Wooden bats?

[Ace_88]

Just curious, does training with a wooden bat translate in softball like it does in baseball?

I dont mean a camwood or any other type of “trainer” bat for bat speed, had path, etc. Im talking about a drop 8, 9, or 10, wooden fastpitch bat that has a smaller sweet spot than composite bats. If anyone is doing this i would love to hear thoughts and recommendations. Thanks

 

[LEsoftballdad]

See the below thread for a recent discussion on wood bats in softball. In short answer, no.

Wooden bats for fastpitch

I'm a wooden bat person. Always have been. I've had my hands on some awesome aluminum and composite bats but still love the feel of the wooden. As a coach, I use a wooden bat to hit balls to the field. Some of my girls have tried my bat and like the feel. My question: Is there any issue with...

www.discussfastpitch.com

 

[Ace_88]

See the below thread for a recent discussion on wood bats in softball. In short answer, no.

Wooden bats for fastpitch

I'm a wooden bat person. Always have been. I've had my hands on some awesome aluminum and composite bats but still love the feel of the wooden. As a coach, I use a wooden bat to hit balls to the field. Some of my girls have tried my bat and like the feel. My question: Is there any issue with...

www.discussfastpitch.com

Thanks. I’ve read that thread already but doesnt really apply to what I’m asking here. Im not looking for something to use in games, strictly for BP where the smaller sweet spot would put more focus on catching the barrel. Hitting coach we use does baseball also and has all of his boys swinging wood bats, but besides a camwood, I've never seen a girl swing a wooden bat for the same purpose as baseball players

 

[LEsoftballdad]

I've never seen one used for the purpose you describe, either, especially since different bats will have different sweet spots. If anything, I'd go with a heavier bat in BP to help develop strength and swing speed. Something like the -9 Anderson Rocketech comes to mind. If you can drive the ball in BP with that thing, you can hit bombs with a broom handle in games.

 

[Orange Socks]

DD used a 32" Pink Wood bat for training. Mainly for overload and strength. Usually 10 hits off a tee or side toss for game day warm up or half a bucket front toss for BP training. Just another training aid. She felt more explosive after using.

 

[Chad504boy]

Just curious, does training with a wooden bat translate in softball like it does in baseball?

I dont mean a camwood or any other type of “trainer” bat for bat speed, had path, etc. Im talking about a drop 8, 9, or 10, wooden fastpitch bat that has a smaller sweet spot than composite bats. If anyone is doing this i would love to hear thoughts and recommendations. Thanks

i've bought some slow pitch wood bats for my dd. its a bit heavier than her normal bats which i like cause i think it adds strength and power training. I also use it for the purpose of hitting dimple balls off the pitching machine. I don't want that wear and tear on her game/expensive bats.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Ive heard of a few people that use wood bats for training