Worst Batting Tee Mistakes (STOP DOING THESE THINGS!)

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In today's video, Coach Justin shows you the worst batting tee mistakes that you're probably making right now. Fix these things and your baseball hitting drills will become much more effective!
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[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Hey, Coach Justin here! Thanks for watching the new video! Hopefully you enjoyed it. Be sure to leave your ideas for future videos below in the comments section! I'd love to hear what you'd like to see next on the channel! Oh, and don't forget your free Bat Speed Boosters workout! (Link in the description)

[@Northern-Man]

Can you do a video on equipment recommendations? I'm talking Baseball Gloves, Baseball Bats, any quality equipment that you recommend we use for training and playing baseball.

[@TrackCityBand5]

Great stuff, Justin. I appreciate the increased production value with the wireless lapel mic and increased edits. You've come a long way. Keep up the good work.

[@TrackCityBand5]

Also can you do a video on stealing against left and right handed pitchers? Thank you.

[@rslwannabe9475]

Lets goo im not doing any of these

[@adamdonahue2079]

Can you do a video about indoor baseball practice over the winter?

[@dfighternelams6387]

Nicely done,sitting here with my 10yr old watching this. I not only enjoyed this but it also reinforced what I’ve been telling him. It’s amazing how a dad can explain the same things to his kid and they give you a certain look,then they hear someone like yourself and say,”they know what they’re talking about dad”. Having coached his two older brothers I should be used to it...lol. What’s your opinion on the 2 T drill,one directly in front of the other only the back T is slightly higher?

[@kennybiernot]

Do a video on, getting on plane with pitch when hitting and add any drills you may know. Thanks for all your videos!

[@russellmcgranor1309]

I learned a lot with this video! Thanks Coach Justin!

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

You're welcome!

[@anthony27sanchez80]

Good video..

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thanks Anthony!

[@patnis100]

Painful that I can't go back in time and teach my boys the right things instead of what I did. They were good hitters but just imagine....

[@Snookered4568]

hey coach justin, i’m fairly new to baseball and i’ve been struggling to learn but your videos have helped me improve so much. thank you for your great tips and vids. keep it up!

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Hey man, thanks for watching! I'm so glad the videos have been helping you! That's AWESOME! What other videos can I make to help you even more?

[@downwithputinsaveukraine1313]

All pretty good advice here, but I don't think you need to take a lot of swings off a tee generally. If you're dealing with stride issues, practice dry with no bat in front of a mirror! Force yourself to go slowly and then increase to full speed. Then when everything feels right, find a space, use a bat but no ball. Everything still good? Don't use a tee. Face real pitching if possible.

[@ryleekara3576]

Hi Coach Justin! I love your videos! My one question is... What are your thoughts on a woman playing baseball in the Majors? I’ve been playing with the boys ever since I was a toddler and have been working really hard. I’d really appreciate to hear your opinion, thanks!

[@frankpalancio8471]

Disagree with your first mistake. that pic you showed of that Detroit player hitting contradicted your point about extension. That player was fully extended and making contact well out in front of his front foot.

[@NoamStJohn]

Lol Vladimir Guerrero used to push HRs with full extension.

[@yorkrojas1533]

Thank you so much!! Just bought our first tee!!

[@jonbaer8699]

Hey coach recently my high school coach said that I need to keep my front shoulder from flying open, how can I prevent this and integrate it into my swing

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

+Its Gumii Go watch my video on how to stop pulling your head! I think that'll REALLY help

[@heydenleekley4757]

I love using the tee to switch up points of contact to work on precise hitting

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Yes! Switching up the location is an absolute must! You've gotta show equal love to each part of the zone.

[@brae826]

I don’t use a tee but I use a SKLZ hurricane category 4. Is that pretty much the same thing?

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

It's a similar concept, but the thing I dislike about that tool is you can't see the ball flight. With a tee, you can see the trajectory and if you're hitting line drives or fly balls/ground balls. I would definitely invest in a quality tee and add that to your arsenal.

[@brae826]

Ultimate Baseball Training thanks for the tip! Will definitely look into a tee. However I have a small backyard and the hurricane category 4 works very well in a small space

[@brothermike8264]

Ultimate Baseball Training youkinda can, when you hit ball wrong it bounces, when you hit it right its a line drive no bouncing , im in market for a good t any advice i see there are 4-5 different ones on the market thanx justin

[@MICKEY1982DJ]

Thanks coach. Just recently got my kids 5yo boy and 6yo girl playing tball. Ive never played baseball, softball or tball. My kids have mever even heard of the sports. A friend ask if my kids would be interested, so naturally I liet them have a tryouts. Short story short. Ive read, googled and watch videos. Basically teach my self about it to be able to help my kids. Seen your channel, and have seen ALOT of your vids. Implemented what uve learnt from your videos. Now my 6yo girl is one of the best hitter on the team, and im also now a volounter assistant coach thanks to your videos. THANK YOU. STILL actively watching your vids and some repeatedly for constant tips and tricks. THANK YOU

[@IgniteCinemas]

thanks coach justin💪 plush video

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

+IgniteCinemas You're welcome! Glad you liked the video man! Thanks for watching!!

