Hitting With Wood

With any wood bat, hitting on the proper “side” of the bat is critical to achieving maximum power (and helping your bat last longer). The proper “side,” where more energy is transferred from the bat to the ball, is where the grain lines are stacked, like layers.

Here are quick and easy steps to master hitting on the proper side:

• Have the logo and engraving facing you in your "ready" stance when up at the plate
• Take a practice swing, but stop at the point you would make ball contact
• At this stopped point, roll the bat with your top hand, keeping the bottom hand on the bat, so the Phoenix logo faces the sky
• Now, take the bat back to your "ready" stance. The logo may not be facing you at this point, but it will when you strike the ball
• Follow these steps every time you adjust your hands, make contact or step out of the batter’s box—it takes just a few seconds each time
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When selecting your Phoenix wood bat you can choose to add an ink dot on the handle of most maple and birch baseball bats (just like our pros have). This ink dot on the handle should face directly up when you make contact with the ball.