Training Center

Training Drills

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Jump Turn – Bat

Coach Rick Strickland provides insights on how to improve with the Jump Turn drill using a bat.

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Open Stance

Coach John Peabody talks about the Open Stance drill and how it can be used to help improve your swing, with real-time Swing Speed metrics provided by the Blast Baseball app / sensor.

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Bat Path Angle Drill

Coach Rick Strickland provides insights on how to improve your Bat Path Angle using real-time feedback from the Blast Baseball app / sensor.

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Double T

Coach John Peabody talks about the Double T drill and how it helps hitters get on plane early and helps improves posture. The Blast Baseball app / sensor provides real-time attack angle (bat path angle) feedback.

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Pro Tips

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Ease of Use

Coach Rick Strickland explains the ease of use behind the Blast Motion sensor.

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Program the Body

Coach Rick Strickland explains the cause and effect of energy transfer.

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Objective Data

Coach Rick Strickland discusses the importance of objective data.

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Get on Plane Early

Coach Rick Strickland discusses the importance of getting the bat on plane early.

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Metrics

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What is Blast Factor?

Blast Factor is a holistic swing score between 0 and 100. Blast Factor is a weighted average of the other scored metrics with the following contribution: * On Plane: 15% * Peak Bat Speed: 10% * Attack Angle: 10% * Body Rotation: 15% * Power: 50% Blast Factor is a convenient measuring stick for tracking your overall improvement. It is also a fun way to compare your swing to professionals, other teammates, or friends.

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Why is Blast Factor important?

Ultimately, you want to increase your Power through proper sequencing without sacrificing control. Only a well-balanced hitter that has an efficient, connected swing can achieve a high Blast Factor score.

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What should Blast Factor be?

The typical Blast Factor score depends on age, strength, bat length and weight, experience level, swing style, and use case (practice swings vs game swings). Analysis from our database provides typical Blast Factor ranges for the following age groups and skill levels for baseball: * Professional MLB: 83 - 97 * Minor League MiLB: 77 - 93 * College: 71 - 89 * High School Varsity: 55 - 75 * High School Junior Varsity: 40 - 60 * Middle School: 30 - 50 * Youth: 20 - 40

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How do I improve Blast Factor?

Identify the metrics that are limiting your overall Blast Factor, and practice the drills associated with those underlying metrics.

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