Playing Baseball: Dry Swing Drill

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This is a dry wing drill, where Taylor is actually going through his swing as he visualizes it through the mirror. He is working on the components of the swing. He is making sure that his swing is in the proper sequence. He is also working on the rhythm of the swing, by that, we mean his stride where he comes back with this front foot taps, and goes forward.

It is very important to get the sequence of the swing correct. The energy developed through this swing is then delivered to the bat. The bat legs behind the rest of the body, and it is the last part of the rotational piece.

This dry swing drill allows the hitter to see himself from a different angle. You can actually see his body parts working in sequence as he looks in straight into the mirror. It gives him a different view; it really helps a visual learner.

Mirror drills allow a hitter to become consistent with his swing. He can develop the proper sequence and he is able to do this practicing on the zone. We are using an actual home plate in this particular drill. It helps Taylor to get a feel for the distance that he used from the plate. You could actually use tape on the floor or actually draw a plate on the flooring itself.


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