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DuraHit™ STAYING LOADED

 Balance | Stability | Vision | Timing
Getting Loaded is the building block for hitters to create athletic movements that help hitters perform in Hitting including Increased Bat Speed, Contact, and Power Production

PHASE 2 | DuraHit™ STAYING LOADED | INTRODUCTION

PHASE 2 | DuraHit™ STAYING LOADED | FOUNDATIONAL DRILLS

3-STEP PROCESS

  • “Load” | Normal stance then gather and separate
  • “Hip” | Hold post stride position and then begin hip rotation while shoulder remains
  • “Fire” | Complete swing

COMPRESSION STICK

  • Feet flat on the ground with Compression Stick held by side of your arches
  • Squeeze Compression Stick between feet to create co-contraction
  • Hold Compression Stick throughout swing

PLYO DISC LEAD LEG

  • Lead foot on Plyo disc focused on middle of foot through heel
  • Foot position should be on the “backside” of disc for injury prevention
  • Create force downward into the ground to stabilize

BIG PAPI DRILL

  • High leg kick and down trigger of hands to have knob of bat touch top of knee
  • Center of mass remains athletic and in the middle
  • Create “flow” and separation

WhatsThatStrap™ | STRIDES

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

WhatsThatStrap™ | FLAMINGO STRIDES

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

WhatsThatStrap™ | LEAD LEG PLYO DISC

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

WhatsThatStrap™ | LEAD LEG SLIDE BOARD

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

PHASE 2 | DuraHit™ STAYING LOADED | STRIDE DIRECTION DRILLS

45 DEGREE OPEN DRILL

  • “Load” | Normal stance then gather and separate
  • “Hip” | Hold post stride position and then begin hip rotation while shoulder remains
  • “Fire” | Complete swing

CLOSED SPLIT STANCE

  • Feet flat on the ground with Compression Stick held by side of your arches
  • Squeeze Compression Stick between feet to create co-contraction
  • Hold Compression Stick throughout swing

FLAMINGOS

  • High leg kick and down trigger of hands to have knob of bat touch top of knee
  • Center of mass remains athletic and in the middle
  • Create “flow” and separation

HOOK 'EMS

  • Lead foot on Plyo disc focused on middle of foot through heel
  • Foot position should be on the “backside” of disc for injury prevention
  • Create force downward into the ground to stabilize

HAPPY GILMORE

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

BABE RUTH DRILL

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

OPEN | NEUTRAL | CLOSED

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

STEP UP (PLATFORM)

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

DROP IN's | FORWARD

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

DROP IN's | REARWARD

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

DROP IN's | FRONTWARD

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target

DROP IN's | BACKWARD

  • Right foot flat on the ground
  • Center of mass forward
  • Good Target