Easton Coaches Column

University of Florida
6 day Hitting Plan

At the University of Florida we use a 6 day hitting Plan in the Fall to help build our hitters swing.  Each day we try to add something to keep the development of the swing simple and easy.  The most important part of development is quality not quantity.  Hitting correctly 50 times is better than just going through the motions 500 times as quickly as possible.  Work with your hitters to find out what they like to do and implement a program of their likes and of their needs.  Most hitters will respond better if they feel you truly care about the “Their” swing.


Day 1

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field off a tee
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a tee with a tee ball bat

Day 2

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field off a front toss
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a tee
• Hitting the ball up the middle off a tee
• Fungo bat drill off a tee

Day 3

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field off a live arm or machine
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a front toss with a tee ball bat
• Hitting the ball up the middle off a front toss
• Fungo bat drill off a tee (with emphasis up the middle)
• Hitting the high pitch off a tee

Day 4

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field off a live arm or machine
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a front toss
• Hitting the ball up the middle off a live arm or machine
• Fungo bat drill off a tee (with emphasis up the middle)
• Hitting the high pitch off a tee
• Driving the inside pitch off a tee
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a tee to get through the inside pitch with a tee ball bat

Day 5

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field off a live arm or machine
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a front toss
• Hitting the ball up the middle off a live arm or machine
• Fungo bat drill off a tee (with emphasis up the middle)
• Hitting the high pitch off a front toss
• Driving the inside pitch off a front toss
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a tee to get through the inside pitch with a tee ball bat

Day 6 (On Your own Day)

• Hitting the ball to the opposite field of a front toss or tee
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a front toss
• Hitting the ball up the middle of a front toss or tee
• Fungo bat drill off a tee (with emphasis up the middle)
• Hitting the high pitch off a tee
• Driving the inside pitch of a front toss or tee
• Top hand and bottom hand drills off a tee or front toss to get through the inside pitch with a tee ball bat
• Dropping the head of the bat on the low pitch off a tee

Some key notes:
Make sure your players set the tee up according to pitch location
The tee ball bat can be 24-26 inches long and probably a 10 ounce drop
A Fungo is a long light weight bat used to hit ground balls or fly balls
Front toss is done behind a screen approximately 15-25 feet away from the batter
When tossing from the front, try and center your body with home plate