Hitting Drill: Bat Behind Hips (Baseball)
Tee drill where bat is placed behind the back to isolate and develop proper hip rotation in the swing.
Instructions
Tee set up in front of the middle of the plate at the height of the bat once placed behind hips Hitter sets up even with the plate, while partner places a ball on the tee Hitter puts the bat behind their back, resting right above their hips with the barrel of the bat off of their back hip and hooks their arms around the bat Hitter hits the ball off the tee by firing with the hips and having the hips control the bat to the ball Partners switch after 10 swings
Coaching Points
- Bat rests right above hips, barrel off back hip
- Fire the hips to drive the bat to ball
- Hips control the bat, not arms
- Feel hip rotation powering the swing
- For hitters who are too handsy
- Power comes from the ground up through hips
At a Glance
- Bat
- tee
- baseballs
- net or screen to hit into
Quick Actions
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