Hitting
Backside Angle Toss
Instructions
• Screen set up 20 feet from the plate
• Hitter sets up even with the plate
• Coach sets up screen to the left side of the cage, slightly angled
• Coach underhand tosses from the left side of the screen across the middle of the plate
• Hitter tries to hit the ball back up the middle, working on timing with the coach’s pitches
• Focus should be hitting the ball back up the middle, staying inside the baseball
• Partners switch after 10 swings
At a Glance
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Duration 10 minutes
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Players 1-2 players
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Difficulty Advanced
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Age Range 6-18 years
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Equipment Needed
- Screen for coach to throw behind
- Home plate
- And a bucket of baseballs