9U AA Hitting Development Plan

Setup

Open space, bat. Optional: a mirror or phone for video review.

Player instructions

1. Jog one lap of the cage / 60 ft + back.
2. 10 leg swings each leg, front-to-back.
3. 10 hip openers each side.
4. 5 slow dry swings — focus only on hands traveling on a tight, direct path.

Coaching cues

Common mistakes

• Bat wrap behind the head
• Hands drifting forward early

Reps

9 min

Setup

Three tees. Cage or net divided into pull / center / oppo zones (cones or chalk).

Player instructions

1. Inside tee: pull-side line drives only.
2. Middle tee: hard up the middle.
3. Outside tee: oppo gap. Stay back, let it travel.
4. Reset stance every rep.

Coaching cues

Common mistakes

• Pulling outside pitches
• Pushing inside pitches the other way

Reps

36 swings (12 × 3 locations)

Setup

Front-toss net (L-screen). Tosser ~20 ft away. 20+ balls.

Player instructions

1. Track ball from tosser's hand all the way to contact.
2. Don't swing at anything you can't drive.
3. 30 swings. Coach charts quality contact.

Coaching cues

Common mistakes

• Swinging at balls out of the zone
• Trying too hard

Reps

30 swings, charted contact %

Setup

Live pitcher behind L-screen or coach BP. Catcher. Cage or field.

Player instructions

1. Take 2–3 tracking pitches before swinging.
2. Swing only on pitches you can drive into the gap.
3. 10–15 total pitches.

Coaching cues

Common mistakes

• Chasing borderline pitches
• Taking down the middle

Reps

10–15 pitches

Setup

Bench or grass. Notebook optional.

Player instructions

1. Stretch shoulders and hamstrings.
2. Note one cue that worked.
3. Note one focus for next time.

Coaching cues

Common mistakes

• Skipping the reflect

Reps

4 min