Work out your legs. Do leg presses. Sit down at the leg press machine and put your feet flat on the platform. Make sure they're about shoulder-width apart. Do squats. Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder-width apart. Straighten your back and make sure your hips, knees, ankles and shoulders are parallel. read more
Three Methods: Perfecting Your Batting Mechanics Doing Drills for a Faster Swing Building Strength to Improve Batting Speed Community Q&A A faster swing is a more powerful swing. If you want to get on base, then you better have a quick bat. read more
Bat speed is one of the few skills that can't be taught. A player either has it or not. But several bat speed drills can help improve it. Bat Speed Drills Weighted Bat/Fungo Front Tosses. This bat speed drill's purpose is to create resistance in the swing and force the hitter to swing the bat harder through the zone. read more
T he speed of the bat head through the hitting zone is crucial for making good contact and for hitting the ball as far as possible, two good things for a hitter. There is no question that a slow bat is a bad bat. To be honest, a quick bat does not ensure a hitter a great average either. read more