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Free Hitting Tools For baseball and softball hitters, parents and coaches.
Games, tests and calculators that train and measure all 4 pillars: the swing, the athlete, the Hitting Processor and the mental approach. Free, no sign-up, baseball and fastpitch.
THE AHD TOOL WALL 29 FREE TOOLS
- All Pillars
- Swing
- Athlete
- Hitting Processor
- Mental Approach
Hitter Combine- Mental Combine
- Hitter Card
- SwingChecker™
- Precision
- Match the Plane
- Swing Sequence
- Contact Point
- Bat Size
- Exit Velo
- HR Distance
- Tunnel Read
- Load & Launch
- Where Will It Be?
- Home Run Derby
- Zone Swings
- Spin Read Test
- Pitch Read
- Softball Read
- Riseball Lay-Off
- Slap Timing
- Softball Speed
- Daily Challenge
- Pressure At-Bat
- Two-Strike Plan
- Breathe & Reset
- Baseball IQ
- Guess the Pitch
- At-Bat Approach
Train the brain side of hitting
A hitter has about four-tenths of a second to see the pitch, read it and decide. That happens in the brain and nervous system, and it gets faster with practice. The research is strongest for training that looks like the sport, not generic brain games. So every AHD tool puts you in the box, facing a pitcher, with real pitch shapes, real counts and a score you can retest.
- See itSpin Read Test, Pitch Recognition
- Time itHome Run Derby, Strike Zone Swings, Slap Timing
- DecideRiseball Lay-Off, Guess the Pitch, At-Bat Approach
- Measure itHitter Combine, SwingChecker™
Ten minutes a day is plenty. Screens train the read, the cage trains the swing, so do both. Read the research and the 10-minute daily plan →
Find the fix
Start here. Find your hitter’s #1 priority, or run the whole Combine.
Free Hitter CombineNEWThe whole evaluation in one: swing check, pitch recognition, plate discipline and athlete numbers. Get a Complete Hitter Report graded on all 4 pillars.Start →Processor & Mental CombineNEWAll digital, about 15 minutes, no bat or video. Pitch recognition, spin, anticipation, at-bat plan, composure under pressure and mindset, graded on the 20–80 scale.Start →4 Pillars Hitter ScorecardNEWBK’s printable scorecard: rate a hitter 1–5 on 12 skills across all 4 pillars and find the next priority. Works for one hitter or a whole roster.Open →SwingChecker™: Free Swing AnalyzerThe free baseball and softball swing analyzer: a 3-minute swing check that ranks your hitter’s top priorities and points to matching free lessons.Open →SwingChecker™ Precision: Swing Analyzer with VideoNEWThe stricter check. Pause your swing video on real frames, sort out answers that don’t line up, confirm close calls and get a confidence score on every priority.Open →
Train the swing
Know the swing, then own it: contact point, sequence and bat path.
Match the PlaneNEWEvery pitch comes in on an angle. Set your bat path to match the plane and hit line drives, not pop-ups.Play →Swing Sequence BuilderNEWPut the 7 checkpoints of the swing in order, then spot where common swing problems really start.Play →Contact Point TrainerNEWInside, middle or away: pick where to meet the ball, out front, even or deep, and see where it goes.Play →
Train the Hitting Processor
Quick daily games that train the read: see it early, decide, commit.
Tunnel ReadNEWTwo pitches start on the same line and split late. The ball hides at the tunnel. Call the pitch.Play →Load & Launch TimingNEWLoad as the pitcher’s foot lands, then swing on time. Early, late or on time, graded in milliseconds.Play →Where Will It Be?NEWThe pitch disappears partway to the plate. Tap where it will cross. Good reads make it hide earlier.Play →Home Run DerbyNEWBatting practice from the hitter’s eye. Time it up and hit it out: early pulls it, late goes oppo. 10 outs, gold balls count double. Baseball + fastpitch.Play →Strike Zone SwingsNEWOne of 9 strike zones lights up every 7 seconds with a countdown and a voice call. Swing to it: dry swings, tee or front toss.Start →Pressure At-BatNEWSwing or take, calm and then with the game on the line. Get your Composure and Bounce-back scores: a mental toughness test for hitters.Play →Spin Read TestNEWHow fast can you see spin? A spinning ball flashes, you call the pitch, and the test finds your read speed in milliseconds.Play →Pitch Recognition TrainerA quick game from the hitter’s view: call fastball or off-speed before the ball gets there. New Daily Challenge every day.Play →Softball Pitch Recognition TrainerFASTPITCHFastpitch-only pitch recognition game. Read the rise, the drop and the change from the windmill and call it early.Play →Riseball Lay-Off TrainerFASTPITCHFastpitch swing-or-take game played as real at-bats. Lay off the riseball and track your chase rate.Play →Slap Hitting Timing TrainerFASTPITCHTime the footwork to the windmill and the slap to the ball, graded in milliseconds.Play →
Train the Mental Approach
Have a plan for every count, then trust it.
Two-Strike PlanNEW0-2, 1-2, 2-2, full count: what changes in your swing, what to hunt and what to lay off.Start →Breathe & ResetNEWBuild your own pre-pitch routine: breath, eyes, cue word, trigger. Practice it with a guided timer.Build it →Baseball IQ: SituationsNEWRunner on 3rd, infield in, hit-and-run, squeeze: pick the hitter’s job and learn why.Start →Guess the PitchNEWThink like the pitcher. Read the count, anticipate fastball or off-speed and strike or chase, then see if you called it. Builds your Count IQ.Play →At-Bat Approach TrainerNEWPick your plan before every pitch: sit fastball, hunt a zone, 2-strike protect. Then swing or take, and get graded on your approach.Play →
Numbers and gear
Answers to the questions families ask most.
Bat Size CalculatorBat length, weight, drop and the right stamp for baseball or fastpitch, from age, height and weight.Open →Exit Velocity & Bat Speed CalculatorSee where your hitter’s numbers land against published averages, and what moves them.Open →Softball Pitch Speed CalculatorFASTPITCHWhat a fastpitch pitch feels like in baseball mph, and how long the hitter has to react, from 8U to college.Open →
Just for fun
Make your card, see how far it goes, and climb the daily leaderboard.
Daily ChallengeNEWSame 10 pitches for everyone, one try a day, and a daily and weekly leaderboard.Play today →Home Run Distance CalculatorNEWSlide exit velocity and launch angle and see how far it goes, and which fences it clears.Open →Make Your Hitter CardNEWAdd a photo, your name, number and stats, and get your own trading card. Your photo never leaves your phone.Make it →
Then build the complete hitter
Tools tell you where you are. Training gets you where you’re going. Every AHD course starts with three free lessons, and SwingChecker™ points you to the right one. See the AHD Academy →