I am sure you have heard that a lighter bat creates more bat speed. We see if that is true, and what does it actually mean.
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Great show Gary! You are a lot of fun to watch – it looks like you really enjoy what you do!
I just wanted to make sure that your viewers understand that while switching to a lighter bat will increase bat-swing speed it will not make them hit balls farther or faster. A lighter bat is less effective at transferring energy and momentum to the ball, so a lighter bat won’t hit balls as fast or as far. When a player switches to a lighter bat, the increase in batted-ball speed due to a faster swing is almost completely canceled by the decrease in batted-ball speed due to the lighter bat. The only way to increase batted-ball speed (and distance) is to swing the same bat faster.
Dan, thanks for the comment. Yes I hope that info did not lost in all my talking. The increase distance of 4 feet, per extra MPH was if all things were equal. By that I mean the same bat being swung faster.
That could of gotten lost due to the fact the show started with 3 different bats.