Basic Tee Drill

In this hitting drill, Shane will talk about what the basic tee drill is and what do we accomplish doing this drill. We want to set up the tee in the middle of the plate and slightly in front of the plate. Make sure your front foot is getting down before you start your swing. Make sure your back hip is firing through the ball, we do not want our back hip working underneath us through the swing. Make sure you pull with your bottom hand and punch with your top hand through the ball.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Batting Tee 
• Bat
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs

Outside Pitch Tee Drill

Place the tee on the outer half of home plate about halfway from the front of home plate. You want to make sure your foot lands in its normal spot as if you were hitting a ball in the middle of home plate. Make sure your head stays behind the ball and you have good balance throughout your swing.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Batting Tee 
• Bat
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs

Inside Pitch Tee Drill

Set up the tee on the inner half of home plate and out in front of home plate. Pull through with your bottom hand and punch with your top hand so that you will not roll over and stay through the ball. Make sure your hands stay inside the ball so you don't rollover. Drive your hip, knee, and back through the pitcher to get extension through the inside pitch. Your barrel should stay above the ball as you are getting to the ball.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Batting Tee 
• Bat 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
• Bucket Top or Home Plate

High Tee Drill

The high tee drill is great for players who have an upper cut in their swing or continue to get under the ball and pop up. Place the tee at chest to shoulder height in the middle front of the home plate for this drill. This drill keeps players from dropping their backside through the swing. Make sure your barrel stays above the ball the whole time.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Batting Tees 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs

Short Bat Tee Drill

This is a great drill for players who use their shoulders in their swing and come across the ball. This drill will make sure that players get extension through their swing or they will miss the ball. Set up the tee in the middle of home plate and take your normal swing.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Short Bat
• Bat 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs

One Hand Tee Drill-Bottom Hand

This is a great drill for learning how to handle the bat head during your swing. With one hand you really have to control the barrel and you don't need to swing to fast. Take your top hand and place it under your opposite arm pit. Drive your bottom hand through the baseball through extension. Make sure and snap your hand through impact.

Items needed for this drill:

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs
  

One Hand Tee Drill-Top Hand

This is a great drill for controlling the barrel during your swing. You have to really be conscious and not roll your hand over at all during this drill. Make sure you punch your top hand through the ball at impact. Eyes stay behind the barrel during the swing. Take your bottom hand and put it in your opposite armpit during the drill. Snap your wrist through contact.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Tee
• Bat 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs
  

Two Tee Drill-Staying Inside The Ball

This is a great drill for players who cast their hands or their hands move away from their body when their swing starts. Place one tee in the middle of home plate just out in front. Place the other tee behind home plate in the middle of home plate. This drill will make sure that you stay short to the ball or you will hit the back tee. You must drive your back hip to the baseball to make this drill work. Be patient when you first start this drill.

Items needed for this drill  

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Tee 
• Bat 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs

Hand Load For Young Hitters

In this drill, Shane talks about how young hitters (8-12) should load their hands. Start with your hands in a loaded position when you get in your stance. Your hands should be right beside your ear and ready to launch when you start your swing. We want to keep things simple when we are young and not have too many moving parts.

Items needed for this drill 

• Net or Field To Hit Into 
• Bat 
• Bucket of Baseball/Softballs
• Partner  
  

Advanced Hand Load For Older Hitters

Start with your hands wherever they are comfortable and when you see the pitchers hip, you start your load and your hands move back in your loaded position behind your ear.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Front Foot Landing Position

In this drill, Shane talks about your front foot landing position. There are a few different ways to land your front foot during your swing.  Shane talks about all of them and which one he likes for hitters he gives lessons to. Shane wants his hitters to land softly with their front foot closed and hit against your hip for maximum power.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Pitch Recognition

Shane talks about pitch recognition and how you recognize pitches out of the pitcher's hand. Shane talks about looking at the logo on the pitcher's hat as he starts his pitching delivery. As his hand starts to come through and release the ball, our eyes move over to the ball. This will keep the hitters head still and not distract your eyes.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Staying Inside The Ball

What does staying inside the ball mean? In this drill, Shane talks about what staying inside the ball means. You do not want your hands leave or move away from your body until you get close to impact. If your hands move away from your body too soon, you will roll over the ball.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Batting Stance

In this video, Shane talks about how to get into a proper batting stance.  Make sure your feet are square and the weight on the balls of your feet. Your feet should also be shoulder-width apart. Rest the bat on your shoulder and when the bat goes up-you are loaded. Be in an athletic posture and your back elbow relaxed.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Leg Lift

In this video, Shane talks about a leg lift and whether young hitters should use a leg lift in their swing. When you introduce the leg lift to young hitters, you create confusion and the timing has to be perfect. Keep the swing simple when you have young hitters.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

Spread Drill

In this drill, Shane talks about the spread drill, which allows the hitter to use their hands and not include the lower half in the swing. You want to spread your feet out past shoulder-width apart. This drill will keep the hitter from getting out on their front foot. You can rock a little bit to get some rhythm.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee 
  

One Hand Vs Two-Hand Finish

Shane talks about why and when a hitter should have one hand or two hands finish. When a hitter rolls their shoulders and finishes with their hands below their shoulders they should move to a one-hand finish so that they can get more extension through the ball and not cut off their swing.

 Items needed for this drill 

•  Net or Field To Hit Into 
•  Bat 
•  Bucket of Baseball/Softballs 
•  Tee