top Hand
In everyday words. Rear-hand-only swings with a 28-inch bat; the hitter lengthens through impact and keeps the ball on a line.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, short bat (28”).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Extend through the line.
Short Bat Top Hand Tee
In everyday words. Rear-hand-only swings with a short bat off the tee, keeping the fat end of the bat face square through impact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Square it with the top hand.
Shoulder Slot Drill
In everyday words. The turn drops the fat end of the bat into the slot behind the ball on its line without the wrists rolling early.
Set up. Use tee, baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Slot it, then turn it.
Target Tee
In everyday words. Hitter picks a target and has to drive the ball to it, making contact direction the goal rather than just contact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Pick a spot, hit the spot.
Thin bat tee
In everyday words. Small fat end of the bat off the tee.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round, 8 swings
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Eyes on the back of the ball.
Throw the Bat
In everyday words. Hitter releases an old bat up the middle in an open area to feel the hands working through the swing.
Set up. Use Old bats, cage or open area, helmet.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let the hands throw it middle.
Top Hand / Bottom Hand Bat
In everyday words. HF: Path column ("Bottom Hand Bat", "Top Hand Bat", "Bottom Hand/Mini Bat"); Run Production Path Movement Prep "Top Hand / Bottom Hand".
Set up. Use mini bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Top Hand Tee
In everyday words. Top-hand-only tee swings to feel extension; the free hand stays off the bat.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, (short bat can be used).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Extend with the top hand.
Two-tee extension
In everyday words. Second tee 12-18 in.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. THROUGH
Wall Swings
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
Set up. listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Path; no written description in the doc.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

Angle Flips
In everyday words. Partner flips from an angle toward the hitter's front side; the hitter stays inside the ball and drives it back through the middle.
Set up. Use Bat, helmet, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, back up the middle.
Backside Angle Toss
In everyday words. Coach tosses from behind a screen angled off the hitter's back side; the ball has to be driven through the middle by staying inside it.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Stay inside, drive it middle.
Drop Toss (incl. 2 Strike Drop Toss Whiffle)
In everyday words. Toss from above; "Drop Toss (2 Strike) Whiffle", "Toss Teams (Angle / Drop & Power)".
Set up. Use whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Golf Whiffle / Curveball Trainer Swings
In everyday words. Out-of-cage station using small or breaking whiffle balls to sharpen fat end of the bat precision.
Set up. Use golf whiffles or curveball trainers, PVC/broomstick optional.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Find the small ball with the fat end of the bat.
Hallway Toss
In everyday words. HF: Path column, toss row.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Launch Angle Ladder
In everyday words. Hitter tries to produce a called launch window (grounder, line drive, fly) on purpose to build fat end of the bat awareness.
Set up. Use tee/toss, balls, cones or launch-angle feedback.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 rounds x 6
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Call the window, then hit it.
Orange Flat Bat - Can't Get Beat - Hold the Angle
In everyday words. Flat-bat station.
Set up. Use orange flat bat, whiffles ("Flat Bat Whiffles").
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round, 8 swings, before the game bat (Air Raid)
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Can't Get Beat - Hold the Angle LD
Outside Angle Toss
In everyday words. Toss angled to the outer half; the hitter stays inside the ball and drives it to the opposite field.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Inside the ball, opposite-field.
Pull Without Hook
In everyday words. Hitter pulls the ball with backspin, not hook or topspin, a constraint on fat end of the bat direction.
Set up. Use front toss.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Pull it on a line with backspin.
Recoil Toss
In everyday words. Toss station, sometimes paired with Betsy.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Roll the Ball on Ground Front Toss
In everyday words. Ball is rolled along the ground; the hitter gets the fat end of the bat down to it while staying balanced.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Get low with the legs, not the arms.
Short Bat Top Hand Front Toss
In everyday words. Short bat with the top hand only off front toss to feel extension and control of the fat end of the bat.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, short 28” bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Top hand drives through.
Whiffle Ball Toss
In everyday words. Small whiffles or plastic golf balls tossed in; the hitter lines them back at the tosser.
Set up. Use Bat, bucket or bag of small whiffle balls or plastic golf balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Find the small ball, line it back.
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

