Speed and Agility – Team Package (w/ speed program)

Baseball is an explosive sport and it's all about moving linearly (front-to-back) and laterally (side-to-side) and the ability to start / stop quickly can be a deal breaker. This Speed, Agility and Quickness program addresses this by focusing on proper landing mechanics and deceleration, linear and lateral acceleration and first step quickness.

Foam rolling is an effective, inexpensive, and convenient way to reduce soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue accumulation, while getting many of the benefits of stretching w/o causing unwanted “lengthening”. Also known as “self-myofascial release”, it helps simulate the muscle spindles causing the muscle itself to relax.

Massage Balls are used a form of self-myofascial release that can be as powerful as any massage device to help relieve adhesions in the fascia, relieving pain and improving function in sore muscles. They can help improve muscle performance, increase joint range of motion and decrease muscle fatigue and soreness.

Speed and Agility Cones are great for on-field or in-gym use when training for speed and agility. They come in sets of 6 in a highly visible bright orange color, designed for use on any surface, whether it be grass, concrete, gym floors, cement or artificial turf. They are essential for speed agility and quickness (SAQ) training.

Hurdles are a vital tool for training speed-strength in late off-season and as part of a speed-agility program and maintenance during the season. They can also be used for training landing mechanics, force production and deceleration. After attaining a good base of strength, hurdles can also be used to improve explosiveness.

The Agility Ladder (15 ft), used properly, is great tool to help improve quickness by training accelerated foot strike and ground reaction forces. It's also great for low-level fast plyometrics, first step acceleration and landing mechanics.  It can also help to improve speed when used with an appropriate strength program.

Mini Ankle Bands are great for use at home, in the gym or on the field. They are most often used in performance training to activate the glutes prior to performing bigger lifts or when strength training younger less experienced athletes. Also great for to strengthening the posterior chain while rehabbing a hamstring or knee.

Stopwatches are used for training and calculating speed as well as tracking progress in drills where hundredths of a second matter. Great for use when looking for pinpoint accuracy that is otherwise not possible with a larger, cumbersome cell phone.  Small size allows it to be held while performing drills without a coach.