Homework

Send a video of your last 5 swings

From Week 2 Hitting Practice. Get your reps in this week, film the last 5 of each set, and put them together into one video.

• 20 hover swings
• 20 middle-in
• 20 middle-out
• 20 two-strike swings
• 20 bunting reps

Cues to hold yourself to:

• Hide the belt, body back, chest over, head over home.
• Get the barrel behind the ball and stay through the pitch.
• Look at an imaginary pitcher, then move your eyes to the ball.

Due: Sunday, September 13th by 9:00 PM. Post your combined video in the team chat. New homework goes up Monday, so we always start a fresh week.

At home: send in video of the last 5 of each swing

From Week 1 Facility Practice. Get your reps in on the tee this week and send video so we can check your work.

Do these swings on the tee:

• 25 step-backs
• 25 feet-together
• 25 middle-in
• 25 middle-out

Film the last 5 of each and put them together into one video.

Coaching points to hold yourself to:

• Understand your contact points with the tee — where the ball is set changes where you make contact (middle, inside, outside).
• Look at a pretend pitcher first, then transfer your eyes down to contact. We build repeatable habits — you’d never stare at the tee in a real at-bat.
• Stay in your hinge: hide the belt, booty back, chest over, head over home, butt back and bend.

Due: Tuesday, September 8th by 7:00 PM. Post your combined video in the team chat.

Watch all of the videos - Skool: Cuts from the Outfield

Go to the Skool app → Cuts from the Outfield. Watch all the videos in that section and practice the footwork progression.

Open Cuts from the Outfield on Skool(requires logging into the Skool app/site with your Breakers Standards account).

You need someone to toss you a ball. Pay attention to the videos and see where balls are tossed so it can be productive.

Do 10 reps at each level below, video 2 reps of each level, and put them together into one video:

1. Dry rep — no ball
2. Toss a ball — good throw
3. Toss a ball — bad throw, glove side
4. Toss a ball — bad throw, throwing side
5. High throw

Honestly, grab one of your parents and have them sit and watch and learn with you — be nice to them! You need them to toss the ball anyway, so it’ll be good to make sure it’s right.

We’re going to test you on this next week, so make sure you really understand all those videos — if you don’t, ask for help.

Due: Sunday, August 30th by 7:00 PM. Put your combined video in the team chat when done.