Posted by: () on Mon Feb 23 17:18:12 2004

I would like to hear from anyone re: the long-term side effects of using fat aluminum bats for tourney play. We have a team of 9 yr. olds, and I am wondering if using this type of bat is really beneficial to the kid. I would hate to see a swing get sloppy because of this heavier bat, or have a kid dependent on technology and not mechanics.
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> train the kid with a wood bat or a metal wood bat{top half wood handle metal}let him use the big barrel in the games because the ball will truly jump off a big barrel. after training with wood using the big barrel should make a helluva difference


Thanks for the tip. Another tip I have heard about is the use of an under-inflated basketball. A simple soft toss, and the young hitter tries to drive the basketball. I believe it causes the back elbow to move to the hip, since extended arms will not get the job done.

Any thoughts on that drill?