Posted by: Jesse (grimsbie@hotmail.com) on Thu Apr 15 14:39:34 2004

I'm new here, my name is Jesse and I'm 15. Currently, I own a 33" wood bat that I swing daily. I'm not sure how heavy it is, partly because I don't have a scale for ounces and partly because, like most wood bats, it just doesn't say (but I'm guessing about 31 oz). Like most hitters, I'm looking for a way to improve my bat speed. I couldn't really tell you if my swing is quick or slow, because no one has ever commented on it to me. The summer is coming up, which means I'll have a lot of free time on my hands. My thinking is to buy a tee and just hit ball after ball every day. After reading some of the articles on this website, it's clear the writers know what they're talking about, so I trust their opinion. Keep in mind, I don't have a lot of money to spend on any special bat speed tool or anything like that, but I would like to know what you recommend I do to improve my bat speed? Is the tee a good idea? Should I do more?



P.S. Is bat speed a natural thing? Can a hitter only improve his or her's to a certain point, or, with enough work, is any level of bat speed atainable?

Thanks a lot, any help will do!

Jesse