- Equipment & Set-up
- The Half Bat is designed to hit foam, wiffle, or tennis balls. Not Real Baseballs.
- We recommend using a tee, front toss, or coach toss w/ the bat.
- Be careful of using machines on high velocity as the barrel is thin and can break at high speeds &/or hard baseballs.
- Focus & Intent
- The goal of the Half Bat is to train proper bat bath mechanics.
- We do so by taking normal swings or ¾ swings emphasizing staying through the ball with flush contact for as long as we can.
- This will simulate consistently hitting the “sweet spot” of a real baseball bat.
- Feedback & Adjustments
- In real time you will be able to see the efficiency of your bat path so you can improve your swing rep to rep.
- The unique barrel design exaggerates anything less than perfectly flush contact.
- Upper cutting or chopping down will cause you to feel vibrations in your hands & often cause the ball to spin noticeably off your barrel.
The Half Bat visually and physically shows you the difference between a good and bad swing. Unlike conventional bats, the flat barrel lets you FEEL if you don’t square the ball up perfectly - allowing you to make the necessary adjustments. Take the guesswork out of your practice and start training smarter.