Keeps your hands connected through the entire swing. You actually put it on your hand like this — and instantly stop rolling over, stop dumping the barrel, stop leaking. Hit the ball a lot harder, a lot farther.
“This is 9 STRAP. The first ever in-game-approved hitting tool that will keep your hands connected throughout the entire swing.”
By keeping your hands connected through the swing, you instantly eliminate the four mechanics every hitting coach spends years trying to fix.
The top hand fires early, the barrel drops under the ball, contact dies as a weak grounder.
Bat path drops below the ball plane. You catch the bottom of the ball — pop-ups, fly-outs.
Hands drift forward before the lower body fires. Power leaks out before contact.
Top and bottom hand fire at different times — the bat path becomes two different swings competing.
Three builds, one job — keep both hands locked on the bat through contact. Tap a card to load it into the shop below.
It's not a drill aid. It's not a brace. It's a single piece of patented gear that slides onto the bare bottom hand and hooks over the top-hand thumb. Total setup time: 5 seconds. Once you grip the bat, both hands are mechanically locked. Drop the bat — they release. Pick it up — they re-lock.
See the technologyWhat the founder is talking about above, but in motion. The strap goes on, both hands lock, the bat path tightens — and the four mechanics every coach yells about (rollover, dump, leak, separation) get physically removed from the swing.
See the technologySame patented technology. The Compatible Glove pairs with any 9 STRAP model. The Integrated Glove has the strap built right in.
Same materials. Same craftsmanship. Same patented technology. The only question is whether you want the strap baked in — or kept separate so you can swap.
| SPECS | Compatible | Integrated |
|---|---|---|
| 9 STRAP built in? | No — wear separately | Yes — built in |
| Strap removable? | Yes | N/A |
| Works with any 9 STRAP? | Yes | N/A |
| Best for | Hitters who already own a 9 STRAP | Hitters who want simplicity |
| Price | $79.95 | $105.95 |
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9 STRAP was invented by Ryan Vaughn — not a coach, not a credentialed swing guru. A pool contractor in Orange County who happened to play on Yucaipa High’s back-to-back CIF championship teams in ’93 and ’94.
On July 6, 2023, Ryan watched Corbin Carroll — then the front-runner for Rookie of the Year — nearly tear his labrum on a one-armed swing finish. He looked at his wife Alyson and said, “there has to be a way to prevent that.” Within days she was at the kitchen table stitching the first 9 STRAP out of an old Rawlings batting glove and gift-wrapping ribbon.
Gary’s whole career was a clinic on connected hands. The famous bat-wag. The whip through the zone. The 509 home runs. Ryan’s strap is the first piece of equipment that gives a 12-year-old the same hand position a 22-year MLB veteran spent decades drilling into muscle memory.
From $39.95. Works on any glove, any brand, any size. Same-day shipping. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Same-day shipping. 30-day money-back guarantee. The first ever in-game-approved hitting tool — the one piece of equipment every coach wishes had existed 20 years ago.
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