Dry Swings

Let's discuss a simple drill that can help vastly improve hitting. It is an underrated exercise that my coach(now a professional scout/crosschecker with the Padres) preached when I played college baseball. Dry Swings.

One of the most beneficial drills in hitting that is rarely used is "dry swings." When I see kids doing dry swings it is usually on deck and they are taking an entirely different swing than they take in a game. The best thing you could do for your swing, is to concentrate when taking dry swings to make them as game like as possible. Muscle memory will eventually take over and that good swing you are taking will bleed over into the game. A few checkpoints that can help.

1. relaxed athletic position

2. soft stride

3. balance at contact

4. extension after contact

Break your swing into these checkpoints. Like I said before, muscle memory will begin to take over and it will become second nature.