The Muhl's Power Punch Bag

Build A Powerful and More Explosive Swing

Builds bat speed
Develops strength & power.fast
Teaches compact swing mechanics
Produces harder hits & longer drives

THIS BAG IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO:

Help players drive through the ball at contact for harder hits and added distance
Give visual feedback on every swing

Only $199.95

Stock #T98

The Power Bag is a flexible foam filled polyurethane bag that develops hand, wrist and forearm strength at contact. It's designed to allow the hitter to swing through the bag and give instant feedback on every swing. If incorrect mechanics are used the bag will not move much, but if correct mechanics are used the hitter will be able to drive the bag in a complete circle around its post.

By teaching players to drive through the ball, the Power Bag helps hitters develop the necessary strength to hit the ball with authority every time. It can be used with almost any bat and is soft enough to absorb bat impact. The Power Bag mounts to any pole that is 3½" or smaller in diameter. All hardware needed for mounting is included.

"The Power Bag builds muscle memory while grooving your swing AND making power training fun, competitive and productive." -- Coach JP

JP Review

I like training aids that benefit players and give immediate feedback.

I also like training aids where results are gained in movements that are typically done in practice anyway.

Dry swings (those practice swings done without swinging at a ball, sometimes in front of a mirror) are boring, but they are valuable in creating muscle memory by ingraining an easily repeated swing. So why not improve and have some fun while taking these helpful dry swings that you should be doing anyway?

Consider where "batting-strength" comes from:

A boxer hits the heavy bag or the speed bag..from the legs-up.
A football player is taught to drive straight through blocking sleds or tackling dummies.
That strength seems rooted in the lower half of the body.
Why? For one reason.it's where the largest muscles in the body are!

Isn't that a similar or the same reason why hitters use the body's core (the area from above the knee to the bottom of the lowest rib) to develop hard hitting mechanics and generate power?!

If you agree.

Consider the Power Bag for your next best training aid. It is designed to add extra feet on fly balls and extra ball exit speed as balls leave the bat. The more exit speed, the quicker balls leave the infield.and maybe the outfield too.

When swung properly, the tough specially designed Power Bag will actually flex. The object is to keep driving the bag so that it spins in a 360-degree circle around its mounted post. This reachable goal is the positive feedback you may be looking for. It's amazing what a good workout any age player will get in just 5 minutes. After that, who wants to work harder is the remaining question.

In summary.

The Power Bag accomplishes the same thing as when the old-timers used to swing at a tire hanging from a tree. The advantage here is that you can move the bag and immediately measure how hard you are driving it as you try to make it actually spin in a circle around its mounting post. Everything is included except a place for you to clamp it.such as a fence post or you can use a basketball pole.

Why You Should Use the Power Bag

Because the Power Bag gives instant feedback with every swing, common mechanical faults can be corrected. If a hitter has poor hip rotation, casts their arms, rolls their wrist, bars the lead arm or lunges at the target, the results from hitting the Power Bag will show it. When a hitter uses correct mechanics, they will be able to hit the bag higher or drive it all the way around the bag's mounting pole.

This visual and physical reward helps teach hitters how using good fundamentals leads to harder hit balls. And by swinging through the Power Bag, the hitter develops the necessary strength to hit the ball with authority every time.

Lance Berkman of the Houston Astros says the Power Bag is the perfect tool for developing a strong finish to any swing. His father made a similar training aid for him when he was younger and he credits it with much of the power he has in his wrists and forearms.

The Power Bag is durable. It has a light foam center surrounded by a flexible, tear-resistant polyurethane coating. It can withstand repeated contact from almost any type of bat.

Each Power Bag comes with the top arm and u-bolts that are needed to mount it to any pole 3½" in diameter or smaller. The top arm can also be mounted to a wood surface using wood screws or bolts. The bag can be removed from the top arm for storage by simply removing a ring pin.

A Final Word From Coach JP

Ted Williams compared successful power hitting mechanics to the "dying act" of chopping down a tree and you'll see immediate success when you properly use your lower body along with firing strong hands, wrists and arms at this tough, yet lightweight bag.

These easy to do swings will pay big dividends to players who will simply take regular, focused hacks. Just make the bag pay and find the power you may never have had. It's simple for those who "get it."

The concept is:
Drive through the ball at contact for harder hits and added distance!

A Footnote From The Manufacturer

Muhl Tech, inventor of the Power Bag, has this to say about using their product:

Hitting the ball with authority requires power and strength at contact, which results in more spring off of the bat barrel. Bat speed is crucial for hitting the ball a long way, but if there is give in the wrist at contact much of the benefit of bat speed is lost. Strengthening the hands, wrist and forearms by using the Power Bag will decrease bat recoil and cause the ball to JUMP off of your bat.

How many times as a coach or parent have you noticed players of all ages give up on a swing? By teaching players to always finish their swing strong, you help them develop good habits that eventually translate into harder hit balls and sound muscle memory mechanics.

Coach John Peter's Baseball Tips.com