Softball Hitting Drills – Double Tee Drill

Purpose:To develop the hitter's technique in coverage on ths corners of the plate. Covering corners is one softball hitting technique you must practice well.

Procedure:  This drill will require two single batting tees, bucket of softballs. A batting cage or a soft toss hitting area. Tee is positioned on the front outside comer of the plate while the second tee is placed on the inside comer, approximately six to eight inches in front of the first tee. A ball is put on each tee. The batter assumes his stance and loads. The coach, or hitting partner, calls out "inside" or "outside" when the batter loads to swing. The batter should then hit the ball off the tee that corresponds to the coach's command.

Because many pitchers pitch away (i.e., to the outside), most of the repetitions should involve hitting the ball off the outside tee. A ball should be placed on each tee for each repetition.