When I was with the Cincinnati Reds organization, I played against a player from the Texas Rangers organization. The reason I noticed him was because he used to hit a lot like me. - Lots of singles. - A few doubles. - An occasional extra-base hit. Not much power. He wasn't a big guy either. Maybe 185 pounds soaking wet. Fast center fielder. The type of player nobody would look at and think: "Power hitter." Then one day I saw him again. And he looked like a completely different hitter. Balls were jumping off his bat. He was driving balls into the gaps. Hitting home runs. I remember thinking: "What happened to this guy?" A few days later, he hit a double and ended up standing on second base. So I asked him: "What did you do differently?" His answer surprised me. He said: "I started hitting with a fungo." That was it. A fungo. I looked at him and said: "A fungo?" He laughed. Then he said: "Yeah." "The thing is lighter, so it gives you instant feedback." "If I take a bad swing, I know it immediately." "If I roll over, I can feel it." "If I stay through the baseball, I can feel that too." "And when I really square one up..." "You can feel the backspin come off the bat." Then he said: "It's teaching me how to catch the ball farther out front." "I don't know how else to explain it." "It just gives me feedback." I couldn't stop thinking about it. The next day, we were traveling home. I couldn't wait to try it. So before batting practice, I grabbed a fungo and started hitting with it. The feel was completely different. A few days later, I hit my first home run of the season. That's when I learned: Power isn't always strength. Sometimes it's skill. He didn't become a different athlete. He learned a different movement. So here's what I'd do tonight if I wanted a little power boost: 1. Fungo Tee Work (10 Swings) Focus on catching the ball out front and staying through it. 2. Fungo Front Toss (10 Swings) Pay attention to the feel. Can you feel the barrel staying through the baseball? Can you feel the backspin? 3. Regular Bat Front Toss (10 Swings) The first few swings might feel off because your regular bat is heavier. Don't get discouraged. Stay with the same feeling you had with the fungo. Thank you for reading, Jermaine Curtis P.S. - If you enjoyed this and thought it was helpful, please share it. It's free. Plus, when you share it, it tells me you want more content like this.