does anybody know any good training exercise to develop bat speed and ball distance?

YoYo... one of the least expensive things I did for my son pertaining to bat speed was cutting a broom handle so its about 1 foot long, drill a hole in it and take twine that will go to the floor while holding the broomhandle at arms length. Tie a 5 lb weight and have him twist it up and down about 30x's a day.

In a nutshell... builds up forearms which helps increase bat speed. And the cost is almost nothing. You can buy the same thing for around $35.00

My son does this everyday and has MLB type bat speed.

What our high school team did this past year was got 8-10 pound sledge hammers and hit tires that are flat on the ground. It did wonders for my bat speed, and got me to 46 RBI's in 36 games. It builds up fore arm strength like nothing else i've done before.

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Originally posted by Dawg10:
What our high school team did this past year was got 8-10 pound sledge hammers and hit tires that are flat on the ground. It did wonders for my bat speed, and got me to 46 RBI's in 36 games. It builds up fore arm strength like nothing else i've done before.

This is literally one of THE BEST exercises you can do. It's a great explosive workout for both core strength and fast movements. It mimics cutting wood, which is also another great workout.

Yes, it builds arm strength, but bat speed comes from the core and following the principles of the kinetic link - two things that are significantly developed in this exercise.

This helped me out a lot...
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What is typical bat speed for a High School Player?
College Player? Pro Player? Any information out there on this subject?