Head Down Trainers - Baseball and Softball training system

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How to use Head Down Trainers

Getting Started

Removable Training Inserts

Be sure the inside lenses of your Head Down Trainers are clean and dry.

Head Down Trainers come with two sets of removable, custom static cling inserts that you can use over-and-over again for training. The inserts will screen an incoming ball unless you keep your eyes on the ball until it is in your glove. Practice with the large inserts until you feel confident— then use the Head Down Drills Training Program each day. Head Down Trainers come with two sets of removable, vision guiders that you can use over-and-over again for training. The vision guiders will screen an incoming ball unless you keep your eyes on the ball until it is in your glove. Practice with the large vision guiders until you feel confident— then use the Head Down Drills Training Program every day.

We Recommend:

Putting them on and wearing them for the entire practice. Even for first time users.

Remove one of the LARGE vision guiders and place at the bottom inside of one of the lenses. Repeat for other lens.

Put on Head Down Trainers.

Have someone throw SLOW grounders directly at you from a minimum distance of 20 feet. (Don’t be surprised if you don’t see the ball when it gets close. You won’t
see it unless you keep your eyes on the ball all the way into your glove.) Do this until you catch 9 out of 10 grounders.

Next, have someone throw SLOW grounders to your right and left. Again, do this until you catch 9 out of 10.

Next, mix them up—some to the right, left and right at
you. Do this until you catch 9-out-of-10.

Next, as your confidence builds, have someone throw
balls waist high, with the same repetitions—left, right
and up the middle.

Remember, SLOW balls ONLY in the beginning.
Gradually, after a week or so, if you aren’t missing any
slow balls,have someone throw harder—again, to the
right, left and up the middle.

In time, when you feel confident that you are seeing the
ball into your glove every time, begin using the Head Down Drills Training Program.

Use your Head Down Trainers for short periods of time
during practice throughout the season to reinforce the
good fielding and batting habits you’ve developed.

• Dramatically improves glove-hand responsiveness • Improves fielders’ability to catch ground balls • Soft-toss hitting drills improve batter’s ability • UV400 protection,polycarbonate lenses • Remove training inserts and wear anywhere!

Head Down Trainers
1380 West Chester Pike
West Chester, PA 19380