How To Play Baseball: Sequence Tee Drill

The sequence “T-Drill” is for the player to work on his swing using the proper sequence in hitting the ball off of the “T”. It is very difficult for a hitter to get the proper sequence on the swing when he is trying to hit a moving ball, if he is just beginning to learn the actual sequence of a swing. It is important to adjust the “T” for the hitter, so that he is going to have success.

We have this “T” set up so that it is on the edge of the plate which is a pitch down the middle. That is the area on the plate where he would like to hit the ball. The hitter really needs to concentrate on taking his time and making sure that his swing is in sequence—by that, we mean that upon front foot contact, his back heel comes up off the ground, his knee and hip begin to rotate first, which then rotation begins at the trunk, leads to the shoulders, down the upper arm, and into the back.

In a team setting, we would like to see a player have 25 repetitions in a practice situation, but only take ten swings at a time. More than ten swings at one time tend to tire the hitter out and the mechanics begin to suffer.


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