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Pitchers love easy outs. And if you roll your top hand over when batting, you're an opposing pitcher's best friend. Rolling the top hand over during the swing leads to weak pull-side grounders. To stop rolling over, stay inside the baseball while punching with the top hand at the right time. The one-hand hitting drill forces you to use proper top-hand mechanics for better contact.
Set a batting tee on the plate. Adjust the height of the tee to just above the waist. Place a baseball on the tee.
Grip the bat with your top hand in the middle of the barrel. Use a comfortably loose grip. Your grip will naturally tighten throughout the swing.
Get into your usual stance holding the bat with one hand. Put your bottom hand near the bat in the middle of your chest and get into rhythm. Bounce or rock gently in anticipation of the swing.
Use a short, relaxed stride and swing down at the top-inside half of the ball, using a punch. Focus on swinging primarily with your arm and not your body, keeping your shoulders and hips as stationary as possible throughout. Pinch your elbow into your stomach to stay inside the ball to hit a line drive at the pitcher's chest.
Assess the outcome of the swing. A grounder likely means you rolled your wrist over while a line drive means you swung perfectly. Repeat the drill as often as you'd like, or use it as a warm-up before tryouts or games.
Set a batting tee on the plate. Adjust the height of the tee to just above the waist. Place a baseball on the tee.
Grip the bat with your top hand in the middle of the barrel. Use a comfortably loose grip. Your grip will naturally tighten throughout the swing.
Get into your usual stance holding the bat with one hand. Put your bottom hand near the bat in the middle of your chest and get into rhythm. Bounce or rock gently in anticipation of the swing.
Use a short, relaxed stride and swing down at the top-inside half of the ball, using a punch. Focus on swinging primarily with your arm and not your body, keeping your shoulders and hips as stationary as possible throughout. Pinch your elbow into your stomach to stay inside the ball to hit a line drive at the pitcher's chest.
Assess the outcome of the swing. A grounder likely means you rolled your wrist over while a line drive means you swung perfectly. Repeat the drill as often as you'd like, or use it as a warm-up before tryouts or games.
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