- Apr 1, 2010
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My DD does something I saw a long time ago on a hitting video. She holds the bat horizontally, with the knob of the bat against her sternum, stretches her arm along its length and makes sure that her fingertips can reach the end and/or curl over it slightly. If the player can cup the end of the bat, it's too short. If her fingers can't reach the end, it's too long. It seems to work pretty well for DD. Unless she has the wingspan of a gorilla, I can guarantee that a 9 yr old's fingers won't reach the end of a 32" or 34" bat! :-O
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