Grip-N-Rip II recommendation......

My DD cracked her 2012 Xeno, so it was time to buy a new one. She has been using a 32/22 and that is probably still the right size for her, but I decided to buy a 33/23 so she can grow into it. Buying the longer/heavier bat was possible because I also bought a Grip-N-Rip II. It basically makes choking up on the bat feel natural, so my DD can use the bat now, and we can remove the Grip-N-Rip when she is ready. Works great!

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Where to begin. First do you understand where the sweet spot of the bat is and how chocking up changes it. I don't think your going to find many hitting instructors that would recomend this device.

I would imagine the 'sweet spot' on a 33" bat will be a little longer than it is on a 32" bat, so I don't think it will be that big an issue. This is also a temporary solution that prevented me from buying a 32/22 that I know my DD will outgrow before next Spring.

You can actually feel the bat go further through the contact zone by taking the baby finger of the bottom hand and wrapping it around the knob of the bat. In my opinion the bat ball collision last only about 2 milliseconds and being able to hit the ball squarely is critical.

By wrapping the baby around the knob you can feel less restriction in the palm of the hand. Look at the Rocket Tech and you can see why they use a smaller knob.

We teach a drill called the hammer drill so they understand how the wrist must release. Just do this for me. Take a hammer and try to drive a nail using the grip you are explaining above. You almost have to roll the wrists using this device, because the knob comes into contact with the bottom of the arm restricting extension. Take a bat and choke way up. Swing it and see how the knob makes contact. Most kids wear the glove out on the bottom hand in palm by the little finger. This tells you they are swinging the bat correctly.