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This Hitting Drills manual is brand new and is packed with over 75 great hitting drills designed to improve all aspects of the swing for beginning, intermediate and advanced hitters.

This manual is packed with photos and diagrams so you not only read about the Purpose and Setup for each drill but you can read and see just how each drill works. Energize your practices; improve your hitters and most of all score more runs with this brand new Hitting Drills manual only from Softball Excellence!

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Organized by category this new Hitting Drills manual gives you over 75 drills to help your hitters improve any of the following parts of their swing:

Strength & Conditioning
Stance
Load/Negative Mov… More >>

Softball Hitting Drills for a Great Swing NEW

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50 great hitting drills for all level of softball player – both beginners and advanced. Learn how to create more power, concentration and consistency…. More >>

50 Hitting Drills

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The Baseball/Softball Program to Increase Bat Speed & Hitting Power, 2nd Edition is intended for coaches, parents, and players at all levels of the game. Literally thousands of baseball and softball players throughout the world, from Little League through college and the professional ranks, are dramatically improving not only their bat speed and hitting power, but their reaction time and ability to wait on pitches, leading to greatly improved performance at the plate. Suitable for all age groups and ability levels, it incorporates the proven training principle known as OVERload/UNDERload training. While this type of training is relatively new to baseball and softball, it has been used safely and su… More >>

Baseball/Softball Program to Increase Bat Speed and Hitting Power, 2nd Edition

Baseball hitting practice – If you want to get good at anything, it’s usually just a question of time. A little persistence, blood, sweat, and tears may help as well. There are a number of motivational quotes I could throw at your here, but let me just use a couple. First quote: “Persistence is omnipotent”. Second quote: “Success is a result of one percent inspiration, and 99 percent inspiration”. I know I’m paraphrasing somewhat, and I’m not sure exactly who the original author is for those. But, I think Emerson is responsible for the first. Either way, they both apply to many sporting endeavors, and baseball is no exception.

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If you or your favorite little league baseball player has the desire, and is willing to put in the time, there no reason for them or you not to become a great baseball player. Of all the roles a player undertakes in the sport of baseball, the most fun packed one has to be hitting. It requires the most focus, concentrating, nerve, timing and skill. It’s much more engaging than shagging fly balls, or base running. Baseball hitting practice

It’s a good thing, that hitting is so much fun, since that makes hitting practice even more fun, as you get to do it for even longer. With that in mind though, there are good ways to practice, and bad ways to practice. No sense in ingraining bad habits, when a few simple points to keep in mind will make you a big league hitter in no time.

Keep Your Eyes On The Ball

The number one thing to remember in batting practice, is to keep your eye on the ball. And even before the ball is thrown, keep your eyes on the pitcher. Studying the pitcher can reveal clues as to what pitch he’ll be throwing next. Knowing you’ve got a curve ball or change-up, or fast ball, will affect the timing and speed of your swing.

Be A Smart Batter

Know what the count is, and where the other runners on your team are. Know how many are out, and know who’s coming up to bat next. It’s not just the coaches job to keep track of all these things. A strategic batter is a better batter.

Get A Good Grip On The Bat

The grip on your bat is were your swing starts. Don’t tense up too much my holding on too tightly. You need to start of semi-relaxed, and then “load” and tighten up as you swing through the ball. Hand placement is important, and try to line up your middle knuckles from both your right and left hand.

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If strength needs to be improved, it is in the hands and wrists.  The ability to use the body is also imperative.  Big guys and little guys can hit for distance if they incorporate body action in their strokes.  This  means they have learned to use their hips first, and hands last, with a powerful snapping action.                          

It is imperative that the batter develops a quick pivot and quick hands when giving your kids baseball coaching tips. 

Many young players never develop power because they are taught to just “meet the ball.”  It’s a common phrase in baseball.  As a result, many hitters stop their hands on contact and they never hit through the ball. 

Hitting is controlled aggression, while maintaining balance and control 

Another problem young hitters have comes from watching baseball on TV.  They let the top hand go too soon.  My suggestion—finish with both hands.  This will further incorporate hitting through the ball. 

Add to this the problem that many players are taught little league hitting tips by getting their hands out over the plate on contact.  Some times this is as a result of being taught incorrectly to get extension over the plate.  Extension does not occur on contact, but rather after contact.  When hitters try to extend on contact, it is like sawing wood, using too much arms and shoulders.  This method will not power the ball. 

In order to learn how to hit for power in baseball the hitter has to get his hands out in front of the body to contact the ball, with the top hand over the bat, and the bottom hand under the bat.  The top hand is then like a hammer on contact. 

Using the hands like this will increase bat speed at least 30-40% more than the arm swing.  

How to hit for power in baseball comes down to : 

A strong body Quick hips Especially quick hands, out front on contact Hitting through the ball Being aggressive 

We fully explain this powerful stroke and baseball coaching strategies in the Super 8 Hitting System, completely demonstrated in a series of baseball hitting videos.