Softball
Two-Strike Shortened Load Drill
Reduce a long stride and late load with two strikes
8 min
3 sets of 10 off soft toss
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Start in a slightly wider, quieter setup with hands already loaded.
- 2Take a short toe-tap stride instead of a full leg kick.
- 3Track pitches on the outer half and stay through contact.
- 4Reset any rep where the stride crosses the back leg or drifts forward early.
What to focus on
Getting on time with a smaller, faster move to the ball.
Common mistake
Keeping a big stride that arrives late on faster pitches.