Hitting Drill: Belly Button Tee (Baseball)
Simple tee drill with focus on rotating the belly button (core rotation) to activate lower half and generate power.
Instructions
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 Hitter hits the ball off the tee with the focus of turning the belly button to the ball as they swing, this helps to activate their lower half into the swing properly Hitters should be hitting the ball back up the middle Partners switch after 10 swings
Coaching Points
- Turn your belly button to the ball as you swing
- Activates lower half properly
- Core rotation drives the swing
- Feel your hips and torso working together
- Hit ball back up the middle
- Simple cue, powerful result
At a Glance
- Bat
- tee
- baseballs
- net or screen to hit into
Quick Actions
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