This document outlines the elements of teaching hitting for Nebraska Baseball. It discusses the goals, mechanics, teaching strategies, and habit-forming drills for hitting instruction. The key areas covered are the ready position, dead foot, rear side acceleration, contact, and the finish. Soft toss progressions and drills are emphasized to build muscle memory and the proper mechanics. The overall goal is to encourage competition, energy, and player ownership of their hitting approach.

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2. 4 ELEMENTS OF TEACHING HITTING2GOALSMECHANICAL APPROACHMENTAL APPROACHIMPLEMENTATION/DRILLS

3. MECHANICS OF THE SWING3 BOTTOM HALF Ready Position 70/30 DEAD FOOT Rear Side Focus Points Rear Side Acceleration Contact… ACCELERATED FORCE Finish – Balance, Balance, Balance

4. 4TOP HALF Grip Hand & Arm Ready Position Loading “C” Hand Path – To It and Through It Contact… ACCELERATED FORCE Finish – Exchange Shoulders MECHANICS OF THE SWING

5. TEACHING STRATEGIES5EVALUATEANALYZEINSTRUCT

6. TEACHING STRATEGIES6Anderson 5 A’sAcceptAdjustAdaptAcquire Achieve

7. TEACHING STRATEGIES7CONFIDENCEBELIEVE AND ACT AS IF IT WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL

8. Ready Position 70/30860/4070/3065/35

9. Dead Foot9

10. Dead Foot10

11. Dead Foot11Bailey Dead Foot

12. Rear Side Acceleration12

13. Rear Side Acceleration13Boomer Rear Side Acceleration

14. Contact… ACCELERATED FORCE14ImproveCorrect

15. FinishBalance BalanceBalance15

16. FinishBalance BalanceBalance16Christianson Balance

17. Grip17

18. Ready Position18

19. Hand and Arm Ready Position19

20. Loading “C”20

21. Hand PathTo It and Through It21

22. Hand PathTo It and Through It22Kiser To It and Through it

23. Hand PathTo It and Through It23Kiser Reverse Soft Toss

24. Contact… ACCELERATED FORCE24

25. Grip at Contact25

26. Finish Exchange Shoulders26

27. Finish Exchange Shoulders27

28. Finish Exchange Shoulders28Bailey Finish

29. HABIT FORMING DRILLS29Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle Pitch

30. HABIT FORMING DRILLS30Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle Pitch Soft Toss…Change Up Dead Foot 1stDry-Dead Foot Back up Soft Toss Soft Toss Progressions Soft Toss…RhythmSoft Toss…Dead Foot 1stSoft Toss…With HoldsSoft Toss…Change UpSoft Toss…Ladder

31. HABIT FORMING DRILLS31Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle Pitch Soft Toss…Change Up Dead Foot 1stDry-Dead Foot Back up Soft Toss Soft Toss Progressions Soft Toss…RhythmSoft Toss…Dead Foot 1stSoft Toss…With HoldsSoft Toss…Change UpSoft Toss…Ladder

32. HABIT FORMING DRILLS32Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchBack Up Soft Toss

33. HABIT FORMING DRILLS33Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchReverse Soft Toss

34. HABIT FORMING DRILLS34Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle Pitch Soft Toss…Change Up Dead Foot 1stDry-Dead Foot Back up Soft Toss Short Toss Progressions Soft Toss…RhythmSoft Toss…Dead Foot 1stSoft Toss…With HoldsSoft Toss…Change UpSoft Toss…Ladder

35. HABIT FORMING DRILLS35Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchShort Toss Progressions Short Toss…RhythmShort Toss…Dead Foot 1stShort Toss…With HoldsShort Toss…Change UpShort Toss…Ladder

36. HABIT FORMING DRILLS36Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchAngle PitchOPPO

37. HABIT FORMING DRILLS37Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchAngle PitchOPPO NO SCREEN

38. HABIT FORMING DRILLS38Soft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchSoft Toss Progressions Back Up Soft Toss Angle PitchAngle Pitch IN

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