Baseball
Two-Strike Shorten-Up Drill
Maintain contact and swing control with two strikes
10 min
3 sets of 8 two-strike simulated at-bats off a machine or coach flips
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Choke up slightly and narrow the stance once the count reaches two strikes.
- 2Shorten the load and stride length while keeping the same swing tempo.
- 3Focus on covering the zone edge-to-edge rather than driving for power.
- 4Track chase rate and miss pattern outside the zone versus inside it.
What to focus on
A controlled, contact-oriented swing under two-strike pressure.
Common mistake
Keeping the same big load and swing length, leading to a rushed or off-balance two-strike swing.