Baseball / Softball skills

18 skills, beginner to advanced. 16 of them you can film on a phone and get measured. No fake scores.

Skills by level

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Beginner 5

Batting Stance & GripEvery good swing starts from a balanced stance and a relaxed grip — the foundation the whole rotational kinetic chain builds on. The stance: a balanced base about shoulder-width (or slightly wider), knees slightly bent, weight loaded slightly back, hands in a consistent launch position near the back shoulder.Filmable
The Load & StrideThe load and stride start your swing's timing and create the stretch that powers it. As the pitch comes, your hands move slightly BACK (a small 'negative move' that loads the spring) while your body takes a short, controlled STRIDE toward the pitcher — creating linear momentum and stretch without losing balance.Filmable
Hip-Shoulder SeparationHip-shoulder separation is THE signature power source of the swing (and of throwing) — the 'torque' or 'loading the spring' where your HIPS begin rotating toward the pitcher while your SHOULDERS stay back momentarily. That stretch between pelvis and torso, then released in sequence (hips → shoulders → hands),…Filmable
Tee Work & ContactThe batting tee is the #1 tool for grooving your swing — no live-pitch timing, just clean, repeatable reps to build mechanics and a consistent contact point. At contact, your wrists stay firm until just before contact then 'turn over' to square the barrel, you reach full extension near contact, and you keep your…Filmable
Basic Throwing MechanicsBefore pitching, everyone needs sound basic throwing — it's the foundation of every throw and the first thing to learn (the proper order is basic throwing, then fastball, then change-up; never breaking balls early). Good throwing is a whole-body, proximal-to-distal motion: you turn sideways, step toward the target…Filmable

Intermediate 5

Advanced 5

Insane 3

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