Give a Young Hitter Something to Look For

“Don’t strike out” tells a kid what we’re afraid of. It doesn’t tell them what to look for when the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. That’s the moth story in a batting helmet: the thing you want to avoid still chooses your direction.

Try a short front-toss round. Ask the hitter to choose one pitch location they want to attack and one part of the field they’d like to drive it toward. Mix in a few pitches outside that target. Ask what they saw, and give a good decision credit even when the contact wasn’t great.

What exact question would you ask a young hitter before that round?

— Coach JT

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Give a Young Hitter Something to Look For