Device for hitting practice

A device for practicing hitting a ball, comprising:

• a bat, comprising:
• a bat stick, spanning between a handle end and a barrel end, comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle, wherein the bat stick comprises a stick length between the handle end and the barrel end of less than 18 inches;
• and
• a weight coupled to the bat barrel,
• wherein the bat stick comprises a rigid material;
• and
• a flag portion comprising a flag coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the flag is configured to extend from the bat barrel, wherein the flag comprises a flimsy material, wherein a proximal end of the flag is coupled to the bat barrel, and the flag extends from the barrel end of the bat stick, wherein the flag portion further comprises a coupling band to which the flag is coupled, wherein the flag is coupled to the bat barrel via the coupling band disposed at least partially around the bat barrel, and wherein the bat barrel comprises a recessed channel spanning at least partially around a circumference of the bat barrel, wherein the coupling band is disposed within the recessed channel.