[@argon-18x]

I just started baseball and I’m already looking forward towards the mound! I never even knew it was a thing!

[@loganlayton2694]

Which training program would be right for me? I'm a contact oriented hitter, but would like to start hitting for more power. Thanks

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

+Logan Layton I think you'd get great results from going through both Level Elite Hitting and Bat Speed Accelerator. If you can only choose one, I'd probably go with BSA for you if you're looking to add more power

[@loganlayton2694]

Ultimate Baseball Training Thanks.

[@ronnierocha42]

Love to see a video on how to adjust your timing at the plate. So many kids that can hit 45-50 mph have trouble adjusting to faster pitchers as well as players that are used to facing 55-60 or faster.

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Good idea! I'll try to make a video on this topic in the future

[@marieervin4607]

Hey Justin, Speaking of batting tee's, you mentioned about improper hitting off the tee, well, the first thing about hitting is not about the tee, it is about the body movement concerning good weight shift and shoulder tilt which allows a batter to bring the barrel down into a level plane with the downward flight of the incoming ball with a slight {5degree} upswing following the tail end of contact, the shoulders do not/should not rotate during their approach to contact, the shoulders have/should have an {UP AND DOWN TILT} 0n a {LATERAL AXIS} all on a {LEVEL PLANE,} The rear knee pivot, {no squishing the bug,} Just Good smooth weight shift {activates the positive forward hip rotation} which also activates and regulates the shoulder tilt concerning the flight angle of the incoming flight of the ball which brings the barrel down into a level plane with the downward flight of the incoming ball followed by a {5Degree} up swing following barrel to ball contact. The standard tee does not allow for this to happen The second thing about tee's is that the standard tee does not allow a batter to successfully focus on and make contact on the the proper area/spot on the ball, actually the standard tee forces batters to stroke mostly level on the ball, the only tee that allows a batter to make good focused barrel to ball contact on/at the proper angle is the {BACK SPIN TEE,} remember the shoulders do not/should not rotate during their approach to barrel to ball contact, they have/should have an up and down tilt on a lateral axis all on a level plane. Check the back spin demo's out. Don Ervin GreatBaseBall-N [e-mail]

[@jonathanruiz8365]

Hey, how's it going Coach Justin!? Quick question: Recently I've been working with the Freshman team coach at my high school and he's teaching us to swing down on the ball. He tells us to swing down kinda like if we're chopping wood. I have seen you're previous videos on this topics. He said if I don't do it his way (the incorrect way) I won't get any playing time. What's something I can tell the coach or should I ignore his technique?

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Honestly, I wouldn't disagree with him and make a big scene out of it, because he just won't play you. Just nod your head and say okay, but don't actually swing like that. Use what I show in these videos and crush the ball swinging on plane with the pitch, like all the pros do! You'll be in the lineup because of your performance and your coach will be happy because he thinks you're listening to him and swinging down!

[@jonathanruiz8365]

Ultimate Baseball Training thank you!! ⚾💙

[@marieervin4607]

Jonathan, You are in between a rock and a hard place, The thing his coach needs to do is to learn about hitting and stop attempting to teach from his own personal opinion or uneducated opinions/guessing of others, opinionated coaching, teaching and instruction is one of the main reasons that our athletes are and have been getting the wrong messages. the first thing we as coaches or otherwise certainly do not need or want to do is to put our athletes in the middle and get them all confused which is one of the main problems now within the coaching ranks, his coach may be telling his batters to swing down, which is definitely wrong due to the fact that he may dong so due to his viewing in Ted's book the {SCIENCE OF HITTING,} {BUY IT,} his demo which shows Ted driving the blade of an ax directly down into a tree which can be very confusing because there Ted is only demonstrating the {proper hand} position at the point of blade to tree contact which is the same hand position as barrel to ball contact Refer to my above comments concerning tee's I have given an explanation about body movement and barrel movement, the barrel movement certainly is not stroking down, it is Stroking/Bringing the barrel {DOWN,} {INTO] A {LEVEL PLANE} {WITH/INTO and through the downward flight of the incoming BALL with a slight {5 DEGREE UPSWING} following barrel to ball contact, which is quite different than just stroking down at the ball, again, buy Ted's book, {THE SCIENCE OF HITTING,} Although there has been some body movement changes and or added due to Sports Science research that is not mentioned there is a great deal of baseball to be learned in his book. When you view elite experienced batters look at them, right handed batters from the right side at a {45Degree} side, front angle in particular, view their body angle/tilt at the point of contact, do you see them swinging down at the ball? as his coach mentions? {ABSOLUTELY NOT.} If his coach attempts to force your son do it his way or will not let him play, see about him playing for another team whose coach is not an uneducated, opinionated dictator. I hope my comments have given you some positive insights concerning some of the aspects of hitting. Best of luck Don Ervin [e-mail]

