PitchingIntermediateMinor tier
Vary-the-Hold Drill: Quick, Unpredictable Times to the Plate
A stopwatch-timed drill that trains you to be quick AND unpredictable to the plate from the stretch — mixing hold counts and looks so a baserunner can never time your move, while you keep the pitch on the plate.
⏱ ~15 min📋 3–4 rounds of 8–10 pitches with varied holds; track time to plate each rep
What you'll need
- Stopwatch or phone timer
- Catcher or net
- Baseball
- Pitching rubber
- Base at first (for live-runner reps)
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