
Connor Laeng • Director of Player Development @unc_bearsbsb • Become your best self • Resource for players & coaches • @PicknPivot
Monmouth, OR
Joined June 2024
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Waggle Drill
2 waggles into a swing. Create some rhythm by staying loose & whippy with the hands & wrists
How loose can you be and create easy pop?
#waggledrill
2 Plate Mixed BP
So many ways to modify this drill, but a few are:
Only hit FB
Only hit CB
Hit both
2k approach on both plates
#mixedbp
Recoil Swings — set of two on the balance beam
Control your balance, pitcher wants you off balance — it all starts in the core
#recoilswings
SNK/CB Moving Down Training Day
• Short Tee w/ Short Bat
• Bottom Hand
• No Rollover
• BP down w/ short bat
• 12/6 CB machine w/ foam balls
#posture
CLHitting retweeted
Simple athletic move that keeps hitter on time, facilitates vision, and feeling “behind” the ball. Ultimately creating zone coverage, adjustability and building consistency.
Self-toss + target practice
Football dummy first than top right square of L screen
Best warmup you can do, courtesy of @TJHannam10
#targetpractice
High Spin FB Training Day
• High Tee w/ Heavy Bat
• Top Hand
• Dart Toss w/ Heavy Bat
• Foam Ball FB Machine (top of zone)
#highspinfb
Angle In BP w/ Long Bat
Work inside & stay out of your shoulders. Let gravity be your friend
Different lengths, weights, & barrel sizes but still find a way to get barrel on ball consistently
#anglebp #barrelaccuracy
LH Breaking Ball Day Progression
•Top Hand Sticks
•Line Drill
•Angle In Flips w/ Long Bat
•LH Breaking Ball Machine
#breakingballday
Breaking Ball Day Progression
• Bottom Hand
• Regular Swing w/ Knee Touch
• Angle Away Flips
• RH Breaking Ball Machine
#breakingballday
Kick Through off Front Toss
Good drill to feel backside getting through the ball & working w/ length in the zone
#kickthrough
Bottom Hand No Rotate w/ Back Foot Slide
Good reminder to stay linear & not get into shoulders to muscle up
#bottomhandwork
Bottom hand no rotate w/ scissor
For me, it’s a good reminder to stay more linear and not get rotational
Stay under my shoulders, don’t get big
#1handwork
Two Plate Machine Drill
Good way to mess with timing & learn how to make adjustments pitch to pitch
Machine doesn’t care where you’re standing, it’s same velo regardless
#2platemachine
Double Pump Ride Drill
You will get fooled but how can you hit through it still?
Can you ride it out and still find a barrel?
#rideitout #react2whatusee
Look up, react down tee drill
If it’s flipped above the tee, hit it — if feeder holds onto it, hit the ball on the tee
Land in posture that allows you to hit the high pitch
#react2whatusee
CLHitting retweeted
Contact points + learning how to hit the ball deep AND out front 🔥
This topic and how we can train it isn’t talked about enough.
Great hitters can do both.
Bottom hand swing feels for direction
Staple in almost every pro guys’ daily routine
Pull the knob down and stay inside it each rep
#bottomhand #drillwork


