How Elite Baseball Athletes Train for Agility

Short Summary

1. Chris Barner from Overtime Athletes demonstrates a full agility training session for elite baseball players preparing for spring training.
2. The session begins with lower limb elevation exercises, including basic lateral pogos and one-foot variations.
3. Athletes warm up with lateral power shuffles and ascending skater jumps to prepare for more intense work.
4. The focus shifts to high-intensity drills aimed at improving change of direction and agility.
5. Athletes perform timed lateral shuffles between cones, initially predetermined and later with added visual cues.
6. They practice with tennis balls to enhance hand-eye coordination while changing directions.
7. Drills progress to include random ball throws, requiring athletes to react quickly without prior knowledge of the ball’s direction.
8. The session culminates in a lateral shuffle to ball drop drill, where athletes catch a dropped ball before it bounces twice, developing their ability to transition from lateral to linear movement.
9. Overall, the session emphasizes agility, reaction, and footwork essential for baseball and other team sports.
10. The speaker highlights the importance of preparing athletes with visual and auditory stimuli before engaging in agility drills.