We had to remind them that the rope was long enough to set their hands as normal.īut all in all I thought it was a neat tool. They would point their hands down toward their shoulder as to make sure the barrel was against their back. The biggest issue I saw was that when the kids were trying to keep the "barrel" part of the rope bat against their back in setting up, they tended to not set their hands as if they would normally would in their stance. There was a couple of things that I could see that the Rope Bat could cause issues with if not addressed. The Rope Bat was forcing them to keep their head down. We throw these kids some form BP all the time and you really never notice how much they pull off the ball because the contact they are making. The biggest flaw we saw yesterday was the hitters keeping their head down through contact. The Rope Bat gave him fits yesterday until he started keeping everything inside and commanding the "bat head". It has resulted in him hitting a bunch of weak pop ups to the right side of the infield. One of bigger hitters has developed this bad habit the past couple of months and we have been working with him to break it. Another one is where the player keeps their elbows in but then ends up pushing out during the swing and not really releasing the hands.
One or two of the boys have problems with casting and it resulted in little slow "t-ball" grounders right around the pitchers. If you are casting and not keeping your elbows in and creating bat lag, you are have no chance of hitting the ball hard off the tee. The Rope Bat definitely will point out several swing flaws.
At the end of practice we played a scrimmage using the rope bat and tee. Also duct tape the hose at the opening of the pool noodle.I was able to see the rope bat in action yesterday. This is a cool, delicious, crunchy, savory and sweet broccoli slaw that will satisfy. Shove the hose into the noodle and tape securely at points along the rope with duct tape. Ramen to the rescue Here are 15 quick and easy ideas to get you started.
Now, secure your hose to the tree branch or pole of swingset, leaving enough hose to hang down to the open end of your pool noodle and about 3 more inches to insert into the noodle. Position the noodle so the holes are facing inward and then duct tape one end tightly to the rope, leaving no openings. Make sure the seat is high enough to allow the children to use their legs to swing. Tie the rope ends securely to the tree limb or top of the swingset bar. String the rope into the noodle, so that the noodle is at the center of the rope. The spray of water will have more force that way. You want the spray of water to spray inward toward the child swinging, not the outer part of the noodle. Cut a 2 inch section from the pool noodle and slide it on the PVC pipe. Place the nut and string in the PVC and pull the string down the one inch slit you made. (Make a mark so you know which side you poked the holes into. Cut your string the length of your PVC pipe and tie a small nut onto one end of the string. Using either a regular pool noodle or a fatter diameter noodle (which we used here), figure which way the noodle wants to bend and then poke holes, using a pick or skewer, in the inner half of the entire length of the noodle. The rope needs to be sturdy enough to hold weight. #MAKE A ROPE BAT WITH WATER NOODLE PLUS#
Measure the length of rope you will need by figuring the actual length of sides and bottom of swing, plus a good 2 feet added to each end. Choose either a sturdy tree branch, capable of holding the weight of an adult, or utilize an existing swing set. But you will have to set time limits so everyone gets equal turns. It’s perfect for cooling down the kids on a hot summer day. Our newest creation is a Water Swing that you can make using one pool noodle (regular or larger size), some rope and your trusty hose. Now we have come up with another original, fun water activity that you can make in a snap for your kids.Īs always, we try to find new ways to utilize those $1 pool noodles that we get from the Dollar Store. Our original pool noodle sprinkler has been a real hit over the past two summers on the internet and on pinterest. But here at ZiggityZoom, we love creating fun ideas for you and your family… especially inexpensive fun ideas that don’t cost much to make. Our kids love any activity that involves water, whether it is just playing with a bucket of water or spraying the hose.
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