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Tee Work Hitting Progression

This tee progression trains a consistent, level swing path by working through the low, middle, and high parts of the strike zone in sequence, building muscle memory that carries over to live pitching.

Age RangeAges 6+
Duration10–15 minutes
Group SizeIndividual, rotating
SportBaseball

Equipment Needed

  • Batting tee
  • Bat
  • Several balls
  • Net or fence

Setup

  • Set the tee at home plate height, facing a net or fence for safety.
  • Have a bucket of balls within arm's reach so reps continue without a break to collect balls until the round is finished.
Tee Work Hitting ProgressionnetBlowmidhigh5 swings low → 5 mid → 5 high → 5 random height

Instructions

  1. Round 1: set the tee at the low part of the zone, take 5 swings focusing on staying through the ball.
  2. Round 2: raise the tee to the middle of the zone, take 5 swings focusing on a level barrel path.
  3. Round 3: raise the tee to the top of the zone, take 5 swings focusing on staying on top of the ball.
  4. Finish with 5 swings at a randomly chosen height to simulate game unpredictability.
Coaching Points
  • Front foot lands before the hands start forward — check this on every round.
  • Keep the back elbow connected to the body through the swing rather than flying open early.
  • Eyes track the ball onto the tee even after contact, not out toward the field.
  • Finish the swing with the hands high and balanced, not falling out of the box.

Variation

Move to soft toss once tee mechanics are consistent, or add an inside/outside pitch location dimension by moving the tee toward or away from the plate.

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