High-Low Adjustment (machine)
In everyday words. Ten at the top of the zone, ten at the knees, then mixed to train fat end of the bat adjustment by height.
Set up. Use pitching machine (adjustable legs).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 / 10 / mixed 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Match the plane of each pitch.
Low-Speed Machine Path Work
In everyday words. Machine at low speed used like soft toss so the hitter can groove bat path and hand-eye work.
Set up. Use machine (low speed).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Groove the path.
Machine-Block Constraint Round (flat or thin bat)
In everyday words. Before each machine block in Phase 2, hitters take one constraint round with the flat bat or the thin bat to sharpen square, centered contact against speed.
Set up. Use flat bat, thin bat, pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 round x 8 before each machine block
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. needs coach review
Mound Machine (tall-leg three-wheel)
In everyday words. Three-wheel machine on extended legs from the mound gives a game-like release and approach angle; hitter matches path to that angle.
Set up. Use three-wheel machine, tall legs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Get on plane with a real angle.
Offset Open Machine Rounds
In everyday words. Offset-open stance against the machine; hitter drives the ball opposite-field with good depth and direction at speed.
Set up. Use machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Deep and through to the opposite gap.
Point of Contact – Outside Pitch (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set to the outer half; hitter lets the ball travel deeper and drives it to the opposite field.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Let it get deep, drive it opposite-field.
Point of Contact – Up the Middle (machine)
In everyday words. Waist-high machine pitches down the middle; hitter drives them to center with fat end of the bat and hands even at contact.
Set up. Use light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Back of the ball, through the middle.
Skinny Bat vs Fastball Machine (Smash Factor balls)
In everyday words. Thin bat and impact-feedback balls against a fastball machine demand perfect contact and clean bat path.
Set up. Use skinny bat, Smash Factor balls, machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Center of the fat end of the bat, center of the ball.
Strike Zone Mastery (machine)
In everyday words. Machine set down the middle for consistent contact, then moved to in, out, up and down strikes.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10-15 per location
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps go as line drives or hard grounders to the target field (no pop-ups, no the bat going over the top of the ball)
Cue. Same clean contact at every spot.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Timing

Start moving while the ball is on the way.

Drills coming.

Adjustability

Change the swing when the ball is in a new spot.

Apprentice

Still ball

The ball sits still on a tee. No one throws. You work on one piece.

Adjustability Tee / Toss
In everyday words. Adjustability work off tee and mixed toss; one plan notes "(Middle HH Line Drives)".
Set up. Use tee, toss balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Middle HH Line Drives
Away-tee oppo gap
In everyday words. Tee away, even with the front hip.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Backbreaker and Grinder swing.
Change-Up Tee
In everyday words. Tee moved deeper out front than usual to mimic a slower pitch; the hitter holds balance and keeps the hands back until the ball is there.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Land and wait; hands stay home.
Distance Tee / 9 Position Tee / Oppo Tee
In everyday words. "Opposite-field Tee / “27” Swings - 9 position"; "Distance Tee - Streak Balls".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. "27" swings (3 per position, inferred)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Double Tee Decision Making
In everyday words. Two tees loaded; the coach calls which ball to hit at the last moment and the hitter adjusts path and contact point to that ball.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Hear it, find it, hit it.
Foundations: Contact Point Awareness
In everyday words. Concept drill on where to meet pitches by location: inner half farther out front, outer half deeper.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. In = early, away = deep.
High, Middle, Low
In everyday words. Ball heights change between rounds and the hitter adjusts posture (not just hands) to keep pure ball flight at each height.
Set up. Use tee, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6 (one per height)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Match posture to height.
Inside / Outside Tee
In everyday words. Tee station listed on cage pads; Hitting Foundations lists Inside/Outside Tee under Connection; Run Production lists "Inside / Out" under Path (Adjustability, Tee Series #1).
Set up. Use tee.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Location Tee
In everyday words. The tee rotates through in, middle and away; each placement has a matching field, so the hitter learns where contact should happen for each location.
Set up. Use Tee, baseballs, net or screen to hit into.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Location picks the field.
Location Tee Training (Proper Placement of Tee!)
In everyday words. Lesson on where to put the tee for each pitch location so tee work trains real contact points.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Set the tee where the pitch is hit.
Offset Rotation (open / normal / closed)
In everyday words. Rounds rotate through offset-open, normal and offset-closed stances so the hitter keeps the same clean ball flight to every field.
Set up. Use tee or front toss, balls (Smash Factor balls optional), net.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 8-12 (one block per stance)
Pass check. 9 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Same ball flight from every stance.

