Why Softball Hitters Are
Switching to Wood Bats
And Getting Results Fast.
Here are 5 reasons why serious softball hitters at every level — from travel ball to college — train with wood. And why the ones who don't are leaving real development on the table.
— Wes Helms, 12-Year MLB Veteran & CamWood Head Coach
Softball players training with CamWood
Metal Bats Hide Your Mistakes.
Wood Exposes Every Single One.
Here's something most coaches will never say out loud.
That aluminum bat your player is swinging has a sweet spot the size of a dinner plate. It covers for bad swing paths. It rewards rolling over. It lets your player feel good about swings that should never feel good.
That's not development. That's a disguise.
Wood bats have a real sweet spot — about the size of a silver dollar. Miss it and you know immediately. Roll over and you get a weak grounder, no forgiveness. Cast the barrel and the contact tells you exactly what went wrong.
"Every bad habit your player has is being hidden by their metal bat right now. Wood is the only bat that tells the truth."
Train with wood, develop real barrel control — then pick up aluminum on game day and feel like you're cheating.
A Smaller Sweet Spot Makes You
A Sharper, More Dangerous Hitter.
Most players think more contact equals better hitting.
But here's the truth:
Big sweet spot? You can get lazy with your swing. Small sweet spot? You have to lock in. Every rep. Every inch of barrel matters.
Miss by an inch? Weak grounder. Late to contact? You'll feel it. Hands out of sequence? Roll over city.
That's why training with wood levels up your focus — and builds barrel awareness faster than anything else.
"You'll start FEELING what a good swing is. Not guessing. Not hoping. Knowing."
When your player can consistently square up a wood bat, they're becoming a hitter pitchers fear.
The Free Training Bat That
Turns Average Swings Into Elite Bat Paths.
There's one more piece to this that most people miss.
Wood bat training alone will teach your player discipline. But if you want to accelerate the process — if you want the kind of mechanics that show up in games — you need a bat designed specifically to train the right movement pattern.
The CamWood Softball Hands & Speed Trainer has the weight positioned just above the hands — not at the barrel. That placement forces your player to get connected first, stay inside the ball, and create bat speed through proper sequencing rather than brute force.
- ✓Eliminates casting automatically — no cues, no reminders
- ✓Builds the connection elite coaches spend years trying to teach
- ✓Most players feel the difference within their first five swings
This is the trainer Wes Helms uses with every single player he works with. And right now, when you customize your BK Bat, you'll get one completely free.
Custom BK Bat +
FREE Softball Hands & Speed Trainer
The complete wood bat training setup — a custom BK Softball Bat and the trainer Wes Helms uses with every player. Train with Wood. Dominate in Game with Aluminum.
Build Bat Speed & Exit Velocity
Without Hours in the Weight Room.
You don't need a gym to hit the ball harder. You need reps with the right bats.
The Hands & Speed Trainer builds connection, speed and bat path through resistance. The BK Bat gives your player game-weighted feel and full-power swings to develop real strength.
Train with both — and your swing starts firing faster, smoother and more explosively.
- ✓More exit velocity = harder hit balls
- ✓More distance = more extra base hits
- ✓More confidence = more dominance at the plate
No heavy lifting. No fancy machines. Just smarter training — and it's all included in this deal.
Used by Top Travel, College
and Pro Softball Players.
These bats aren't just for beginners. They're trusted by the best.
- ✓Top travel ball programs use them year-round
- ✓College players rely on them to clean up mechanics
- ✓Pro-level hitters use them to stay sharp in the offseason
Why? Because they work. From 10U studs to Professional Softball players — serious hitters are training with CamWood every single day.
"This isn't just two pieces of wood. It's the same complete development system Wes built for 100,000+ players."
The players who get better fastest aren't always the most talented. They're the ones with the most honest training. Wood bat. Real feedback. The right coach. Starting today.
Custom BK Bat +
FREE Softball Hands & Speed Trainer
Your player's name on a bat they'll love swinging — plus the training tool that makes every rep count. Train with Wood. Dominate in Game with Aluminum.
- ✓Custom BK Softball Bat — built to your player's specs
- ✓FREE Softball Hands & Speed Trainer — $99.95 value, included automatically
- ✓Free Core Hitting Drills in CamWood App — unlocks immediately after ordering
- ✓90-Day Warranty on every game bat
- ✓Ships in 10–14 Business Days — handcrafted to order
What CamWood Softball
Customers Are Saying
Thousands of players and parents have trusted CamWood — here's what they're saying.
Every CamWood BK Bat is covered for 90 days from delivery. Train hard — if anything goes wrong, we'll make it right.
Train Hard for 90 Days —
We've Got You Covered
Every CamWood BK Bat is individually inspected before it ships. We stand behind every single one.
And your FREE Softball Hands & Speed Trainer is backed by our 30-Day Results-or-Else Guarantee — if your player doesn't see measurable improvement, you get a full refund and keep the trainer for free.
No fine print. No hassle. Just results.
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