The Muhl Tech Power Bag, A Power-Hitting Training Tool

The Muhl Power Bag develops explosive hitting mechanics and encourages lower body torque and stability. It was specifically designed to allow the hitter to swing through the bag.

A ball is in contact with a bat only 1/2000 of a second.

Don't believe anyone who says any energy spent after contact is wasted. In theory, this is correct, but how many times as a coach or parent have you noticed players of all ages give up on a swing? By teaching players to always finish their swing strong “completely” through the ball, you help them develop good habits that eventually translate into harder hit balls and sound muscle memory mechanics.

Instant feedback on every swing.

Common hitter faults such as poor hip rotation, casting or swinging around the ball, poor hand position (rolled wrist), barring the lead arm, or lunging at the target will result in a weak hit and the bag will not move much. If a hitter uses sound point of contact hitting mechanics as taught by most instructors, Bingo! The bag goes higher or all the way around. This visual and physical reward helps teach hitters how using good fundamentals leads to harder hit balls and helps the hitter develop the necessary strength to hit the ball with authority every time.

By giving visual feedback, the Power Bag helps hitters see what leads to more power at the contact position. The power bag can be hit and driven through, the better the mechanics, the more the bag moves. Hitters will find that using proper hitting mechanics and actually driving through the bag with the hips leads to the bag going all the way to the top or even all the way around.

The Power Bag is a resistance tool that develops power-hitting strength in the wrist and forearms.

The Houston Astros, Lance Berkman credits a similar device his father made with much of the power he has in his wrist and forearms. Hitting the ball with authority requires power and strength at contact which results in more spring off of the bat head. Bat speed is crucial for hitting the ball a long way, but if there is give in the wrist at contact much of the benefit of bat speed is lost. Strengthening the hands, wrist, and forearms by using the Power Bag™ will decrease bat bounce and cause the ball to jump off of your bat.

Players will learn to push past the bag and finish their swing.

Their swing should not stop at contact. Initially, it will slow down at contact as the bag is heavier than they are used to. With time and practice, players should be able to swing on the Power Bag seamlessly, with no slowing down of the swing. Once they are able to achieve that, they will be able to graduate from the Junior Power Bag to the Medium Power Bag, and from the Medium to the Large. Players should not deviate their swing when hitting this product. Keep the same swing and with enough use, the player will get stronger.