Hitting Drill: Back Hip Load Tee Drill (Baseball & Softball)
Advanced tee drill using a second tee as a constraint to teach proper back hip loading without over-rotation or rounding.
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
- A second tee is setup on an angle facing the back knee
- Focus is to not hit the angled tee with the back knee
- Objective is to properly load the back hip without diverting energy too far into the back knee
- Ideal for hitters that are not direct with their weight transfer and either spin off or get rounded in movements
- Partners switch after 5 swings
Coaching Points
- Don't hit the angled tee with your back knee
- Load into back hip, not back knee
- Prevents rounded, inefficient weight transfer
- Direct path from load to contact
- For hitters who over-rotate or get rounded
- Feel the coil in the back hip
Quick Actions
At a Glance
- net-or-screen
- tee
- baseballs or softballs
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