bat speed or power

Question
QUESTION: my boy play high school baseball,how can he get more power or speed with the bat

ANSWER: James,
    Power is the product of strength and speed.  Strength is the product of physical strength (slow twitch muscles) and flexibility.  Speed in the product of flexibility and fast twitch muscle speed.
    Your son needs to start (if he has not already) a weight training program that can be adjusted for in season and off season.  When weight training he should focus on the entire body and not just the hitting muscles.  This weight training program should be done in conjunction with a flexibility program.  Flexibility is very important.  If the muscles get stronger but loose flexibility speed will suffer resulting in reduced power.  
    A running program can also be implemented.  Doing sprint training and agility training like the ladder drills. Again making flexibility a priority with this program as well.
    Most importantly is proper fundamentals.  You can have great speed and strength but with out form the power will never come.  Make sure that he is using rotational hitting mechanics.  Rotational mechanics will generate more power and speed than any other hitting style.  
    A good training bat is the Bratts Bat.  These bats come in sizes from 35 ounces to 100 ounces.  Most high school players go for a 65 oz. bat.  This bat will help with strength.  If you can get another bat that is lighter than the game bat.  This bat could be a little league bat.  The lighter bat is a speed bat.  The light bat helps because it trains your body how to move faster with coordination.  Together the heavy bat (overload) and light bat (under load) will help build strength and speed.  Together with proper rotational form you will have more power.  
    Not sure if you are familiar with Nokona Baseball but I am in the process of designing a speed and power training program.  I will be making a training video with Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers in the off season.  This video should be out by next January.
Good Luck.

Thank You,
John Priest
Nokona Batman
www.nokonawreckingcrew.com

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QUESTION: What is some good examples of traing the slow twitch muscles and the big muscles?
thank you for your help.  

Answer
James,
The slow twitch muscles fall into the category of the "big muscles".  These muscles are strengthened by basic weight training.  The program that I believe is the best weight training program is the BFS Total program.  BFS stands for Bigger, Faster, Stronger.  I have personally used this program during jr. high school, high school, college, and I still train with this program.  If you go to www.biggerfasterstronger.com you can see the program.  Remember to keep up with a flexibility program so as you gain muscle you remain flexible because without flexibility you will reduce your speed resulting in lost power.

Thank You,
John Priest
Nokona Batman
www.nokonawreckingcrew.com