Connor Laeng • Director of Player Development @unc_bearsbsb • Become your best self • Resource for players & coaches • @PicknPivot
Monmouth, OR
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Waggle Drill
2 waggles into a swing. Create some rhythm by staying loose & whippy with the hands & wrists
How loose can you be and create easy pop?
#waggledrill
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2 Plate Mixed BP
So many ways to modify this drill, but a few are:
Only hit FB
Only hit CB
Hit both
2k approach on both plates
#mixedbp
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Recoil Swings — set of two on the balance beam
Control your balance, pitcher wants you off balance — it all starts in the core
#recoilswings
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SNK/CB Moving Down Training Day
• Short Tee w/ Short Bat
• Bottom Hand
• No Rollover
• BP down w/ short bat
• 12/6 CB machine w/ foam balls
#posture
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CLHitting retweeted
Simple athletic move that keeps hitter on time, facilitates vision, and feeling “behind” the ball. Ultimately creating zone coverage, adjustability and building consistency.
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Self-toss + target practice
Football dummy first than top right square of L screen
Best warmup you can do, courtesy of @TJHannam10
#targetpractice
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High Spin FB Training Day
• High Tee w/ Heavy Bat
• Top Hand
• Dart Toss w/ Heavy Bat
• Foam Ball FB Machine (top of zone)
#highspinfb
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Angle In BP w/ Long Bat
Work inside & stay out of your shoulders. Let gravity be your friend
Different lengths, weights, & barrel sizes but still find a way to get barrel on ball consistently
#anglebp #barrelaccuracy
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LH Breaking Ball Day Progression
•Top Hand Sticks
•Line Drill
•Angle In Flips w/ Long Bat
•LH Breaking Ball Machine
#breakingballday
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Breaking Ball Day Progression
• Bottom Hand
• Regular Swing w/ Knee Touch
• Angle Away Flips
• RH Breaking Ball Machine
#breakingballday
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Kick Through off Front Toss
Good drill to feel backside getting through the ball & working w/ length in the zone
#kickthrough
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Bottom Hand No Rotate w/ Back Foot Slide
Good reminder to stay linear & not get into shoulders to muscle up
#bottomhandwork
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Bottom hand no rotate w/ scissor
For me, it’s a good reminder to stay more linear and not get rotational
Stay under my shoulders, don’t get big
#1handwork
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Two Plate Machine Drill
Good way to mess with timing & learn how to make adjustments pitch to pitch
Machine doesn’t care where you’re standing, it’s same velo regardless
#2platemachine
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Double Pump Ride Drill
You will get fooled but how can you hit through it still?
Can you ride it out and still find a barrel?
#rideitout #react2whatusee
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Look up, react down tee drill
If it’s flipped above the tee, hit it — if feeder holds onto it, hit the ball on the tee
Land in posture that allows you to hit the high pitch
#react2whatusee
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CLHitting retweeted
Contact points + learning how to hit the ball deep AND out front 🔥
This topic and how we can train it isn’t talked about enough.
Great hitters can do both.
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Bottom hand swing feels for direction
Staple in almost every pro guys’ daily routine
Pull the knob down and stay inside it each rep
#bottomhand #drillwork
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