Outline & Summary of Week 2 Hitting Program
1. Key Focus: Lower Half Balance and Control
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Closed front foot: 45° or less through contact and follow-through.
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Firm front side: straight or slight bend (avoid locking or collapsing).
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Back knee drive: knee moves toward pitcher.
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Back foot: “shoelaces to center, heel to sky.”
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Back leg: forms an “L.”
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Power gap: maintain wide base with visible space between legs.
Five Checkpoints (memorize after each swing):
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Closed front foot
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Firm front side
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Back foot – shoelaces to center, heel to sky
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Back leg L
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Significant gap space
2. Weekly Preparation
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Players must watch instructional video before practice:
3. Week 2 Practice Itinerary
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Format: 5 stations, 10 minutes each + 1 final group station (10 minutes).
Stations:
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Group A – Big Cage: Batting practice rounds (same situational rounds as Week 1).
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Group B – Cage 4 Drill Work: Front toss, hold finish, review 5 checkpoints.
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Group C – Cage 3 Power Development: Heavy balls and heavy bat swings.
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Group D – Cage 2 Velo Station: Tee work with cinder block and balance board for lower-half stability.
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Group E – Cage 1 Core Strength: Medicine ball Russian twists (3 x 10, feet off ground).
4. Equipment / Setup Notes
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Hack Attack machine, L-screens, mound baseballs.
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Heavy balls, heavy bat, balance board, cinder block.
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Tees for middle/away drills.
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8 lb medicine balls for rotational core strength.
Overall Focus of Week 2
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Build strong lower-half mechanics for stability and power.
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Reinforce the five swing checkpoints for consistency.
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Blend balance training, power development, and situational hitting into one routine.
