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This baseball hitting drill is intended to correct player errors that have to do with swinging at the ball too early. This is quite a common problem with many batters, and this drill will help develop the timing necessary to hit the ball in the middle of the swing, keeping him or her in the proper balanced stance.

This drill requires the use of a protective screen for the pitcher, balls, bats, and helmets. This can also be done as regular part of your batting practice session.

The drill simply involves throwing balls to the batter, who then hits them back towards the screen. This can be a beneficial part of your regular batting practice, and you can have the batter first hitting the ball one way, then to the opposite direction, and then towards the middle of the screen, and then finally away from the screen. You can even limit each batter to 10 swings, with extra swings being awarded for successful hits.

You can further expand this drill by grouping your players into 2 teams, with each batter getting 2 or 3 turns at the bat. Points can then be awarded for every ball that successfully connects with the screen.

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