First, spend some time with the psychological aspect. Tell your kids that just a little bat contact will produce unbelievable results with that kind of power. They need to overcome their fear. If they don't, nothing else will help. I usually see kids in this situation with a natural tendency to forget their mechanics.
Timing comes from mental preparation, seeing the release of the pitch and practice.
Bat speed comes from good mechanics, most importantly leading the hands with a full hip turn, and practice. Throw them hard batting practice and work on these things. Repost for Archive - Al Display summaries of other articles about tournaments . Search the Web. Information posted by our visitors represents their observations, tournament information, news items, suggestions, and opinions.