| Bats - Wood Aluminum Bats - Wood Bats |
As a coach/parent at the junior level - it is important to make sure that your younger players practics and play with wood bats. This will aid in the growth of all young hitters. Once you get sawed off a couple times - it becomes very easy to realise why you need to hit the ball the other. Hope you can find a bat from below - If you follow the links through, there are many more options. Bats are different story. As a player I grew up using an aluminum bat - this was the wrong way to go. Given the option - I would encourage all kids to use a wood bat when practicing, and only use an aluminum bat when in a competitive environment. Remember, we still need to make sure that the kids are having fun. Always keep it fun for the kids and limit the pressure you put on the little guys or girls. Believe me - they put enough pressure on themselves. Important: As you shop online for bats, wood especially; it is important to remember a few quick terms. Kids 12 and Under - should be using bats 27 inches and smaller. It is also not to young to put a wood bat in their hands. If you want him to be a great hitter - than it is important to get them used to wood as quickly as possible. High School Players - Depending on the strength and skill level should be using Youth Bats, preferrably Maple. There are some HS Players who can handle bigger bats or Adult Bats. But allot of kids try and swing a bat that is just to big for them. The can introduce many bad habits into a swing. When your young player wants to swing a heavy bat - tell them that the on-deck circle is where you swing a heavy bat. If you are looking to play at the next level; collegiately or pro - you better learn to swing wood. Yes, College is still metal but all the top players swing wood in practice. Practicing with forces you to focus more on technique and less on swing for the fences. Bad habits brought on by Alluminum can cause long term flaws in young players game. A great way to cut down on expense is to pick up a wood boa composite bat - these look and feel like wood bat have protective fibre glass coating over them. As kids practice so much, it is a terrific tool for them and great way to cut down on the number of bats you buy. |