Daughter swing faster with overload bat

[Plays4keeps32]

Is it common for DD to have a higher bat speed with a 34/28 instead of her regular 33/23. Should we look into using a heavier bat during the game?

 

[DRDRODD]

How much faster is it? What sensor is being used? What is the time to contact time? This would be the more important metric IMO........ All the sensors that I am aware of either measure from the end of the bat (cap) or a few inches down from the end of the cap.


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[Plays4keeps32]

We use Blast motion
She gets up to this speed with her regular.
was surprised I thought with the added weight and length the speed would be lower
Time to Contact was .20
she is normaly in .18 range
She lives in 58 mph bat speed range

 

[Shawn]

How much faster is it? What sensor is being used? What is the time to contact time? This would be the more important metric IMO........ All the sensors that I am aware of either measure from the end of the bat (cap) or a few inches down from the end of the cap.


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He is using a Blast sensor. The sensor measures barrel speed 6 inches from the top and then 6 inches down the barrel.

Likewise it measures hand speed 6 inches from the knob.

Blast doesn’t measure the very ends.

Yes Blast does measure time to contact and acceleration. So it can measure how quick your swing is.

 

[Shawn]

I think her swing looks long. It might be swinging the bat at max effort that makes the swing appear long.

 

[Gags]

Can’t talk to the swing speed, but I love the smile at the end!


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[julray]

Maybe knowing she has a heavier bat in her hand makes her swing harder. She amps it up more.. don’t know. Possibly she changes her mechanics with the heavier bat... relies more on her major muscles groups. Maybe the sensor is faulty.

IMO, forget the sensor for now. Go to the field and see which bat she hits the ball furthest and hardest with... make sure front toss or live pitching With different locations ....not off the tee.

 

[625ender]

Speed isn't everything. How does she control the extra weight and length? Was the faster speed an anomaly or an average over 20 or more swings?

 

[Rolling Hard]

Did you program the sensor for the 34/28 bat????
If the sensor thinks she is using a 33 inch bat I would think she would be under her normal 58 mph.

 

[Plays4keeps32]

Yes I programmed the app to the bat size and weight. The tee is located low outside. She’s a 8th grader I wouldn’t dare give her 28 ounce bat in the game. We use 28 ounce for the overload training purpose only. We use a 19 ounce bat for under then her regular 33/23 bat. She had other 60 mph speed with the heavy bat it wasn’t a one off. First time using her heavy bat on blast. Was surprised at the numbers. Wanted some insight on directions on what to do with the information. I appreciate the input given