The 9- Ball Drill is one of the simplest and most effective baseball drills that exists. It focuses on increasing bat speed and balance in young hitters, along with creating an understanding of the strike zone and where a pitcher can pitch the ball. It acts as a visual reference to identify and visualize the 9 relatives zones that are strikes.
Benefits of executing the 9-Ball Drill:
- Helps increase bat speed, especially when used consistently with a bat weight
- Helps increase balance
- Helps increase core strength
- Helps improve hitting mechanics through swing repetition
- Give young hitters an introduction and understanding of strike zone recognition
- Helps hitters practice keeping their head still on the ball rather than “pulling their head”
- Helps to act as a visual reference for young hitters
- Helps to run baseball camps, easy to make 9-Ball Drill a simple station that doesn’t require a coach
- Helps hitters understand the necessity of controlling where their hands are through the zone
- Helps keep hitters from moving their feet and/or taking too long of a stride
- Helps hitters have a better plan in the on deck circle
9 Ball Drill helps baseball coaches:
- It is easy to add 9-Ball Drill to a coaches gear bag and get their hitters swings everyday, even when they are unable to do hitting focused practices.
- It gives coaches an easy way to instruct their players to do work on their own.
- Combined with a hit stick, the 9-Ball Drill is an excellent way to help you improve their swing rapidly through muscle memory and repetition.