Hitting Drill: Angled Force Plate Tee - Back Foot (Baseball & Softball)
Biomechanical drill using an angled force plate to prevent back leg drift and teach proper weight distribution during the load phase.
How to Run This Drill
- Tee set up in front of the middle of the plate
- Hitter sets up even with the plate, while partner places a ball on the tee
- Angled force plate is placed under the back foot
- Objective is to hit the ball back up the middle using a standard loading pattern and stride, while keeping the hitter’s body weight inside the back foot
- The angle of the force plate will prevent hitters from drifting backwards and losing their center of gravity
- Great drill for a hitter that leaks weight onto or outside of their back front during the loading phase
- Partners switch after 5 swings
Coaching Points
- Force plate prevents drifting backward
- Keep weight inside back foot during load
- Feel the pressure on inside of back foot
- Stay over your back leg, don't leak away
- For hitters who drift or lose center of gravity
- Hit ball back up middle with balanced load
Quick Actions
At a Glance
- net-or-screen
- tee
- baseballs or softballs
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