M4P
S1 · Prelaunch
← Free Resources
PDF Explainer

Bat Sensor Numbers, Explained

The sensor measures the bat. The radar measures the ball. Here is how to read both.

For parents and coaches · Baseball and softball · Free PDF, 3-page explainer

Draft awaiting coach review: the wording may change before Connor Jenkins signs it off.

First page of Bat Sensor Numbers, Explained

Who this is for

  • Parents and coaches of 10U to high-school hitters who own or are considering a bat sensor
  • Families who have a Blast or Diamond Kinetics app full of numbers and no plan
  • Anyone deciding what to train next from a set of swing metrics

Rather read it first? Read it in the browser.

Get the free explainer

Free PDF · 3-page explainer. The download starts as soon as you submit.

Email me the follow-up lessons for this guide: about six short emails over two weeks, then nothing more unless I ask. Unsubscribe any time. The guide itself is delivered either way.

Send me the M4P Performance Brief: one practical idea a week on hitting, pitching and training, written for parents and coaches. Free. Unsubscribe with one click, any time.

By checking this box you agree to receive recurring automated marketing text messages from Movement 4 Power (launch alerts and training updates), which may be sent using an autodialer or other automated technology, at the mobile number you provided. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Up to 4 messages a month. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel at any time and HELP for help. Terms: movement4power.com/terms. Privacy: movement4power.com/privacy.

The guide is delivered either way; the boxes are optional and start unticked. We use your email to deliver Bat Sensor Numbers, Explained.

What this explainer is

Bat sensors hand parents a screen full of numbers and no way to tell which one matters. This explainer walks through the four that do (bat speed, attack angle, time to contact, peak hand speed), what each is measuring, why a round average beats one hero swing, and how to take a reading you can compare next month. It answers the age-benchmark question honestly instead of printing a table.

What's inside

  • What a bat sensor measures, and what it cannot: the bat, not the ball
  • Attack angle versus launch angle: which is the swing, which is the ball
  • Time to contact and peak hand speed: what they say about sequencing
  • How to take a reading you can trust: a seven-point checklist
  • Is there a good number for my athlete's age? The honest answer, with no benchmark table
  • The limits of a sensor: why the film and the coach still matter

How to use it

  1. 1Read it with the app open so each metric has a face.
  2. 2Run the reading checklist before your next round and write the setup down.
  3. 3Log round averages on the Baseline and Progress Worksheet.
  4. 4Bring the numbers to an assessment, where they get read next to film and ball flight.

When you want the plan written for your athlete

This explainer is the starting point. An assessment measures where your athlete is today and turns it into a written plan.

In the St. Louis area

Movement screen, athletic testing, baseline data capture, a written evaluation and a free 4-week program.

Book the $50 assessment

Outside St. Louis

The same evaluation from video you film on your phone, with a written report and a 4-week program.

See the Remote Assessment