How to Hit Great Fly Balls & Fungos in Practice

[@DanBlewett]

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[@rb2386]

Fungo is ultimate art. My kids and fellow coaches make all the funs. They carry rackets, tee-ball bats, hit off a tee, you name it. I carry a fungo😊

[@fitzworld]

Excellent video! Especially the slow motion segments. Really helpful! Thank you, Dan.

[@DanBlewett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eguzman90201]

Great video coach just what I was looking for, I’m new to baseball so my son wants more practice so when I take him to the park and I’m struggling to hit he plays outfield and hitting those balls are a struggle for me I know this will help me out though thank you. 👍

[@ernestogutierrez464]

Great video! After years of coaching soccer, I putting my ball cap and coaching my 14yrs team!

[@DanBlewett]

Good stuff

[@papastanku7533]

Our catcher gets a ton of practice when I’m hitting fungos… mostly because I miss 1/10 swings. 🤣

[@michaeljo1099]

Great work here Coach - thanks for sharing your passion for the game!

[@DanBlewett]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@braviafeed]

Great video Dan!

[@dannyaguirre4747]

Thanks, Coach!

[@vinnyguinasso5624]

Good stuff, Coach.

[@manitobabaseballhalloffame6279]

excellent demonstration

[@DanBlewett]

Thanks so much! Hope it helps!

[@GLfocus2]

Very helpful, Coach! Thank you.

[@steveallison7950]

Great video with great advice. I appreciate it. I did chuckle at 3:20 at the "quick slow motion" :D.

[@DanBlewett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markhaggertyproductions6186]

Looks great! It’s clear to me he never had right shoulder replacement surgery with a possibility for a left shoulder replacement in a few years....ugh.

[@petethistle1]

Thanks for the video, Coach. It seems so simple until you're in front of 15 kids waiting for their turn so I appreciate the break down. Do you still swing and miss sometimes even with your experience?

[@DanBlewett]

I dont swing and miss really, but I definitely can hit a bunch of bad ones in a row and start putting pressure on myself. its not always easy, so just laugh at yourself and have fun with it!

[@Mike_E_44]

Thank you Sir.

[@DanBlewett]

You are most welcome

[@jasonbrewington9179]

great video, very helpful!

[@DanBlewett]

Glad to hear it!

[@noctus592]

Very useful 👍

[@CLXNEPRODUCTIONS]

Hi Coach, thanks for your video. I was wondering what length, weight, and diameter would you recommend for the little league bat that would used as a fungo bat? Wooden fungo bats are usually long like 35-37" but you mentioned using shorter than full size little league bat. So would you recommend using a 31", -10, 2 3/4 or even shorter?

[@DanBlewett]

You know, I was just grabbing little league bats that were 2 1/4 barrel, probably around 30 inches, and they worked really well. As long as they're light, longer is better. I dont think you need to overthink it, but I'd say stick with 2 1/4 barrel because it tends to let you get underneath a little easier. Find a cheap used one on Ebay or Mercari for $25 and you'll be good to go.

[@CLXNEPRODUCTIONS]

@@DanBlewett Thanks a lot Coach! Appreciate your advice.

[@tzazella751]

we really have to improve on the current state of baseball pants. what the hell.

[@DanBlewett]

Feel better.

[@tzazella751]

@@DanBlewett they feel like playing in your jammies lol

[@DanBlewett]

No I meant I hope you feel better. You sound angry inside.

[@tzazella751]

@@DanBlewett lol sorry, i didn't mean to hurt your feelings. it was just an observation about baggy trousers.

[@DanBlewett]

the internet is better when people keep their anger inside and keep comments constructive in nature. I'm not hurt, but the world would be better off without comments like yours.

[@scottdial2602]

Nice video but you are holding the fungo incorrectly. Righties should toss the ball with the right hand and hold the fungo with the left hand.

[@DanBlewett]

there is no right way. Just a preference.