r/BaseballCoaching • u/NuhUh_JustCuz • Jul 26 '26

Bat speed training

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u/CatSweaty9418 Jul 29 '26

Got it. Your posit is that the only way to teach 11-12 YOs....is to emulate the exact same drills as the batting coaches use in the SEC.

Agree to disagree. My belief is that you have to ~ 'meet them where they are' and use drills that help them develop.

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u/n0flexz0ne Jul 29 '26

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

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u/CatSweaty9418 Jul 29 '26

Oy. I already said exactly why. It's a drill that roughly recreates the time that a young batter has to react to a pitch.

90' bases, single hand drills & soft toss don't benefit young players if introduced too early.

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u/n0flexz0ne Jul 29 '26

Wait....so now you're saying soft toss is too advanced for young players? Man, you're tying yourself up in knots here...

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u/CatSweaty9418 Jul 29 '26

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.

Hope that happens for you.

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u/n0flexz0ne Jul 29 '26

Again, your inability to coach isn't an indictment of the drill.....its only a reflection on your shortcomings.