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Hurricane
Category
4
Instructions For Use
DRILL: “STREAK DRILL”
Build skill and entertains at the same time.
Directions:
1. The STREAK DRILL is a competitive drill that allows a batter to compete
against the best previous score or against other batters.
2. The object of the drill is to hit the ball as many times as possible, in
succession, without a clean miss. The number of times the batter makes
contact with the ball, without a clean miss, is the batter’s STREAK NUMBER
for the competition.
3. If the batter cleanly misses, the batter’s “time to hit” is over. It is now time for
another batter to hit.
4. When two batters compete, the players take turns batting and competing to
see who can build the longest hitting streak. Any bat contact with the ball
keeps the “batter’s streak” alive.
5. If a batter touches the ball with a hand, a non-swung bat, or stops the ball in
any other way, that batter’s streak is stopped. It is now the next batter’s turn
to hit.
6. The batter should make sure to make contact with the ball component and
not the shaft.
7. The batter must allow the machine to unwind between swings to allow the
tension on the bands to release. If the batter hits the ball without allowing
the machine to “unwrap” the powerbands will stretch too tight, fatigue, and
break.
Hurricane Specialty Drills
DRILL: “TOP-HAND”
“One-handed drill builds strength and skill.”
Objective:
The “Top-Hand” drill builds and develops arm strength in the
wrist, forearms and biceps. The drill is used to improve hand-eye coordination
of the top hand.
Procedure:
The batter will hit the ball using only the batter’s top hand. The
batter may “step into the ball” and use the lower body, hips and legs to help
generate more power with these one-handed swings.
Recommended Number of Swings:
Beginners should begin with 10
swings. Each week the batter should add 10 more swings until the batter can
take 60 swings with a bat of normal weight. Advanced hitters may wish to use a
weighted bat and increase the number of swings taken.