Muhl Kicker Training Bat. Baseball Softball Training Bat

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Notes From The Manufacturer:

The Muhl Kicker™ is a weighted training bat that can be used with regulation baseballs and softballs. It has a one inch steel barrel which is connected to a machined aluminum handle using our patented shock absorbing connection. It also has a sliding steel element in the barrel that that clicks or "kicks" when the bat head is extended to teach a short compact swing.

Redefine "Crush The Ball"

The Muhl Kicker's 1" barrel requires a player to really zero in on the ball. Mentally, hitters become comfortable with a certain amount of success (any contact with the ball) when taking batting practice, eliminating much of that (normal) success with a small barrel will cause a hitter to make mental adjustments (more concentration) and physical adjustments (visual focus) to overcome that lack of "normal" success.

Build Strength & Power At The Same Time

Using a Muhl on a regular basis will build strength, develop power and increase bat speed. One of the biggest problems for young hitters and most hitters for that matter is a lack of bat control due to strength. Our bodies will only get as strong as we force them to. The light aluminum bats of today only force players bodies to develop just enough strength to handle the bat they use. Years ago, when we used wood bats our bodies developed strength to handle that particular weight. If you put a training bat with extra controllable weight in the hands of a hitter, their body will make the adjustments (getting stronger) to handle equally well this extra weight, thereby improving their ability to easily control a lighter aluminum or wood bat and hit a ball harder with more authority. We also use different handle lengths with each size to evenly distribute the weight, keeping half of the weight closer to the hands.

Just Like an Audible Coach

The audible feedback of the Kicker is designed to help hitters teach themselves sound swing mechanics.The Muhl Kicker has a sliding steel element inside the bat barrel that clicks when the bat head is extended. When you take a good swing, the click will be heard at or before contact out in front of the plate. This is achieved with good hip rotation and throwing the hands at the ball. Since you can use the Muhl with hardballs in live batting drills, actual swing tendencies become more pronounced to player & coach.

If you are casting your hands away from your body or looping the bat head, "the Kicker" will click early. A batter's own ability to hear the release point acts as a second coach while allowing for self-teaching. Developing a short stroke will generate greater bat speed, will allow more time for you to wait on your pitch while increasing your power too!.

Specs

1" Diameter, 28" - 34" long

A Fast Way To Improve Players Focus - Timing - Quickness - Contact

I am a HUGE fan of skinny bat training... using a smaller-than-game size bat and/or ball to make players focus on hitting a round ball off a rounded bat.

The fact is that so many potential homeruns and hard hit balls are simply fly ball outs... by a fraction of an inch from where the ball actually contacted the bat... as opposed to where it actually should contacted the bat... those fractions are difference-makers over an entire season!

Smaller diameter... makes you really earn your solid hits!

So what if we simply add the following benefits that our mule kicker offers you:
Game bat weight... so player is forced to use same muscle groups, in same order and at same capacity as your game bat!

Adding a simple audible "click"... training players to build the correct & quick swing path while giving them feedback on each swing!

Remember, the Mule Kicker training bat is a great way to use this training... while hitting any game baseball or softball or your lighter weight or smaller training balls too!

And do all of this without asking players to work, longer harder or harder!

Additional Information

Warranty	2 Year
Choose Adult Or Youth Size Here	Any
Area of Focus	Casting, Compact Swing, Hand/Eye Coordination, Hitting