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This drill is intended to help batters develop an essential baseball skill, which is to be able to hit pitches that are thrown in different locations over the plate. For this drill, you will a bat, a helmet, and a batting tee. This drill can also be done as a form of batting practice.

The drill begins with the batter placing the ball in the center of the plate, about 2 or 3 feet high. The batter will then take a few swings at the ball. After that, the coach should move the batting tee towards the inside and forward to the plate, in a location that approximates an inside pitch, with the batter taking a few more swings.

The tee is then move towards the outside and to the back of the plate, in order to approximate an outside pitch, with the batter again taking a few more swings. With each position of the tee, the height of the ball should be varied in order to approximate pitches that are thrown high and low. The tee can also be moved to positions other than the batter’s box position in order to approximate a wider range of pitches.

It is important for the batter to always keep his or her eyes focused on where the pitcher would normally be standing.

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