[Complete version] The one habit you should follow to increase your swing speed

December 8, 2023

Dear all,

Hello everyone!

I'm Fujiwara from Amazing Glasses 🤓

Lately on YouTube,

I've been getting a lot of questions like, "How can I increase my swing speed?"!

I thought I had already covered this on YouTube, but when I checked,

There were videos explaining how to increase swing speed, but none perfectly explained everything about swing speed or the benefits of increasing swing speed 😭

So, this time,

[Complete Guide] The one habit you need to drastically increase your swing speed!

I will thoroughly explain swing speed under this title!

Everyone, this is all you need to read!!

Please read until the end 🙇

What is swing speed?
Benefits of increasing swing speed
Disadvantages of increasing swing speed
The one habit to increase swing speed
Recommended items to increase swing speed

What is swing speed?

First, I have a question for all of you!

【What is swing speed?】

Yes! You know it!

As the name suggests, it's "the speed of a bat's swing"!

Sometimes it's explained by distinguishing between head speed and swing speed,

but generally they are the same, so it's fine to consider them as such!

In other words, "swing speed" = "head speed" = "speed of the bat's swing" 😀

Now for the next question!

【Do you know your own swing speed?】

For elementary and junior high school students, there are surprisingly few opportunities to measure it, so it's often not known!

The most important thing to increase swing speed is to first know your "current numbers (ability)"! If you don't know your current numbers, you can't set goals or create practice menus!

So, first, let's measure your swing speed!

If you're wondering where to measure it, try going to a nearby baseball shop!

They definitely have at least one device 👌

After you know your swing speed, set a goal!

If you don't know what your target value should be, refer to this!

Average speed is the average swing speed for that age group, and target speed is the swing speed of a top-tier batter for that age group.

(※Our company operates baseball schools and online baseball schools, and has coached over 10,000 members. The reference table is calculated based on our members' data.)

Have you understood your swing speed and your target swing speed?

It's okay if there's a big gap to your goal!

If you practice as described in this blog, it will improve dramatically, so if you're worried, please read to the end 🙇

Benefits of increasing swing speed

"You can't hit because your swing speed is too slow!" You get told that, don't you?!

Why do we need to increase swing speed?

There are three main benefits.

First,

① You can watch the ball longer

What does that mean???

Parents who thought that! It's okay, I didn't understand it either (cries)

For example, to hit a 130 km/h fastball, if your swing speed is only 100 km/h, you need to start swinging early. A batter with a 150 km/h swing speed can wait until the last possible moment and still hit the ball because their swing is fast!

In other words, by being able to watch the ball longer, you can react to various pitches, such as fastballs and breaking balls.

You can respond.

Second is

② Increased batting average

There are two factors that increase the batting average!

One is "being able to watch the ball longer," as mentioned earlier, which allows you to react to various pitches. Being able to react to various pitches increases your batting average!

The second is that it increases batted ball velocity, allowing you to hit harder balls.

If your swing speed is fast, your batted ball velocity will naturally increase. An increase in batted ball velocity means you can hit stronger, faster balls. This leads to more line drives, balls getting through the defense, and a higher chance of forcing errors, ultimately increasing your batting average!

The third is

③ Increased hitting distance

This is the main event!

When swing speed increases, batted ball speed increases, and when batted ball speed increases, hitting distance also increases!

※Assuming the launch angle remains the same.

Shohei Ohtani, the world's number one player, also records world-class swing speed and batted ball velocity.

Players who want to continue playing baseball at a high level must definitely increase their swing speed!

Disadvantages of increasing swing speed

In conclusion, there are no disadvantages to increasing swing speed.

There are only benefits to increasing swing speed!!

However, if you don't increase your swing speed with the correct method, it can lead to bad habits or injuries, so be careful 👀

The one habit to increase swing speed

Now for the main topic!

How can I increase my swing speed?

In conclusion,

Just doing this for '8 minutes a day' will definitely increase your swing speed!

First, you'll need

① a heavy bat

② a light plastic bat

③ a regular bat (the bat you usually use)

These three bats.

It's not absolutely necessary to have all three, but using all three can significantly boost your swing speed!

The practice menu is as follows:

"Heavy bat x 30 practice swings"

"Light plastic bat x 30 practice swings"

"Regular bat x 30 practice swings"

A total of 90 swings, which can be completed in under 10 minutes!

That's all there is to it!

Easy, right?!

Now, I'll explain the key points for each.

When doing "heavy bat x 30 practice swings", make every swing a home run swing! For the course, focus on a high pitch so your hands don't drop.

Why is swinging a heavy bat effective?

When trying to swing a heavy bat, you naturally use your whole body to swing, which trains the muscles necessary for swinging!

Here's a tip!

When using a Head Run Bat, the head is heavy, so

you can master the "torsion" and "effective body usage" necessary for increasing swing speed!

For "light plastic bat x 30 practice swings," we will train explosive power to go from 0 to 100. This is also a full swing, just like with the heavy bat!

For "regular bat x 30 practice swings," swing while imagining a game!

The order is also very important, so please try to follow it exactly ✌️

By the way, Minoruman's swing speed increased to 150 km/h with this practice!

The practice method is summarized in this video, so please watch it below ⇩