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I keep getting emails and PM's about this drill...we use a weighted ball that weighs twice that of a softball! We use a tennis ball, then a hardball, then a regular softball then the weighted softball and then repeat. We want them to swing with all out force on every pitch and we increase the resistance with each ball using a proper hand path.
Note: We also do not do one hand drills with a full size bat either which is why I designed the PVC power slide bat!
You want to avoid coming to a complete stop such as hitting a tire or a basket ball. Talk to your orthopedic surgeon and ask what it does to your shoulder, elbow and wrist ESPECIALLY on the younger kids you are forcing this drill on!
There are other ways to strengthen the wrists and forearms than subjecting them to this drill. Learn a proper hand path and just swing the bat if you want to increase bat speed.
Boulders Dad ask Crystl about this drill and unless they are 18 and maybe a freshman in college she does not recommend it either. IF we thought it was a good drill we would be using it at our clinics and we do not.
In my 6 years of working with Crystl WE have never used this drill.
Note: We also do not do one hand drills with a full size bat either which is why I designed the PVC power slide bat!
You want to avoid coming to a complete stop such as hitting a tire or a basket ball. Talk to your orthopedic surgeon and ask what it does to your shoulder, elbow and wrist ESPECIALLY on the younger kids you are forcing this drill on!
There are other ways to strengthen the wrists and forearms than subjecting them to this drill. Learn a proper hand path and just swing the bat if you want to increase bat speed.
Boulders Dad ask Crystl about this drill and unless they are 18 and maybe a freshman in college she does not recommend it either. IF we thought it was a good drill we would be using it at our clinics and we do not.
In my 6 years of working with Crystl WE have never used this drill.