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Cactus Athletics Front-Toss Fastball/Change-Up Recognition Drill

Front-toss series that mixes speeds so the hitter must recognize and adjust timing.

Duration:
About 8 min

Coaching notes

Tosser alternates firm and soft tosses to force the hitter to stay back on the change and attack the firm toss.

Objectives

Improve pitch recognition and timing adjustability.

Coaching cues

See it longer; stay back on the soft one; attack the firm one with the same swing.

Common errors

Guessing; early commit; changing the swing for speed.

Steps

  1. 1. Establish two speeds
  2. 2. Randomize
  3. 3. Hit both with quality
  4. 4. Compete
Source: Cactus Athletics

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