Journeyman

Easy flip

A partner flips the ball underhand from a few steps in front of you.

2-Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Two balls leave the tosser's hand together; the hitter picks one in flight and attacks only that one, training a quick visual choice before committing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Pick one early, commit late.
3-Plate Adjustment Drill
In everyday words. Three plates set at staggered depths; the hitter rotates between them so the same toss arrives sooner or later and the swing start has to shift each time.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. New plate, new start time.
7 Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. A seven-toss sequence covering the corners and heights of the zone; each location asks for a different contact depth while balance stays intact.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Every spot has its own meeting point.
Adjustability Toss (Mix / Outside)
In everyday words. Mixed-location toss station ("Outside Adjustability Toss", "Adjustability (Mix Toss)").
Set up. Use toss balls, screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Angle Toss (FH / BH)
In everyday words. Run Production Whiffle Circuit: "Angle Toss FH / BH", "Angle Toss (F/B)".
Set up. Use whiffles.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Around the World
In everyday words. Toss locations travel around the zone in sequence; hitter adapts to each spot.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 1 sets of 9 locations
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Each spot has its own contact point.
Ball Hit Front Toss Overhand
In everyday words. Overhand front toss where the hitter calls out on first sight of the ball and again at contact, tying eyes to swing timing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Call it out of the hand, call the strike.
Ball-Hit Front Toss
In everyday words. Hitter says one word when the ball first shows in the coach's hand and another at contact, linking tracking to timing.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Call it early, call contact.
Beginner's Batting Practice
In everyday words. Half-hour team rotation for young players: defense, tee station driving the ball middle, and on-field front toss with a run through first on the last swing.
Set up. Use Field, tees, baseballs, net or screen to hit into, cage.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 30 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Swing, then run it out.
Bounce Drill
In everyday words. Tosses are bounced into the zone; the hitter reads the hop and adjusts when to fire, a variable-timing constraint.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Read the hop, then fire.
Change-Up Front Toss
In everyday words. Coach mixes slower tosses with normal ones so the hitter can't sit on one speed and must stay under control.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Don't guess; stay balanced.
Color Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Colored balls are mixed in the toss; the hitter decides swing or take based on the color, practicing a fast read before committing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 12 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Color tells you go or no-go.
Color Front Toss
In everyday words. Colored balls in the toss; the hitter reacts to the color called or shown, sharpening recognition and reaction.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, markers.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. See the color, react.
Double Ball Toss
In everyday words. Two balls tossed at once; the hitter hits the one the coach calls, building hand-eye and reaction.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Hear it, hit that one.
Fastball Front Toss
In everyday words. Firm, straight front toss from roughly 30 ft; the hitter matches their load to the tosser's arm and sends it back at the screen.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Rhythm with the arm.
Foundations: YES, YES, NO
In everyday words. Hitter treats every pitch as a "yes" until the read says "no," so they're always loaded to hit but still take bad pitches.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Yes, yes...
Hammer Hanger Toss (Hard Away)
In everyday words. "Hard Away - Hammer Hanger Toss".
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Hard Up, Soft Down Drill
In everyday words. Firm tosses up in the zone mixed with softer tosses down; the hitter adjusts to speed and height together.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Firm and high, or slow and low: match the swing to it.
Inside / Outside Toss (Hard IN / Soft Away)
In everyday words. HF: Inside/Outside Toss (Connection col.).
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Off-Speed Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser takes speed off the ball; head and hands stay home a beat longer before the hitter attacks it to center.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Wait on it; hands back.
Offset Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser feeds from an offset angle so the ball enters the zone on a different line, forcing fat end of the bat adjustment.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Let the ball tell the fat end of the bat where to go.
Oppo Wiffle Soft Toss (don't hit the tosser)
In everyday words. Tosser sits on the pull side; hitter drives whiffles hard the other way without hitting the tosser.
Set up. Use whiffle balls, screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Let it travel and drive it opposite-field.
Overhand Mixed Front Toss
In everyday words. Tosser throws firm fastballs with mixed-in off-speed, adding variability to timing.
Set up. Use L-screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Stay on the fastball, adjust to the slow one.
Random Front Toss
In everyday words. Unpredictable locations and strikes/balls in the toss; the hitter picks out strikes and takes quality swings only at those.
Set up. Use Bat, screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Swing at strikes only.
Soft Toss
In everyday words. Classic side flip used to rehearse when to start, read where the ball is, and meet it at the right spot.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, bucket of baseballs, bat.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Time it, meet it.
Three Plate Indoor Flips
In everyday words. Flips from three different distances in a small space so the hitter changes swing timing.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Distance changes, timing changes.
Three-Plate Front Toss
In everyday words. Three plates at different distances so the hitter re-times to each.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, 3 home plates, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Each plate, new timing.
Top Drop Drill
In everyday words. Ball dropped from above by a coach on a chair; the hitter reacts and drives it back up the middle.
Set up. Use Bucket of baseballs, bat, chair.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 5 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. React to the drop.
Toss From Behind Hitter
In everyday words. Toss comes from behind the hitter, so they must pick up a late ball and time it.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 min
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Find it late, time it.
Trampoline Toss
In everyday words. Listed in the Beloit youth Drill Vault under Timing; no written description in the doc.
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Two-Ball Front Toss
In everyday words. Two balls tossed together and the hitter chooses the better one, staying composed and hitting the inside of it.
Set up. Use Screen for coach to throw behind, home plate, and a bucket of baseballs.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 10 minutes
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Pick the better one, stay calm.
Underhand Adjustability Front Toss
In everyday words. Underhand toss with the speed changing pitch to pitch so the swing has to adapt.
Set up. Use screen, balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 8
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Load early, decide late.
Whiffle Circuit (Contact Points / Cut It In Half / FB Spit)
In everyday words. Run Production Approach "Whiffle Circuit": Angle Toss FH/BH, Contact Points, FB Spit, Cut It In Half, Backbreaker, Hit & Run, BHack, Knee Angle Bunts.
Set up. Use whiffle balls.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 7 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. BE READY FOR HEATERS (CUT IT IN HALF Approach)
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Machine or mixed throws

