Pepper for Hitting

Purpose:

• Learn to hit the ball out front and down.

Equipment:

• Balls, Fielders, Hitter

Drill:

• Setup a line of players(4-6) about tem feet from the coach with bat.
• Have players throw balls to hitter who is choked up on the bat, hands out front so the hitters can bunt the ball back to fielders.
• Player field the ball cleanly, and make a nice easy strike toss for the hitter.
• The hitter bunts the ball back to the fielders.
• The hitter hits until they foul off a pitch, swing and miss or hit a ball that is caught in the air.

Result:

• Teaches hand eye coordination.
• Teaches bat control and importance of watching the ball hit the bat.