Drill

Instructions

1. 1Set a tee at belt height and place a second tee just outside the zone as a barrier.
2. 2Swing so the barrel enters the zone without clipping the outside tee.
3. 3Check that the hands stay inside the ball through the whole rep.
4. 4Video every third rep from the side to confirm bat path stays on plane.

What to focus on

Getting the barrel on plane early instead of looping around it.

Recommended reps

4 sets of 8

Common mistake

Casting the hands away from the body and looping to the ball.