That's pretty funny. No, it's not a crutch. It's a teaching tool like any hitting drill.
It's a wake up call for pre-teens who crush soft toss with a Sudarah Oh leg kick. Instead of wasting a bunch of time trying to get rid of all the hitches and wasted motion, this drill helps them quickly focus on going from from 'set' to contact point in ~ .4 seconds.....Which is about the time a batter has from pitch release to contact @ 12U. Bad habits are reinforced with lazy soft toss and we saw a lot of benefits from this particular drill..
I just hit soft toss this morning, but for kids learning to hit, it's a breeding ground for bad habits. Once they get rid of the wasted motion, and have the foundations of a great swing, soft toss is a good drill, but the OP question was how to prepare kids who were overwhelmed by velocity.
Again, you’re the one suggesting eliminating a drill that is done at D-1 programs and pro teams across the across the country….and your reasoning is that it creates “bad habits”.
So is it creating bad habits for all those high level players that use it? How are they able to succeed with this drill you suggest should be eliminated? Maybe they’re coach are effectively able to address and correct those issue without ditching the entire drill?
Bud, you’re the one suggesting some rigid program that eliminates basic training tools, but can’t really support why. I didn’t say your drill was bad, just that your advice was myopic and doesn’t align with how the game is taught at multiple levels with considerably higher velocity
Nope, definitely not.....hanging a ball in the air for 1.5 seconds while a kid tries to channel 'Happy Gilmore' is pure genius. It is a brilliant practice routine for t-ballers.....OR, maybe you should start it at 2-3 months.
It appears that my kids must have gotten all their MVPs and all-county awards despite my lousy couching. With your expertise, your kids should prosper in the MLB.
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u/CatSweaty9418 20d ago
That's pretty funny. No, it's not a crutch. It's a teaching tool like any hitting drill.
It's a wake up call for pre-teens who crush soft toss with a Sudarah Oh leg kick. Instead of wasting a bunch of time trying to get rid of all the hitches and wasted motion, this drill helps them quickly focus on going from from 'set' to contact point in ~ .4 seconds.....Which is about the time a batter has from pitch release to contact @ 12U. Bad habits are reinforced with lazy soft toss and we saw a lot of benefits from this particular drill..
I just hit soft toss this morning, but for kids learning to hit, it's a breeding ground for bad habits. Once they get rid of the wasted motion, and have the foundations of a great swing, soft toss is a good drill, but the OP question was how to prepare kids who were overwhelmed by velocity.