A pitching machine throws, or a partner mixes speed and spot. A coach sets the speed.

Beast / Baby Beast machine work
In everyday words. Machines named "Beast"/"Baby Beast" used for timing cages and defensive fungo (Beast on Mound, Beast Flyballs).
Set up. Use Beast / Baby Beast pitching machines.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. needs coach review
Curveball Hitting Drill (machine)
In everyday words. Machine throws curveballs so hitters learn to track spin and wait on the break.
Set up. Use curveball-capable light-ball machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Wait for the break.
FB/CB Alternating Machine
In everyday words. Machine or BP thrower alternates fastballs and breaking balls in a known order before going random.
Set up. Use machine or BP thrower, L-screen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Know what's coming; win both.
Inside vs Outside Challenge (machine)
In everyday words. Machine alternates inside and outside locations; hitter pulls the inside pitch and drives the outside one opposite-field.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Inside pull, away opposite-field.
Pylon Curveball Drill (machine)
In everyday words. Pylons mark where the curve breaks; hitter learns to read the break point before committing.
Set up. Use curveball machine, pylons.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 2 sets of 10
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Read it at the cone.
Random Mixed Pitch Machine/BP
In everyday words. Unannounced mix of pitch types from machine or thrower to force read-and-react swings.
Set up. Use machine or BP thrower.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. 3 sets of 6
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. See it, then decide.
Reaction and Random Variation (machine)
In everyday words. Machine's variation setting is stepped up so speed and location shift unpredictably.
Set up. Use pitching machine with variation.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 8
Pass check. 5 of 10 reps are on-time hard contact to the field that matches the pitch location, or the correct take/swing call
Cue. Stay balanced through the surprise.
Speed Ladder Progression (machine)
In everyday words. Machine speed climbs in 5 mph steps up to the hitter's top comfortable level.
Set up. Use pitching machine.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. rounds of 6 per speed
Pass check. Two straight rounds scoring 20+ of 30 on the Air Raid scale before moving up 3-5 mph
Cue. Earn the next speed.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Master

A person pitching

A person pitches, closer to a game. Only after the easier stations are honest.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Approach

Decide if this pitch is your swing before it gets here.

Drills coming.

Balance, the step toward home, hips before the shoulders, the arm, then the finish.

