Baseball soft toss drills. These baseball soft toss drills
will help with your timing and with your trigger mechanism. When used properly
in conjunction with the other drills, you should be able to develop a fluid,
easy swing. Let's get started!
Baseball soft toss drills-as you take your stance, have someone toss you balls
from behind a screen just a short distance in front of you and little off to
the side. The objectives in this drill is to develop good timing and good
balance.
As the person tossing the ball brings his arm back(underhand), you should also
be starting a backward motion. What i mean by this is start a small coil back
like you are cocking a trigger. Your weight should be on your back foot. As his
arm is starting forward, you should be striding ready to hit the ball. Another
variation of this drill would be for you to take you stride early, wait till he
tosses the ball, than take your swing. This simulates the off speed pitch and
makes you maintain your balance.
The essentials of this drill are to maintain your balance throughout your
swing. You should never be falling over at any point, or falling off to the
side after swinging. Maintain balance!
The other essential is fluidity. This drill is to over emphasize being fluid.
As his arm goes back, you should be starting your fluid backward motion, with
your weight being transferred to your rear foot. As his arm comes forward, you
are maintaining your motion by shifting the motion forward with your stride.
Not your weight. Remember, don't lunge, stride. You should be able to stride
and put your foot down and still feel like most of your weight is on the rear
leg. Practice!
If you follow these baseball soft toss drills and incorporate them with your
other drills, you should see a vast improvement in your overall game.
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