High school
Hitting
All positions
Intermediate
Swing-Ladder Path and Tempo Drill
Ladder-style progression that trains hitters to maintain a consistent swing path and tempo across multiple contact points.
- Equipment:
- Bat / tee
- Duration:
- About 10 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Solo
Coaching notes
Hitters work through a sequence of swings that gradually increase intensity while staying on a prescribed path and tempo, often using a ladder or marked zones.
Objectives
Build a repeatable swing path, improve tempo control, and create consistency across pitch locations.
Coaching cues
Stay on path; control tempo; finish every swing; match effort to the prescribed level.
Common errors
Changing path with intensity; rushing the early stages; loss of balance at higher effort.
Steps
- 1. Establish baseline path at low intensity
- 2. Progress through ladder stages
- 3. Maintain path and tempo at each level
- 4. Finish with game-speed swings
Source:
Dead Red
