Hitting Drill: Change-Up Tee (Baseball)
Advanced tee drill with ball positioned deeper than normal to simulate change-up contact point, teaching how to stay back and let ball travel.
Instructions
Tee set up in front of the middle of the plate, further away from the plate than a normal contact point Hitter sets up even with the plate, while partner places a ball on the tee Hitter keeps their hands back and the ball should be hit back through the middle of the field Objective is to learn how to sink into the front side while keeping the hands back to hit a changeup Focus is on sinking into the front leg after the stride foot lands while staying back with the hands Great for hitters that cannot stay back or commit early to over-stride • Partners switch after 10 swings
Coaching Points
- Ball positioned deeper = change-up contact point
- Keep hands back, let ball travel
- Sink into front side while hands stay back
- Hit through the middle and opposite field
- Teaches patience and staying back
- For hitters who commit early to off-speed
At a Glance
- Tee
- baseballs
- net or screen to hit into
Quick Actions
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