How To: Baseball Footwork Drills for SPEED and QUICKNESS!

Short Summary

1. Coach Justin from Ultimate Baseball Training discusses drills focused on speed, agility, quickness, and footwork using an agility ladder.
2. He emphasizes the importance of having proper footwork before increasing speed.
3. Alternatives to an agility ladder include athletic tape or sidewalk chalk to create a similar setup.
4. Several drills are introduced, starting with “one foot in each box,” where one foot is placed in each square of the ladder.
5. The “two feet in each box” drill involves placing both feet in each square.
6. The “icky shuffle,” a popular drill, focuses on a specific foot pattern of stepping in and out of the boxes.
7. The “scissors” drill requires swapping feet in and out of the boxes.
8. Other drills include “two in two out,” which involves stepping in and out of the ladder, and the “side step,” which involves lateral movement.
9. The “karaoke” drill involves crossing one foot over the other while moving through the ladder.
10. Coach Justin stresses maintaining an athletic stance and keeping feet close to the ladder for efficiency throughout the video.