Posted by: Major Dan (markj89@charter.net) on Wed Jul 3 05:00:34 2002

Are there any good drills that can be used to help increase bat speed? My question is related to softball but does it really matter?
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> > > > > > thanks
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> > > > > Brian,
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> > > > > If you want to build up bat speed, develop more strenght.
> > > > > Wrist, arms, back and legs. Well, i guess thats the whole body, right? Well, more strenght will increase speed.
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> > > > > Joe A.
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> > > > If strength were the key, then NFL linemen would have 100 mph+ batspeed.
> > > > Power is strength with quickness and as you develop your body for baseball you need to develop strength that is powerful - quick and fast developing strength.
> > > > And as much as powerful muscles help, mechanics is the primary thing that will increase batspeed. Poor mechanics will waste any strength or power that you could develop.
> > > > Check out setpro for more details on proper training for power vs strength and what proper training entails.
> > > > JoeA, get that spellchecker fixed.
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> > > You need to butt out
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> > Lol easy Joe, don't convert back, ive actually enjoyed reading your posts lately
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