Posted by: rql () on Fri Apr 19 15:43:27 2002

My H.S.team just won all county in Tampa 21-3 record.A team thought to be a weak hitting team when I came,I implemented a tire similar to Jack's bag drill and used over under training and teaching them what they look like at contact and how they should look.They have been crushing the ball this year lots of doubles a few homers and plenty of clutch hits.Their batspeed has really come up and some are already getting looked at as junors as prospects.I have changed some from linear to rotation and tweaked others here and their.Everyone is wanting to know how we do it but I'm not saying a word.
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> > This is funny.We live out in the country and for years people coming to the house have asked why we have an old tire nailed to a post out by our well.Don't let the cat out of the bag!!Just kidding I hope everyone has a junky old tire nailed up around their house.The funpart is making up crazy stories to tell them because if you tell them the truth they think you've gone crazy.
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> Hi RQL,
> Can you explain to me what exactly your tire drill is? Is it just a tire tied up to a tree so as to get hitters generating batspeed early? Also, I'm curious as to what kind of over/under training you have your players do. Thanks.

>>Jake,I lag screw 2-3 bolts with washers through the tread of tire into the tree so the round part is sticking out.WE use this to swing and it stops you at contact so you can see how your body looks at contact.My over under swinging is twice a week using a regular size bat then a 4oz heavier bat then 4 moreoz heavier bat then back down 4oz then back to regular then 4oz lighter then a fungo bat,then back to normal bat.8-10 swings with each.It helps to teach the mechanics I look for in each hitter.