Lower-Body
Power for Baseball
• Low-Intensity
Plyometrics are effective tool for developing Lower-Body Power.
• Improves
joint stabilization, landing skills, speed, & balance.
• Allows
player to link strength with speed to produce lower-body power &
convert to explosiveness on field.
Plyometric
Training-Guidelines
• Drills
should be simple & emphasize stabilization.
• Requires
minimum strength base. All players, regardless of age, should start
at beginning level & be able to perform 10 x bodyweight /
single-leg squats before progressing to intermediate level.
• Physical-demands
require longer rest-intervals. Work / Rest Ratio of 1:10 required
to maintain intensity-level.
• Do
not perform on consecutive-days or when fatigued.
• Synchronize
leg & arm actions.
• Select
2 drills.
• Incorporate
2x per-week at beginning of speed & agility program.
• Proper
footwear & soft landing-surfaces are important (perform on grass
or astro-turf).
Drills
• Power-Skip
• Standing
Long-Jump
• Vertical-Jump
• Skaters
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