Outline & Summary of Week 1 Hitting Program
1. Tiger Batting Practice (BP) Routine
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Round 1: Bunts
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Speed players: more bunts for hits.
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Others: 1 sacrifice bunt down each line.
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Round 2: Middle-Away Round (5 swings)
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Hit to center or opposite field, stay inside the ball.
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Round 3: Hit and Run (5 swings)
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Must swing to protect runner.
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Ball on the ground to avoid double plays.
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Aim to hit through right side (or opposite for lefties).
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Round 4: Move Runner Over (5 swings)
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Hit to right side to advance runner on 2nd to 3rd.
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Round 5: Get Runner In (5 swings)
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With runner on 3rd, less than 2 outs.
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Hit line drives, deep fly balls, or hard grounders up the middle.
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Bonus Round 6: Number Rounds
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Extra swings with decreasing reps (5 → 4 → 3).
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2. Key Coaching Points
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Teach “staying inside the ball” → lead with hands, barrel follows.
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Tee setup: seams upright; aim inner seam to middle.
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Goal: hit middle to opposite field consistently.
3. Weekly Preparation
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Players must watch instructional video before hitting:
4. Week 1 Practice Itinerary
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Format: 4 stations (12 minutes each) + 1 final group station (10 minutes).
Stations:
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Group A – Big Cage: Film swings + BP rounds.
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Group B – Cage 4 Drill Work: Soft toss w/ color baseballs, start w/ eyes closed.
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Group C – Cage 3 Power Development: Heavy balls, max swings, video shooting.
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Group D – Cage 2 Velo Station: Middle/away tee swings, track scores.
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Group E – Cage 1 Core Strength: Medicine ball frontal rotational toss (4 x 10).
5. Equipment / Setup Notes
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Hack Attack machine, L-screens, tees, baseballs.
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Colored balls for recognition drills.
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iPad for video analysis.
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Medicine balls for core rotation.
Overall Focus of Week 1:
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Build situational hitting awareness.
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Reinforce “staying inside the baseball.”
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Blend mechanics, approach, and strength development.
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Introduce video review + data tracking (velo station, filming hitters).
