Drill

Drills

Baseball

Load & Hold Timing Drill

Improve load timing

8 min
3 sets of 8
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1From a normal stance, load and hold the back side for a two-count.
  2. 2On the coach's or timer's cue, fire the swing.
  3. 3Repeat until the load feels early and unhurried every rep.

What to focus on

Being loaded before the pitch arrives, not with it.

Common mistake

Drifting forward during the hold instead of staying centered.