Where does bat speed come from?
Bat speed comes from the body turning in order: the lower half first, then the torso, then the arms and the barrel. Coaches call it sequencing. The videos explain it and give tips; we chose none titled as heavy- or overload-bat training.
What it looks like: The arms do all the work and the hips barely turn, so the swing looks slow even when your player swings hard.
2 videos
"Sequencing" in Hitting Explained How To Create More Bat Speed [BASEBALL HITTING TIPS]
Where these videos come from
- Driveline Baseball: A training and research center whose programs college and professional players use.
- Antonelli Baseball: Matt Antonelli, a first-round draft pick who played in the major leagues for the San Diego Padres.
Each video plays in YouTube's own player, in its privacy mode, and nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. The titles are the channels' own.
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