Fence Drill

The “Fence Drill” will help you to drive your hands directly at the ball and will literally prevent you from swinging “around the ball” because you will hit the fence every time you do that. Swinging around the ball creates a bad “pull” swing that is too “long to the ball” with increased difficulty hitting to opposite fields, and will usually result in weakly hit ground balls. First, start off by standing square to a fence fully extending your back arm and hand. This is the distance you want to be when you take your swing. Remember to keep your hands inside the path of the imaginary ball by staying “short to the ball” and whipping your hands through the hitting zone. You should not make contact with the fence if you are swinging properly. This will train your arms and hands not to extend to early during your swing. Do this repeatedly to make the proper mechanics become muscle memory.