joemktg posted:
- It's difficult to find a wood bat that is appropriate for a 10 year old that is a -2 or -3.
- If there are plans for a young teen to play in the WWBA, then the wood bat should be a regular part of BP.
- But for a tween, I'd concentrate on working on the swing.
You can buy wood bats that are made to your specs, from 25" to 30" and 17oz to 31oz, so they can adapt to the weight increases gradually if you prefer. This also allows them to continue to work on their swing with a bat that is the same as, or similarly weighted to, their normal metal bat. I've seen these bats for $100.
My son used wood all winter, starting when he was a young guy. I would up the weight for him every winter so he could adapt to a heavier bat the following spring. The only drawback was that he could easily swing a -3 by the time he was 12; so he was a little ahead of the schedule that I thought he would be on.
All of this being said, he swung metal at all the tournaments and had a ball playing little league and travel with his friends.