You have understood the device correctly. It does spin very freely. When the older girls hit the tire (14 and up) it spins one or two full turns and yes the key is light resistance. It saves having to chase a ball too. I will try to post a photo or video so you can see it.
Coach Marc said in an article I read last year that an impact bag is bad because for one thing it puts too much strain on the wrist and will cause an injury if done too much. The other thing is that you lose the muscle memory you are trying to promote of maintaining bat speed or even...
Coach Ken,
I have a question about a hitting drill. I made a device for a hitting drill to teach players to continue accelerating the bat through the ball at contact. The concept is similar to that of hitting the flat basketball off of the tee. My tool is a metal stand with a pole standing...