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Rick Eisenberg doing the Sink Drill

Best Batting Drills: Sink Drill with Rick Eisenberg

The best batting tee drills for youth baseball help young hitters build a powerful, explosive swing with great hitting fundamentals. This particular drill does one thing really well... helps players get the feeling of generating power with the legs by learning what it should feel like to build, hold, and finally release the tension in your backside... driving with that large glute muscle... which is the very first step to hit with power, and must happen before the swing whips through the zone.

Est. Reading:
3 min

Updated: May 16, 2023

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Coach Rick Eisenberg demonstrating the Step Back Drill

The Step Back Drill with Rick Eisenberg

For youth baseball players, learning HOW to use the legs to generate a powerful swing and bat speed can be difficult. It's much easier to be all "upper body" and just swing the bat with all arms.

Est. Reading:
3 min

Updated: September 21, 2023

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Rick Eisenberg doing the Criss Cross Drill

Criss-Cross/Crossover Hitting Drill with Coach Rick Eisenberg

A powerful swing begins from the ground up. This batting tee drill is also very important for youth baseball & softball hitters because it helps feel ground force and begin the process of generating power in the legs.

Est. Reading:
3 min

Updated: December 13, 2022

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Man using a Tanner Tees

How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro: Part 2

In Part One of “How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro”, we discussed tee placement and contact points. In this article, we welcome back former MN Twin Doug Bernier for more of his thoughts on how to properly use a batting tee like the professionals.

Est. Reading:
4 min

Published: March 9, 2022

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Pitchers Pocket on baseball home plate

The Best 9 Hole Pitching Net: Pitchers Pocket

The Pitcher’s Pocket is a heavy-duty pitching net with nine pockets that mimic the size of the strike zone. The nine pockets allow for true accountability for the player during a baseball pitching practice workout because you can count up the strikes or misses, giving instant analysis of pitching accuracy. The Pitchers Pocket's steel frame is height adjustable, which give the athletes the ability to design baseball pitching workouts that not only cover the strike zone but also replicate tough pitches that would likely be called balls but pass close enough to entice a hitter to swing and miss - a true "pitcher's pitch."

Est. Reading:
8 min

Published: March 3, 2022

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Man using a Tanner Tees in a Baseball Field how to use a batting tee

How to Use a Batting Tee Like a Pro: Part 1

The evolution of the modern batting tee began with Joe Tanner, professional coach, and inventor of the Tanner Tee. Since then, the batting tee has become an essential training tool for baseball hitters, from tee-ball to the big leagues. After baseballs, gloves, and bats, batting tees are the most widely used baseball or softball equipment in the sport.

Est. Reading:
4 min

Published: March 2, 2022

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