[@jonathanruiz8365]

Marie Ervin thank you

[@kevinklippel6223]

Hey JR... Marie is so right... rock and a stinky spot... the hitting 'down on the ball' philosophy is really old school and was popularized by Charlie Lau in the 50's and 60's. His best pupil was George Brett and that success solidified Lau as a guru. (Having Don Drysdale host your training videos helped, also.) Too bad. Brett had exceptional bat control but I will say this... having studied video of Brett... frankly, he didn't always swing down but was more level, very often ascending, in his bat path. The idea of hitting down on the ball is b/c coaches want contact and rely on poor defense. This works for 10 yr old's (and women's fast pitch softball... skilled slap hitting) but as defenses get better and pitching gets better... a descending swing plane just won't hold up. Like Coach Justin explains over and over in his video's, the bat path must match the plane of the pitch. I have been a hitting coach for many years. I'm no genius... I copy what the best hitters do and teach the kids to do that. Several of my private lesson students got in a major spit'n match with their travel ball coach. Like your coach... if you hit the ball hard... he thinks he's doing his job. Your coach won't change. It's like a fanaticism for these guys... like the flat earth types... they just won't see it. The hitting position you see with Coach Justin is MLB. Stay with it, kid. That coach will become an old memory soon enuff. Trust me, having coached for a long time... when you're driving the ball to the grass... he'll take credit for it, but who cares... you're the one hitting the ball, not him. Best of luck, keep your chin up and don't give in. Cheers!

[@alexgeislinger6021]

Great video, I have personally turned trying to hit home runs off the tee from home plate to develop power and feeling what that swing feels like, I played college ball and since then have really worked on my mechanics on a tee. Cal Ripken jr would do this after bad games, his philosophy is that it is impossible to hit a ball 350ft+ with bad mechanics from a tee. I stay within my swing and it offers a personal challenge and forces your swing to be precise and powerful to get good launch angle and backspin. What are your thoughts for an advanced skill level player to do this drill

[@randomusername1695]

1:58

[@adamwhite5832]

Just want to let you know, if you look up vids of Bartolo Colon hitting, he reaches out like example #1😂🤨

[@thomasmurphy2786]

Great video coach i hope a lot of Tee Ball coaches are following you , this was a perfect lesson

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! What would you like to see next?

[@thomasshubert7545]

I'm happy I got this Email. It was great and I know it will help !!

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@caseymeyer5946]

I love this video... I'm a youth hitting softball coach but I see all of these mistakes with new students. This was great info and so useful. Thank you!

[@francklinvasquez47]

Justin turner preaches the tee out in front check out his vids

[@randomusername1695]

Could you do 5 easy drills for infield u could do @ home

[@chrisreince3475]

Great Video!

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thanks Chris! I really appreciate the support!

[@1Greenschisthooligan]

Awesome advice!

[@mrcatgamingyt3915]

Thx man

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

ABSOLUTELY! What vids do you want to see next?

[@mrcatgamingyt3915]

Ultimate Baseball Training how to train to stop pulling away your soldier when you hit

[@thebrosvlog4721]

First

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thanks for commenting! Notification squaddd! What did you think of the video?

[@itzfost3r690]

First

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Hands like lightning! What do you think of the video?

[@itzfost3r690]

Ultimate Baseball Training. Great really helps, especially a travel ball player with a little bit faster.but all your vids really help. thanks coach Justin

[@khill24]

Wow

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

What'd you think of the video!?

[@khill24]

I really liked it

[@thegamerz5168]

6th

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Let's gooo thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@thegamerz5168]

Thanks for that video

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Any ideas for other videos?

[@VibesAllTheWay]

You’re great at explaining details. Keep up the good work! With all your gesturing I can grab a sense of visualization for my own mechanics.

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thank you so much I appreciate that!

[@jimfoster7986]

He’s way too wordy. My kid never sits through his videos. I can’t either. Get to the point.