Fix Pull-Side Ground Balls and Hit Opposite Field
in Slow Pitch Softball — No Cage Needed

The wiffle ball fungo drill and shortened swing path drill that fix the three most common slow pitch hitting problems — ground balls, popups, and no opposite field power. One printable page for coaches and players.

Why pull-side ground balls are a timing issue — not a rolling-over problem

The arc's hang-time trap: why slow pitch hitters fire too early and how to fix it

Wiffle ball fungo drill: build opposite field power with no cage and no partner

Shortened swing path 3-ball drill: find the Goldilocks barrel path in 5 minutes

Common errors table — 5 mistakes coaches see and the exact adjustment for each

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What's Inside the Slow Pitch Softball Hitting Drill Sheet

Two drills. One page. Everything you need to run this at your next practice or game warm-up.

3-Problem Diagnosis Guide

Pull-side ground balls, popups, and no opposite field power — each with a specific cause and a specific fix. Know what you're looking at before you start drilling.

Wiffle Ball Fungo Drill — Barrel Awareness + Opposite Field

Toss with one hand, hit with a wiffle bat, direct to center, pull, or opposite field. No cage, no machine, no partner. The lightweight ball gives instant feedback on barrel path that no heavy ball can match. Five phases, rep counts, and coaching notes.

Shortened Swing Path 3-Ball Drill — Nike Swoosh Path

Three softball markers on the ground represent too long (casting), game position (Nike swoosh), and too short (cutting the corner). Rhythm swings to each marker build the kinesthetic feel for the correct barrel path without a single verbal cue about "where to swing."

The 2 Universal Cues

Bottom three fingers of the top hand, squeezed from foot-lift to contact (connection). "Skip the rock across the lake" (barrel path). These two cues cover 80% of slow pitch hitting problems on their own.

Common Errors + Coaching Fixes Table

Wiffle balls going foul, can't go opposite field, 3-ball drill feels the same at every position, ground balls return in games, popups persist after contact-point work — each with the exact coaching adjustment.

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Coaches & players using the HPL hitting system

"I tried to use ideas covered in the course and had my best batting day of the season."

John DeBatty +55 Adult 12-Inch Slow Pitch Softball Player

"Minimum of 10-mph was added to exit velocity. What you say/teach works."

Jared Rehm 12U Softball & Varsity Softball Coach

"He was batting .320 no HRs. Last 30 games he batted .560 as a righty and .584 as a lefty with 5 HRs!"

Jack A. Martin Youth Baseball Coach

Who this drill sheet is for

✓Slow pitch softball players and coaches dealing with pull-side ground balls, popups, or no opposite field power — rec league through competitive adult leagues

✓Baseball and fastpitch coaches who want equipment-free barrel awareness drills that work in any open space

✓Players who've tried arm cues and verbal instruction with no lasting results — these drills teach feel, not theory

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Coaches, parents & players in the HPL community

About Joey Myers

Former Division-1 baseball player at Fresno State. Corrective Exercise Specialist with 15+ years coaching hitters at every level. Author of the Amazon bestseller The Catapult Loading System. The drills in this sheet are the same ones I use with rec-league slow pitch players, high school varsity softball coaches, and everyone in between.

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Fix Pull-Side Ground Balls and Hit Opposite Fieldin Slow Pitch Softball — No Cage Needed