How to Hit for Power in Baseball (and Hit the Ball Farther)
Power isn’t a drill. It’s bat speed, square contact and the right launch, built on a stronger, more explosive body.
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Athletic Development · Power
Athletic Development · Fastpitch
Softball Strength Training for Hitters: What to Train, by Age and Season
Fastpitch hitters swing faster when the body behind the bat gets stronger and more explosive. Here’s what to train and when.
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Athletic Development · Fastpitch
How to Hit a Softball Farther (and Harder): A Fastpitch Power Guide
Distance isn’t a secret drill. It’s bat speed, square contact and the right launch, built on a stronger, faster athlete.
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Athletic Development · Parents & Players
Exit Velocity by Age: Baseball and Softball Benchmarks (2026 Chart)
Published exit velo averages by age, from 10-year-olds to college, and why your hitter’s number depends on how it was measured.
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Athletic Development · Parents & Players
Bat Speed by Age: Baseball and Softball Benchmarks (2026 Chart)
Real published sensor numbers by age and level for baseball and fastpitch, and why the device you use changes the answer.
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Athletic Development · Players & Parents
How to Increase Exit Velocity: The 4-Pillar Plan
Exit velo isn’t one number you chase. It’s bat speed times quality of contact — and four pillars feed both.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
Build an On-Deck Routine That Keeps the Swing Fast
A 39-player study found heavy isn’t the answer on deck. Prime speed and timing instead. Here’s a simple AHD routine.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
Which Gym Numbers Actually Track Bat Speed
Grip, back strength and an overhead med-ball throw tracked bat speed in 78 college players. Sprint and jump didn’t.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
The Med Ball Test That Tracks Bat Speed
The rotational med-ball throw tracked bat speed in college hitters. The broad jump didn’t. Here’s how to run the test.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
Move Better, Swing Faster
Thirteen-year-olds who moved poorly got quicker, faster swings from 8 weeks of movement and core work than routine training.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
The On-Deck Donut Myth
Heavy and light warm-up bats added no bat speed in players from 12U to college. Warm up with the bat you hit with.
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Strength & Explosiveness · Research
The Softball Bat Speed Profile
Test bat speed across 2–3 bat weights with a swing sensor. A Division I softball study found the profile reliable.
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Complete Hitter
The 4 Pillars of a Complete Hitter
Why the swing, athletic development, mental training, and the hitting processor must work together.
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Athletic Development · Hitting Drills
Caveman vs. Tech: Hitting Drills That Build Real Skill
An axe, a sledgehammer and a tire build strength and skill in the same rep. Technology can diagnose — the right drill teaches.
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Athletic Development · Bat Speed
Bat Speed Isn’t in Your Arms
Swinging harder makes the bat slower. Where bat speed really comes from, and how hitters build it.
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Strength & Speed · Parents
Strength Training for Young Hitters: What’s Right at Every Age
When kids can start, what to train at each age and six numbers that show what the body is holding back.
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Swing Development
Balance & Body Control: The Swing Fault Coaches Miss
Why posture and center-of-mass control affect timing, force transfer, and barrel accuracy.
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Hitting Science · Swing Development · Complete Hitter
The Physics of Hitting a Baseball
Force, torque, sequence, bat speed, collision, time and adjustability—why AHD trains the complete hitter instead of just the swing.
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