When you’re looking for baseball hitting drills for nine-year-olds, it’s important to find a balance between boring drills and movements, and exciting drills to help build the foundation of their swing. As Coach Lisle always likes to say, “we trick our players with drills.” Especially at a young age, tricking your youth hitters with drills […]
No matter what type of bat or ball you are using, or what level you are playing, there are two things that will determine your power output–how fast the ball leaves the bat and whether you are putting the ball on the ground or in the air. The metrics we use to measure these are […]
When it comes to purchasing a fastpitch softball bat in 2023, it is a pretty substantial financial commitment. The prices of the best fastpitch bats have risen over the years because of the innovations that each new season brings around. Marucci, Easton, DeMarini, and Louisville Slugger’s models all are innovative bats that have discovered ways […]
As youth players progress to higher levels of baseball, the norm is to start wearing metal baseball cleats. There has been an all-out war between the three major competitors in the baseball market between adidas, Nike, and New Balance. The battle of who can bring the put forth the best product, has benefited the consumer […]
Youth baseball has entered a new era, thanks in part to an up and coming age of shortstops and influencers like the Houston Astro’s Carlos Correa, or the Cleveland Indians Francisco Lindor the game has seen a shift in focus heading towards cleats and on-field style. Companies such as adidas, Nike, New Balance, and Under […]
Big leaguers use them, minor leaguers use them, even some college leagues use them. Hitting with a wood bat can be a frightening idea at first. Especially if you have no idea what the best wood baseball bats are. Another issue, and often the biggest concern, surrounds their easy ability to break and send parts […]
Check out the video above and the article to learn more about how Coach Lisle developed his massive social media following, as well as how The Hitting Vault started. South Carolina’s historic softball season added another chapter Sunday evening. Coach Matt Lisle and The Hitting Vault featured on thestate.com. The Gamecocks (45-14) were chosen as […]
Power is often the most sought-after skill for baseball and softball hitters. So how do I get it? Similar to many things in life, you don’t always get what you wish for, you get what you work for. This post will breakdown six of our favorite softball hitting drills for power. At The Hitting Vault, […]
We’ve gathered a few basic baseball drills for 6 and 7-year-olds that we like for kids in tee ball, coach pitch, or making the transition between the two. While some kids will be ready for more complex work, some will still be forgetting which hand to put their glove on. These kids are young. Keeping […]
With the amount of content currently surrounding hitting a baseball, it can be a tall order to find baseball hitting drills for beginners. When you’re just starting out, its critical to not ]get overwhelmed with the countless drills and advice out there. Launch angles, exit velocity and exit speed are the up and coming metrics […]
