{"title":"Youth Training (age 5+)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-zone-wood-bat","title":"The Zone - Training Bat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"maindescription\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout The Zone Wood Bat:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWith The Zone you’ll know exactly where the sweet spot is so when you step in to the batter's box you're ready to crush it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Zone is a great baseball and softball training aid for hand-eye coordination and improved muscle memory. All hard wood construction, inside and out, gives it the feel in your hands of a regular wood bat. From its standard diameter wood bat handle, it maintains about the same diameter until it hits the barrel. Here, the section of the barrel where you want to hit the baseball (the sweet spot) is enlarged to a standard wood bat barrel diameter, scaled to the appropriate size for the length selected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDesigned solely for use with real baseballs for soft toss or with a less hard ball (wiffle ball, tennis ball, small plastic golf ball). It makes a perfect training tool indoors...even in a garage or a basement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"typicaluser active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical user: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlayer of any age who wants master the sweet spot to drive the ball the furthest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWants a hand-eye coordination tool that feels like a real wood bat in the hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHitter seeks a year-round trainer for use in the home, at practice and lessons, as well as outside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Bats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50732952944780,"sku":"D17-160","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/5835\/0988\/files\/The_Zone_Website__34518.1603313215.1280.1280.jpg?v=1781552712"},{"product_id":"youth-shorty-live-bp-trainer","title":"Youth Shorty Live BP Trainer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"maindescription\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Youth Shorty Live BP Trainer:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe popularity and endorsement of short-bat training is growing with more and more elite pro players using a short bat prior to their pre-game BP.  This began to grow when former Yankee Alex Rodriguez and his hitting coach Kevin Long shared their short bat drill series done with a low tee.  The goal was to get the hitter more comfortable being closer to contact.  As a result, most coaches have adopted some version of short bat drill training to help master inside bat path, point of contact, staying on plane and bat speed development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat makes the the 23\" youth shorty BP wood training bat unique versus many other training devices?  USE DURING LIVE BP.  And it comes without sacrificing swing quality.  So the hitter can work on many critical aspects to plate success: timing, bunting, being short to the ball, explosiveness, seeing the ball deep, two-strike hitting, engaging lower body, hand-eye coordination, keeping front shoulder in, avoiding dropping the back shoulder (aka dipping).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePhoenix Bats leveraged the 24 years of experience of pro hitting coach Aaron Hall of iCoachHitting.com in the design, development and testing of this very versatile wood training bat for live batting practice.  Over the years, Aaron has worked with thousands of players of every skill age.  In doing so, he's run across virtually every mechanical, mental and visual problem AND bought\/used or created every gadget imagined.  Some are good and some are bad.  Many only work on one skill at a time and are great for muscle-memory but could never can be used in a cage.  Most don't replicate the feel of using a real game bat because of feel, weight, grip, or hitting surface.  The Youth Shorty BP wood training bat does!  It's a premium wood bat that develops a mechanically sound, consistent and explosive swing by incorporating positive swing attributes into a player's live BP round.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypical user:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"typicaluser active\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e9 -13 year old seeking patience, explosiveness, bat speed with an inside approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHitter looking for a short bat to use during live batting practice and front toss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlayer seeking training tool to develop bat speed without sacrificing bat control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Bats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50732956287116,"sku":"ShortyY","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/5835\/0988\/files\/Youth_Shorty_Website_copy__85648.1603313282.1280.1280.jpg?v=1781552714"},{"product_id":"two-hand-youth-speed-training-bat","title":"Two Hand Youth Speed Training Bat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"maindescription\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Two Hand Speed Youth Training Bat:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Two Hand Youth Softball Training Bat is the perfect training tool to utilize during the off-season as well as in season to increase your strength, bat speed, and to help you stay honest by keeping inside the ball.  The counter balance on the knob, as well as just above your hands cause the bat to \"swing lighter\" than it truly is.  This helps the player increase their swing speed and power without sacrificing proper swing mechanics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe length you select will be measured from the end of the knob to the end of the barrel.  The addition of the puck knob will add approximately 2\" to the static length of the bat.  Meaning if you select a 28\" bat, it will be 28\" from knob to barrel, but will be approximately 30\" from end of puck knob to end of barrel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypical user:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"typicaluser active\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYouth players who want to take their training to the next level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining for \"staying inside the ball\" and preventing casting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 8+ to master a level swing with improved bat path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotes increased bat speed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"batstats\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Hand Speed Youth Training Bat Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftball and Baseball Versions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLooking for a softball or baseball version?  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