Ball exit velocity

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Oct 10, 2011
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When DD tested at NFCA a couple years ago, quite a few girls had Rocketech bats... I wonder how much those sledge hammers helped😅

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Jan 25, 2011
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True. One can have a 'bat drag' ridden swing and have decent ball-exit-speed, but that particular swing isn't going to take the player far in the game.

On the other hand, slow ball-exit-speed can be indicative of a 'crap' (your usage) swing.

I agree with you on that.
 
Jan 28, 2017
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11 year old DD, 5 ft and 110 pounds, top exit speed today was 61. This was off of 20 mph front toss. I think that's pretty good. First time for us on Hit Trax.
 
Feb 15, 2017
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For comparison - 11yo DD 5-1 80lbs off a tee tops out at 55 and consistently at 51-52. Pretty sure she the game numbers are about 10mph less than that though.

As another poster mentioned- swing mechanics and whether or not it can replicated in a game tell the whole tale.

Keep telling DD - hit that 55 exit in a game and you can display that bat flip you been working on so hard......jk
 
Jan 28, 2017
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I agree! DD has always hit the ball really hard for her size and hitting 500 on her TB team but a weird 500. 3 for 3 and then 0-3 and maybe the same pitcher. Normally looking at strike 3.
 
Jun 17, 2009
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We all want to smash it ... but we all have a threshold point as well. Swing within yourself. You want to be aggressive, but within yourself.

Keep your rhythm over the desire for power.
 
Jan 28, 2017
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Used a pocket radar today for fun. DD 58 off the tee 3 out of 8 swings. She turned 12 last week. Teammate that's a few months older 57 tops today. It was fun for them but not something we will do very often. No big crazy swings.
 
Apr 20, 2018
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Chas Pippitt, Rebellion Man. Whats up? How far away is the front toss guy and how fast does he throw. Can yu get a go reading from radar gun?
 

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