How To Consistently Square Up A Baseball (An MLB Player Reveals Secrets)

Struggling to square up a baseball? In this video, you will learn 5 baseball hitting drills that will teach you how to consistently square up more baseballs.
This video is a guide to show how to square up a baseball.
1) Start by standing in front of the batter's box, with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2) Place the bat on the ground in front of you.
3) Lift your left foot and place it on top of the bat.
4) Pick up your right foot and place it on top of your left foot, so that they are touching each other but are not touching the bat.
5) Keeping your weight on both feet, lift the bat off the ground with both hands, holding it by its handle about six inches from its end.
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55. My sons and I started the catch drill recently. Can’t wait to keep using it!

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Hey J F2it, Thank you, I appreciate you. To answer your question, you can use a pancake glove, but if you're talking about the "catch drill", he can use his normal glove - just put it on his top hand and catch with it. If he batted right, then you would need to buy a glove or use a pancake glove.

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Great video. I have watched all of them. Great explanation, awesome drills, and nothing over complicated. These cage drills are great! Thanks and keep up the great work. 55

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Great drills... catch, pepper, 3/4 drill is a nice progression. Hadn't thought of doing a 1-hander off the machine but a good idea. Am thinking maybe dial the speed down to let it bounce in front of the hitter to simulate the curve ball but also take pressure off the elbow. Huge thanks, always great vids, appreciate it!

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Steal and alternate this progression, Albert! haha thanks for watching, your comment, and for the positive feedback. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback from this video. Probably, the most...besides my swing breakdowns. It feels good when I get those positive comments.

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Great video. I love the progression. Do you have a recommendation of speed and how many reps with each progression? And how would you adjust it per age? A 17U player vs a 12U player? Thanks again! #55

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My advice would be to start it at there normal speed - (17U -> 80mph? And 12U -> 50mph? I'm guessing), Then go from there. I usually just go off of what I seefrom the player. If he's struggling, lower it. If he's not, keep them there.

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What if you throw with the same side you bat? Ex: Left hand batter and thrower. You would have to bat/catch like righty?

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Catch with the left hand if you're a left-handed hitter. If you're a right-handed hitter, you catch with your right hand.

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We usually use the 3/4 swing but pointing the barrel out to center. Is this wrong?

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You can do it many ways. The goal is are you hitting line drives though? If so, you're doing it right.

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Jermaine when did u start implementing the diamond approach to your game? In the minors?

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Try it a few times and see how it goes. Basically, the diamond approach is like thinking 2-0,3-1. Hitter type counts where you can shrink the strike zone so you can do damage.

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