If a coach says it

Tap a word. The coach's original wording stays on the coach screen.

Age 12. The sheet never filed an age on these drills. Stations outside this draft say Needs Jeff. This draft keeps the session shorter and the reps fewer. A new count is not set.

barrel

The fat end of the bat.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game.

3x10

Three sets of ten.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward.

Balance & Posture

Stay tall and balanced before you move.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

High Knee, Knee to Knee & Slide Step
In everyday words. Stretch mechanics, timing, holds.
Set up. Stretch mechanics, timing, holds.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
Glide to Stride
In everyday words. Pitching progression step in older seasons (Teams 56-59).
Set up. Pitching progression step in older seasons (Teams 56-59).
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Vex Ball to Wall
In everyday words. Wall throws with Vex ball.
Set up. Wall throws with Vex ball.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Bullpens (Sets of 15, 3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed)
In everyday words. "30 - 45 Pitches"; "(3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed ---- Sets of 15 Pitches ----)"; Wind Up / Stretch rounds.
Set up. "30 - 45 Pitches"; "(3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed ---- Sets of 15 Pitches ----)"; Wind Up / Stretch rounds.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Direction & Stride

Step toward home on a straight line.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Movement into Wall (Wind Up & Stretch) / PVC & Waterbag
In everyday words. "The unwind of the ARM - Pvis escorts the arm -- belt buckle, then tie clip"
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Bullpen Touch Ups
In everyday words. Short bullpen tune-ups.
Set up. Short bullpen tune-ups.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Hips turn first. The shoulders follow.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Long Toss (extension + compression)
In everyday words. Extension out, compression in on a line.
Set up. extension out and compression back in on a line, at catch-play effort.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. Keep your arm speed up and don't aim.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Me Pen
In everyday words. Pitcher-led pen.
Set up. Pitcher-led pen.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Arm Path & Timing

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
3 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Behind Mound / Down Mound / SB BB
In everyday words. Pen warm-up sequence before mound work.
Set up. Pen warm-up sequence before mound work.
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Release & Finish

Finish over the front leg, ready to field.

Apprentice

Balance, easy or no throw

No throw, or one easy throw. You practice the body position. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.
2 more drills are held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Journeyman

Short catch

Short catch with a partner. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

Arsenal & Grip Clinic
In everyday words. "(4 S, 2 S, Change / Pitchfork / Circle, Cutter, BB or Slider"
Set up. needs coach review
What good looks like. needs coach review
How many. needs coach review
Pass check. needs coach review
Cue. needs coach review
1 more drill is held in this draft. No age is filed on them. Needs Jeff.

Craftsman

Mixed pitches, not your hardest

Mixed pitches, staying short of your hardest throw. Stop if the elbow or shoulder hurts.

No drill is filed under this concept at this station.

Master

Someone is batting

A person is batting. The arm still comes first. Stop if anything hurts.

This station is held in the Age 12 draft. Needs Jeff before it is used at this age.

Try it

Arm Health Check First, every time · not a score

Balance & Posture

Flaw fix

Coaching cues

Drill prescription

Bullpens (Sets of 15, 3 FB / 2 OFFSpeed)

Direction & Stride

Flaw fix

Coaching cues

Drill prescription

Bullpen Touch Ups

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Flaw fix

Coaching cues

Drill prescription

Hop & Throw

Shuffle Change

Arm Path & Timing

Flaw fix

Coaching cues

Drill prescription

Arm Slot

Skim to Stride WU

Release & Finish

Flaw fix

Coaching cues

Drill prescription

Drills coming

Not scored yet · we don't guess

Video checklist · what we need next

Session log Up 4 since September

Scoreboard

Station focus Next steps · Coaching cues

What you already own

The data shows the leak

Flaw > Fix

The plan Earn each step

The plan Earn each step

Compare

Balance & Posture

Direction & Stride

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Arm Path & Timing

Release & Finish

Still ball, then an easy flip, then a machine, then a person pitching.

Connection

Force

Path

Timing

Adjustability

Approach

Balance, the step toward home, hips before the shoulders, the arm, then the finish.

Balance & Posture

Direction & Stride

Hip-Shoulder Separation

Arm Path & Timing

Release & Finish

Try it

Arm Health Check First, every time · not a score