Bat Speed: faster hands, the same swing
Bat Speed is a focused 4-week, 12-session program that trains a hitter to move the bat faster without making the swing longer, losing direction or sacrificing barrel control.
The goal is not simply to swing harder. It is more usable bat speed, with the swing still under control: move the bat faster, keep the swing.
Sport: Baseball and Fastpitch. Ownership and player access are kept separate by sport.
$69.99 one-time · sold separately from the Coach Bass membership
Who Bat Speed is for
- Baseball and fastpitch hitters who need to move the bat faster.
- Hitters who add speed by swinging harder and end up with a longer path, poorer balance and less barrel control.
- Players already in Hitting Development: Bat Speed is a separate program, and one session of each may be completed on the same day.
Swinging harder is not the same as more bat speed
Many hitters try to create more bat speed by simply swinging harder. The result is often a longer path, poorer balance and less barrel control. The Coach Bass 4-Week Bat Speed Program trains the hitter to create more speed while keeping the swing direct and under control.
What the hitter trains
- Create faster hand action
- Improve front-hand whip
- Deliver the barrel more efficiently
- Increase intent without making the swing longer
- Maintain direction at higher effort
- Keep balance while swinging faster
- Handle changing pitch location
- Adjust to changing pitch speed
- Use bat speed in hitter's counts
- Transfer bat speed into competitive at-bats
Four weeks, twelve sessions
- Length
- 4 weeks, 12 guided sessions, completed in order.
- Pace
- Three sessions a week, and at most one Bat Speed session per player per calendar day.
- Assessments
- Three assessment points. Sessions 1, 6 and 12 each need one open-side, full-body swing video to compare progress.
- Measurement
- Bat-speed tracking is optional and no sensor is required. An unrecorded measurement shows as Not recorded.
- Equipment
- A bat, balls and a tee, with front toss, coach pitch or a pitching machine for some sessions, and a simple visual target or floor marker for some drills.
- Delivered
- In the Coach Bass app, with Coach Bass lessons, Progress and Results tracking and game-transfer training.
From hand speed to the at-bat
The 12 sessions build speed first, then test it against what a game asks for:
- Hand speed and barrel delivery — Faster hand action, front-hand whip, the barrel delivered efficiently Coach Bass lesson →
- Controlled intent — More intent without making the swing longer
- Changing pitch location
- Changing timing — Adjusting to changing pitch speed
- Competitive at-bats — Using bat speed in hitter's counts and in the game
One of three hitting programs
Hitting Development builds the whole hitter over 12 weeks; Bat Speed spends four weeks on speed; Power Hitting turns the swing into harder contact over six. Each is its own structured program with separate ownership: buying one does not unlock another.
None of them is included in the Coach Bass membership.
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Bat Speed questions
Is this for Baseball or Fastpitch?
Both. The program supports Baseball and Fastpitch, with ownership and player access kept separate by sport.
How long is the program?
4 weeks. The program contains 12 guided sessions completed in order.
How often should the hitter train?
The program is designed around three sessions per week.
Can my player do Bat Speed while also doing Hitting Development?
Yes. Bat Speed is a separate focused program. A player may complete one Hitting Development session and one Bat Speed session on the same calendar day.
Can we complete two Bat Speed sessions in one day?
No. The program allows a maximum of one completed Bat Speed session per player per calendar day.
Do I need a bat-speed sensor?
No. Bat speed is optional. If a measurement is not actually recorded, the program shows Not recorded.
Do I need to upload swing video?
Yes. Sessions 1, 6 and 12 each require one open-side full-body swing video so the hitter can compare progress across the program.
What equipment do we need?
The program uses a bat, balls, a tee and, for some sessions, access to front toss, coach pitch or a pitching machine. Some drills also use a simple visual target or floor marker.
Is Bat Speed included with the Coach Bass membership?
No. Coach Bass 4-Week Bat Speed Program is a separate premium structured program.
Does buying Hitting Development unlock Bat Speed?
No. Bat Speed and Hitting Development are separate structured programs with separate ownership.
Coach Bass 4-Week Bat Speed Program
$69.99 one-time · sold separately from the Coach Bass membership
Baseball and Fastpitch. Ownership and player access are kept separate by sport.