Hitting for Average vs. Hitting for Power // Which is better in Youth baseball?

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Do you know the 5 tools of baseball? The 5 tools are a grading system that professional scouts use to grade professional players. Hitting for average and hitting for power are 2 of the 5 tools. The other three are speed, arm strength, and fielding ability.
Even though these 5 tools are a good assessment for all levels of baseball, I think youth baseball players should only focus on 4 of them. In today's bullpen bulletin, I'm explaining why youth baseball players shouldn't focus on hitting for power until they're in high school - and why hitting for average is so much better while you're learning as a young player.
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[@buildingbetterbaseball]

What do you think about the idea of hitting for average over power in youth baseball? Do you agree or have a different opinion? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[@mattj5227]

Told my son to concentrate on contact and the homers will come. Problem is he hit the most homers last year and thinks he's a boss now. I hope he concentrates on contact still

[@buildingbetterbaseball]

One thing I would say to my son (only 6 months old right now, but if he were old enough to hit home runs 😆) I would tell him to think long term.
When he gets to high school, pitchers start throwing harder. If you have a “home run” swing, you’ll never catch up to higher velocity. If you have a compact, contact swing - the velocity will do the work for you to hit the home run, you just have to put the barrel on the ball 👍

[@Rooster_king]

Nah man go yard!

[@buildingbetterbaseball]

Haha you'll still get the bombs with a compact swing, no worries there