Close Illustration window to return to previous page. In most all cases, it is better to get a lighter bat that can be swung at a higher bat speed.
Parents start kids at early ages with great expectations of stardom.
They march down to the local sporting goods store to buy their kid a bat. Since this is their little budding star, normally, its nothing but the finest. No, not the weight, but the price tag. This scenario happens repeatedly and has done more to hurt young hitters swings than no instruction at all. Since young hitters are weak physically in their hands, wrists and forearms, they must use the larger, stronger muscles in their upper back and trunk muscles to swing their new investment.