Jody Gerut Group Hitting Practice Plans
Printer-friendly versionWeek One
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Away - away: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Away - away: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - middle: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - middle: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick Three Drills
BB Drill
Knee Slap Drill
Hip Rotation Drill
Finish with line drive contest. Best of five hits that hit the back of the cage.
About the Tee Mapp
Week Two
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Away - away: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Away - away: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - middle: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - middle: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick Three Drills
Cement Feet
Full Monty
Around the World
Grasshopper
Self Toss
Week Three
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - in: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
Middle - in: 5 Swings
Away - away: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
In - in: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 5 Swings
In - in: 5 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
Middle - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick Three Drills
Cement Feet
Weeks Five and Six
Use 1/3 of your time for the tee sequence and 2/3 for front toss
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Away - away: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Middle - in: 1-3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick Three Drills
Bottom Hand Drill
Bottom hand drills are likely to be more important than top hand drill for most hitters.
Top Hand Drill
Carry the Torch
Balance Point
Extension Drill
Weeks Seven and Eight
Use 1/3 of your time for the tee sequence and 2/3 for front toss
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Away - away: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Middle - in: 1-3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick Three Drills
Bottom Hand Drill
Full Monty BM
Cement Feet BM
Reverse Transfer
Prefire lower half drill
CTT BM
Frank Thomas Drill
Variations on Soft Toss
I go hard, you go soft
I go soft you go hard
Weeks Eight through Twelve
BP plus tee sequnce. Use 1/3 of your time for the tee sequence and 2/3 for front toss. Less hit skill work.
Offspeed - as early as week nine. Reload Drill.
Believe You Can Hit
Tee Sequence
Pair down from 30 to 20 swings.
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Middle - away: 3-5 Swings
Middle - in: 3-5 Swings
Away - away: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 3 Swings
In - in: 3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Middle - in: 1-3 Swings
Middle - away: 1-3 Swings
Hard contact is the goal. End on a good one.
Pick One or Two Drills
Pick any one or two drills from the program. Twenty reps total.
Pitching machine if you have it.
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