WebBall.com - Hitting Stations and Training Tools

This page brings together larger hitting stations - those devises that allow you to train independently with fixed or reloadable targets. Also featured are unique hitter instructional aids. Please check other menu items for Batting Tees (including hand-held targets), Cages & Screens and Pitching Machines.

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The SwingAway has always been one of the best hitter training aids. The challenges were always availability and affordability. No longer. Now the pricing is better, and the units are moving. The current model lineup offers a SwingAway for every budget and requirement, from backyard youth training to the college and pro levels. I have been working with one of the new models and like the stability of the lower boom, the easy ball-height adjustment, and the versatility of the hitting mat for working on inside and outside pitches. You will, too. - Richard Todd, WebBall Head Coach

Use what the Pros use, at home and the ballpark

SwingAway offers the best hitter training station ever invented, in a range of models and options to suit every budget and situation, from the backyard to the diamond, from youth leagues to the pros.

While there are imitators, no other product comes close to the functionality and versatility of the original. Shown here is Bryce Harper, HS and JUCO phenom, and the #1 draft pick in 2010 - at only 17 years of age. He's been using a SwingAway since age 10.

To check out the complete SwingAway model lineup...

Redesigned in 2010, this is the latest improved version of the original BatAction trainer. The Derek Jeter endorsement comes with a number of new features highlighted in the product close up. We have always liked the concept of this self-trainer: it's easy to set up and use. the changes can only make a good thing better.

The updated version of an all-time top training aid

Get all the swings you need - at the field or in your own backyard. The new Derek Jeter endorsed Hurricane Category 4 station features 4 adjustable power bands for the most control ever over impact and arc. Get in 100 swings in twenty minutes with intensity and purpose in a compact space. It's B.P. with no cage to buy, no balls to chase. Height and speed adjustable for all ability and age levels, with a 90-day satisfaction guarantee return policy. Includes machine, toss-down home plate, carry bag and 4 power bands.

Hurricane Category 4 batting trainer

$174.77
Join Team Players, pay $157.29

S/H $30.00 to US48 from Alabama. To Canada: $67 by UPS, $75 by mail, other int'l $150 or higher.

This has always been one of our top picks for hitter training. The teams we work with always like it when the BatAction is one of the stations set up for practice. The bigger guys try to wrap the power cords right around the post on each hit. Hits that are topped or under-cut create a wobble in the rod as it returns for the next swing, so everyone works at getting good, square-on contact - or they get to work on nasty breaking pitches. - Richard Todd, WebBall

B.P. with no cage to buy, no balls to chase.

Get all the swings you need - at the field or in your own backyard. The Bat Action Pro 360 has been one of the most popular, best-selling hitting machines ever, now re-engineered for 2007 with improved footprint, new Impact Head, improved powder-coat finish and 90-day warranty. Known and respected for building powerful line-drive swings at all levels from youth to the collegiate ranks.

To save on optional accessories ...

BatAction Pro 360 complete system

Out of Inventory until January $139.77
Join Team Players, pay $125.79

S/H $30.00 to US48 from Alabama. To Canada: $67 by UPS, $75 by mail, other int'l $150 or higher.

Mini-wiffles are a great hand-eye training tool. WebBall has recommended them for years. But they're hard to pitch with control or accuracy. The Personal Pitcher solves that! It throws mini-wiffles straight and hard. The Pro version adds pitch selection. Our hitters focus better during BP sessions and pre-game. The machine is light enough to take anywhere - home and away games. - Richard Todd, WebBall

Work on fastballs, curveballs and sliders anywhere

The Personal Pitcher delivers Golf-ball size Wiffle™ balls hard and fast to develop hand-eye coordination, improve focus and reaction time. The PP Pro model adds the kind of pitch control you'd expect to find only in pitching machines costing 7 times as much. Original patent, includes 4 hr. rechargeable battery, 4 doz. mini-balls, and an extended 2-yr warranty.

(Tripod available option.)

Personal Pitcher Pro - Quad Speed, Curveballs and Sliders

$114.95
Join Team Players, pay $103.46

S/H $15.00 Pro Package includes 4 doz. balls 4 hr rechargeable battery, AC adapter/battery recharger, ships from Calif.

The Handsback Hitter is one training aids we've used a lot. That said, we don't use it exactly per manufacturer's specs. The Pro (the one we use with 13-15 year olds, but okay for 10 and up), has an added benefit - you can switch it around for lefties and righties, so you can use it for working both inside (out front) and outside (deeper contact) pitches. We also set the ground elbow to minimum extension to keep the swing tight, and we work with our hitters to connect with the ball on the pop up, not the down arc. This is to avoid any disconnect in body mechanics midswing (stride and hip turn happen in sync). It has gotten a workout both at practices and during pre-game routines. - Richard Todd, WebBall Head Coach

The most economical live-ball hitting station ever

Features more powerful 'popper' and sturdy metal frame. The ball appears in the hitting zone with you in the ideal compact hitting position: your hands are back, foot down, hips leading to the ball. Adjust ball popping height in seconds and changes from right hand to left in minutes. Sets up for all ages from Little League to College. Now with advanced popper on Pro, Youth and Team models.

3 models available...

A true innovation, the Goodeye helps hitters track and react to the right pitches. We like the light-weight yet sturdy design, and the clever use of Velcro to let you see where each pitch was thrown - because it sticks to the target. For years WebBall has been talking about plate discipline, about having a personal hitting zone that starts small and expands as you get deeper into the count. This is the first time we've seen a training aid that teaches that principle - making it visual and memorable. Great concept and well put together. Highly recommended. - Webball

Learn to go after the right pitches on every count

Do you know your hot zone? Do you know which pitches to go after with no strikes, 1 strike, or 2 strikes against you? The GoodEye Pitch Tracker is the first product designed to help batters track pitches and always go after the right ones - on any count. Engineered from tough PVC with Velcro-brand targets, the GoodEye improves batter discipline and encourages good swing habits. Plus it's adjustable for all ages and skill levels.

GoodEye Trainer

$119.95
Join Team Players, pay $107.96

S/H $27.00 to US48 from Missouri. Allow 10-14 days..

The pre-production model was introduced at The Super Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 03, and was immediately a candidate for product of the year. Though extensively tested, including performance evaluation and calibration analysis with a state-of-the-art mechanized golf club swing system, WebBall held off on our own recommendation until we could evaluate a standard production model. We now have - testing it for both baseball and golf - and the Swing Speed Radar lives up to the advanced billing. Easy to set up, easy to use. It has proven popular with baseball coaches, especially those into golf. - Richard Todd, WebBall

It's not how hard you swing...but how well you swing!

The Swing Speed Radar® is a small, inexpensive tool that will improve your swing mechanics by providing accurate feedback on the bat speed as you make adjustments to your mechanics. This microwave Doppler radar velocity sensor is easy to set up for baseball or softball. You can hook it on a chainlink fence (about 4-5' behind you) as you hit off a tee. Or position it directly in front of you on a tripod as you practice dry swings. It works just as well for golf when positioned behind or at an angle to your clubhead contact point.

Swing Speed Radar

$89.95
Join Team Players, pay $80.96

S/H $8.00 TO U.S. Allow 5-10 days. Certified for use and sale in the U.S., Canada, and Common Market Europe only. US orders ship from Cincinnati, Ohio, all others from Vancouver, Canada at higher rate, with applicable taxes.

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