Relationship between Bat Swinging Feeling and Swing Speed in College Baseball

Abstract

In recent years, various measuring instruments have been introduced in baseball fields, and various kinds of objective data can be collected immediately. However, the method of utilizing the data in the coaching field is still being searched for. In order to utilize objective data in the baseball coaching scene, it is necessary to examine the relations between various subjective aspects of players and coaches and the objective data. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the feeling of swinging a bat and swing speed, and to obtain a reference for coaching practice and future research. The subjects were five fielders belonging to the X Baseball Team. Subjective evaluation was performed using VAS on the feeling of swinging the bat during 20-23 days of practice. At the same time, the swing speed was measured. The correlation between the subjective evaluation of the feeling of swinging the bat and the swing speed was verified. As a result, no significant correlation was observed in all five subjects. It was suggested that there was no relationship between the feeling of swinging the bat and the swing speed.