High school
Hitting
All positions
Beginner
Double Tee Casting Prevention Drill
Two-tee setup that provides immediate feedback against casting and encourages a tighter, more connected hand path.
- Equipment:
- Bat / tee
- Duration:
- About 8 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Solo
Coaching notes
Two tees are placed so that a casted barrel will hit the rear tee. The hitter must work inside the ball and keep the hands tight to contact only the front ball cleanly.
Objectives
Eliminate casting; promote inside path; improve connection and barrel control.
Coaching cues
Work inside the ball; keep the hands tight; miss the rear tee completely.
Common errors
Casting the hands out; early extension; looping path.
Steps
- 1. Set two tees so a cast hits the rear one
- 2. Load normally
- 3. Swing tight and inside to contact only the front ball
- 4. Feel the connection required to miss the rear tee
- 5. Repeat
Source:
Coach Dan Blewett
