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Used by over 2000 high schools and colleges!
The AST (patented) is unlike any other swing trainer available. Designed to help experienced players perfect their bat skills and begining players to learn proper mechanics, a forward arm and outside swing barrier simultaneously eliminate both "dipping" and "casting". And, the height adjustable (24"-40"), movable arm positions the ball anywhere across the strike zone to realistically represent inside and outside pitch locations. Use the AST to build a compact swing, keep the "hands inside the ball" and develop a "quick" bat. Use it to increase bat speed and learn to "hit the ball where it's pitched". Includes a two-year warranty!
The Advanced Skills Tee
$99.00
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Case of 4 ASTs ($85.00 ea.)
$340.00
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Why the Forward Arm?
In fact, the question should be "Why not a forward arm?". You don't hit the ball over the center of the plate (as traditional batting tees suggest). You make contact in front of the plate. But there are two other equally important reasons to use a forward arm design:
1. The forward arm eliminates "dipping" or dropping the hands and trailing shoulder to lift the ball with a "looping" type swing. If you "dip" with the AST, you hit the back of the arm. It forces you to take the bat straight down to the ball, leveling the swing at the point of contact.
2. The forward arm also pivots and rotates to place the ball on the inside or outside of the strike zone. Then, the arm points in the direction to drive the ball based on pitch location (i.e. pull the inside pitch, go with the outside pitch to the opposite field . . . "Hit the ball where it's pitched").
What is the Purpose of the Outside Barrier?
The outside barrier eliminates "casting". It keeps you form swinging "long" and helps you "keep the hands inside the ball". If the bat or arms are extended prematurely the bat head will slap the flexible upright barrier post. For years coaches have set a tee adjacent to a fence or screen to force hitters to compact their swing. The outside barrier does the same thing except it is a lot more effective. It rotates around the tee to accommodate LH or RH hitters and it moves along with the forward arm to help you keep the hands "tight" when you are working on inside and outside pitch locations. With the outside barrier you are forced to rotate the hips and torso and extend the hands only at the point of contact. It produces a "quick" bat and more power as well.
What Makes the Advanced Skills Tee™ So Durable?
The tubing for the AST is molded from polyurethane, using a open casting process. Polyurethane is a flexible material like rubber; however, polyurethane is much stronger and more durable than rubber (as much as 10 times more durable!). Wheels for roller blades, industrial rollers, and dimpled pitching machine balls are among the many items typically made with urethane. It's a great material for products that must withstand impact and stress yet remain flexible. Urethanes are expensive, and whilte the AST may cost more than a traditional rubber tee, it is guaranteed to last 10 times longer too. We back our Advanced Skills Tees with a two-year warranty.
Practical and Portable
The AST can be assembled or disassembled, by hand, for easy storage and transportation. And, it uses a hollow, canteen style base that is filled with sand or water (and sealed with a rubber plug). When filled, the base provides weight for stability and when empty, the base is light and portable.
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Extra Outside Barrier
You can even add an outside barrier to make the AST the most complete batting tee on the market. Simply slide on an extra barrier to the rear to develop the quickest, most powerful and compact swing possible. Eliminate casting and place more emphasis on staying "on top" pf the ball all in one workout! |
$15.00
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Replacement Brush
The AST uses a replaceable, custom cup brush as a ball holder. The brush, which works equally well for baseballs, softballs or poly-balls, is also more than 10 times more durable than rubber, tube-type ball holders. And, the brush gives you a clean "swish" through the ball with no shock to the bat or hands. |
$12.50
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Pitch Location Mat
Marked for "LH" or "RH" hitters, the Pitch Location Mat (PLM) allows you to actually "see" where to make contact and where to drive the ball based on pitch location. Designed for use with the Advanced Skills Tee, the Single Skills Tee and the Tru-Toss, the mat is also invaluable as a throw down plate/mat for live arm and soft toss hitting drills. As a throw down plate it provides a reference for the batter to “hit the ball where it’s pitched”. |
$29.95
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Swing Development Package Deal
The perfect package for self-teaching and grooving a sweet swing! Used together, the Muhl Kicker Training Bat, Advanced Skills Tee, and Pitch Location Mat will give a hitter audible, visual and physical feedback with every swing.
Includes the following:
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$299.00
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What are coaches saying?
"Our team trains daily on the Muhl Tech Advanced Skills Tee. The forward arm and outside barrier helps our players create a proper swing plane and stay short to the ball. These tees are extremely durable and the brush cup ball holder is a great idea, they have held up for years. I would recommend them to any baseball program."
Stan McKeever,
Head Baseball Coach
La Cueva High School
Albuquerque, NM
2004 Collegiate Baseball America/Easton Sports Poll National Champions
"Initially I was drawn to the Muhl Tech Advanced Skills batting tee because of the brush cup ball holder...The Muhl Tech AST holds up tremendously well and is also versatile enough to reinforce our teams hitting philosophy by incorporating the forward arm and outside barrier. I have recommended these tees to several of the top coaches in the state and have heard nothing but poitive feedback from them"
James McClanahan, Head Softball Coach
Elkins High School
Sugar Land, TX
2004 NFCA and Students Sports Magazine National Champion
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