5 Softball Hitting Drills to Fix Your Swing
Five drills that fix the swing flaws batting practice can't fix โ bat path, swing speed, timing, and real-time contact feedback. One tee required.
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By Joey Myers โ Creator of the Catapult Loading System ยท 100,000+ baseball & softball players trained
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What's in the PDF
One page per drill. Setup instructions, the coaching cue, what to look for, and common mistakes. Plus a 3-day practice schedule showing how to rotate the drills across the week.
Top Hand Three-Finger Pressure
Establishes the connection between the spinal engine and the hands/bat. Most hitters grip with the wrong part of the top hand โ this drill fixes it before any other work begins.
High Tee Drill (Barrel Path for the Rise Ball)
Fastpitch hitters face a pitch that rises through the zone. This drill trains the slightly downward barrel path required to make square contact on it โ done with an overload bat.
Overload/Underload Bat Swings
5 swings heavy, 5 swings light, 5 swings regular bat โ no rest between sets. Contrast training that builds both swing strength and swing speed in the same 15-swing round.
Two-Plate Timing Drill
Two plates spaced 3โ5 feet apart. Two swings at each, alternating, for a 6-swing round. Trains reaction time adjustment for different pitch speeds โ the skill that disappears in a game when a pitcher changes pace.
Ball-Flight Adjustment Drill
Uses ball flight as real-time swing feedback. Groundball = barrel too low. Fly ball = barrel too high. Hook spin = too inside. Slice spin = too outside. Straight flight = perfect contact. Making adjustments toward the middle, every rep.
Who these drills are for
What HPL coaches and players say
"The ball-flight drill completely changed how I practice. I used to just swing and hope. Now I have a feedback system every single rep."
โ FASTPITCH PLAYER, AGE 16
"I've been coaching 12U softball for six years. The two-plate drill is the best timing drill I've ever used with this age group. They got it immediately."
โ TRAVEL BALL COACH, 12U
"My daughter's bat speed went up noticeably in about 3 weeks using the overload/underload drill. She didn't believe it would work that fast."
โ PARENT, 14U TRAVEL TEAM
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What equipment do I need?
A batting tee, two home plates, a bucket of balls, and two bats of different weights for Drill 3. A pitching machine, batting cage, or partner is not required for any of the five drills.
What age group is this for?
The drills scale from youth (ages 10+) through high school and beyond. The coaching cues are written so a player can self-coach, but all five also work as coach-directed station drills in a team practice setting.
How does this connect to the Catapult Loading System book?
Drill 1 (top hand three-finger pressure) and Drill 5 (ball-flight adjustment) come directly from the CLS framework. The PDF introduces the core mechanics โ the CLS book covers the complete rotational model, the biomechanical research behind it, and the full teaching progression.
Can I use these drills in a team practice?
Yes. Each drill is designed to run as a self-contained hitting station. Two drills fit cleanly in a 20-minute hitting block. The two-plate timing drill and the ball-flight drill can also run as full-team activities without a cage.
