Comments on: Episode 62- Bat Speed? http://fastpitch.tv/2009/05/07/episode-62-bat-speed/ Free fastpitch softball video drills and fastpitch softball video interviews from the Fastpitch Softball TV Show. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://fastpitch.tv/2009/05/07/episode-62-bat-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-379 admin Fri, 08 May 2009 14:34:16 +0000 http://fastpitchtvshow.com/?p=593#comment-379 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. 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.

]]> By: Dr. Dan Russell http://fastpitch.tv/2009/05/07/episode-62-bat-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Dr. Dan Russell Fri, 08 May 2009 02:39:55 +0000 http://fastpitchtvshow.com/?p=593#comment-377 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. 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.

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