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Hitting · Drill 03

Soft Toss

5–7 min station
Teaches

Tracking a moving ball and learning simple swing timing — the bridge between tee work and facing real pitches.

Bring ● Bat ● Helmet ● Balls ● Net ● Kneeling pad
Setup · Safety first
  • Helper kneels about 8–10 feet to the side of the batter.
  • Never kneel in front of the batter.
  • Toss the ball gently into the hitting zone.
  • Use a net, fence, or open space with someone collecting balls.
How it works
  1. Helper kneels to the side of the hitter.
  2. Toss the ball softly into the strike zone around belt height.
  3. The hitter watches the toss and swings.
  4. Keep tosses slow and consistent — the goal is timing, not challenge.
  5. Only change height or speed once she’s making clean contact.
Watch for
  • Batter waits for the ball instead of rushing.
  • Eyes track the ball all the way into the swing.
  • Swing stays under control.
  • Balanced, not lunging.
What to say
Wait for it.
See it first.
Now go.
Yes — nice easy swing!
High-five moments
  • She waits instead of rushing.
  • Clean, loud contact.
  • A relaxed, athletic swing she could do again exactly the same way.
Make it easier

Slow the toss way down and put it in the same spot several times in a row so she can settle in and feel success.

Level it up

Mix inside and outside tosses. Or call “take!” on some tosses — she has to hold her swing. Great for plate discipline.

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Key cue
“Wait for it, then attack it.”