Connor Laeng • Director of Player Development @unc_bearsbsb • Become your best self • Resource for players & coaches • @PicknPivot

Monmouth, OR
Joined June 2024
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
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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
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Recoil Swings — set of two on the balance beam Control your balance, pitcher wants you off balance — it all starts in the core #recoilswings
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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
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Simple athletic move that keeps hitter on time, facilitates vision, and feeling “behind” the ball. Ultimately creating zone coverage, adjustability and building consistency.
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Self-toss + target practice  Football dummy first than top right square of L screen  Best warmup you can do, courtesy of @TJHannam10 #targetpractice
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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
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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
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LH Breaking Ball Day Progression   •Top Hand Sticks  •Line Drill  •Angle In Flips w/ Long Bat •LH Breaking Ball Machine #breakingballday
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Breaking Ball Day Progression • Bottom Hand • Regular Swing w/ Knee Touch • Angle Away Flips • RH Breaking Ball Machine #breakingballday
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Kick Through off Front Toss Good drill to feel backside getting through the ball & working w/ length in the zone #kickthrough
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Bottom Hand No Rotate w/ Back Foot Slide  Good reminder to stay linear & not get into shoulders to muscle up  #bottomhandwork
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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
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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
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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
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Two Plate BP Drill  Challenge timing & comfortability w/ each pitch. Not every pitch or pitcher is same speed  Treat back plate as advantage count & front plate was 2k count  #2plateBP #2kfight
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Went to the well one too many times — missed his spot too Judge didn’t miss that one
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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
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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.
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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
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