This is a fun drill that gets young players used to hitting / striking a moving object. It is a simple drill that is designed to develop hand-eye coordination and increase confidence.
Equipment
Wiffle, or Tennis Balls (15-20)
Tennis Racquets (2)
Ball Bucket
Cones
Gloves (optional)
Description
This drill is very similar to wiffle bp and can include up to 15 players.
Players are usually set-up as follows; 2 players hitting, 2 players catching behind the hitters, 1 player feeding tennis balls to the coach, and the rest in the field gathering balls.
Note: video shows example of 1 man hitting rotation only (see diagram for full illustration).
Players rotate (in pairs) from the field, to catching behind the hitters, to hitting, and finally back to the field.
After coach has thrown a ball to one hitter, he/she immediately throws the next pitch to the other hitter.
Players rotate after each group has had 10-15 quality swings.
Tips
The coach or pitcher should concentrate on giving the batters good pitches to hit.
Have the player who is feeding the coach stand directly behind the coach to avoid getting hit by a line drive.
Even though an "L-Screen" is not mandatory, it is important for the coach to try and turn away from the pitch after he/she has delivered it.
If one match has both left and right handed hitters, make sure that they are positioned as far apart as possible to avoid injury (see picture above).
It is sometimes a good idea to have a pre-set hitting order to avoid confusion between players over who will be the next group to hit.
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