Edinburgh Baseball Club
Club Training
How each drill on the plan works: what to set up, what to do, and what to look for.
Tee ladder Tee work at five locations with a target in the net, so every swing has a purpose. Easy · 10 min Hitting Front toss, mixed speed A coach tosses from behind a screen, changing speed to train the hitter to stay back. Easy · 10 min Hitting Two-strike approach With two strikes, protect the plate. Widen the stance, choke up and put the ball in play. Medium · 15 min Hitting Pitching machine BP Live hitting off the machine. Ten swings a turn, everyone else shags in the field. Easy · 20 min Hitting L-screen BP Coach throws BP from behind the L-screen. Everyone not hitting shags. Medium · 20 min Hitting Soft toss into a net A partner tosses from the side into a net. Timing, direction and bat speed. No shagging. Easy · 10 min Hitting Rotational med-ball throws Video Explosive side-on throws against a wall. Trains the hip-to-shoulder turn behind both throwing and hitting. Easy · 10 min Everyone Hitting Pitchers At home Dry swings with a purpose Swings without a ball at home. Every swing is at an imagined pitch location. Easy · 5 min Hitting At home