Softball Hitting Drills – Beach Ball Tee Ball

Purpose: To teach players how to hit off a batting tee.

Procedure: Batting tees,a bathroom plunger, a bat, beach balls. Place a batting tee at home plate. Stick a bathroom plunger into the tee with the rubber part facing up. Place a beach ball or a large lightweight ball on top of the plunger. The player stands next to the batting tee and hits the ball off the plunger with the bat. Each player can take three or four swings.Softball hitting is one of the hardest skills in sports to master; however this low-skill drill for very young softball players offers a guarantee of success.

In this particular softball hitting drills, the less instruction you attempt the better. Limit comments to nothing more than "Hit the beach ball" and "Watch the bat hit the ball." Younger players have a tendency to turn their heads before the bat strikes the ball. If a player has this problem, start him out with a quarter or half swing before striking the ball.  A top-of-the-line batting tee is not necessary for younger players a tee that supports a large ball is sufficient.Set up several stations lo keep all players actively involved.This is an excellent parent-child drill that can anc should be practiced in the backyard. This drill works well against a net, a larp, and even the side of a house or apartment building.Teams and individuals can progress to smaller and smaller balls over a period of weeks or even days.