Baseball
First-Step Acceleration Drill
Initial acceleration
6 min
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Beginner
Why this drill
Train initial acceleration.
Setup
Start from batting-box/lead stance without ball.
How to perform it
- 1React to cue and accelerate with forward body angle and aggressive first steps.
Key feel
Push the ground back.
Success cue
Quicker-looking acceleration with no false step.
Recommended reps
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Progression
rehearsal → constrained rep → variable rep → game-like rep when appropriate.