Speed and Agility/Strength and Conditioning

[bigballer]

Does anyone know where to find a solid speed and agility coach? Looking for someone with access to an indoor facility and to possible come out and work with a team.

Also does any one have any thoughts on speed and agility vs. strength and conditioning vs. cross fit.

[CheckWriter]

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/plyometrics-exercise-workouts

[NatRx]

http://m.bonsueliteathletics.com/

[rbi]

Not sure what area your in but if its in the Valley,

Athletic Edge
702 Kearney Ave
Modesto,CA
209-765-3283

DD been training there for 5 years along with about another 60 or so high level softball players. Your getting a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, that knows how to work softball players, PLUS you have the best training equipment money can buy, AND before you workout get your swings in because in the 10,000 sq ft facility there top of the line batting cages with instructor available, or on your on. Took my DD from being a skinny slapper to fast strong power hitter. Its all in what you want, oh and btw depending on time of year, if you time it right you might see a NFL or NBA player getting a one on one. Great place, great atmosphere and not a "muscle house", its sport specific with every sport you can think of in building.

[allugot]

All in training? Karen Jackson and Nambdi Leblanc...?

[ICMTM]

You can always hire a personal trainer, but really it comes down to work and doing it. There is enough information that is free on the internet to build a workout program. The other portion that is critical is diet.

[guero_gordo]

http://www.velocitysp.com/

[rbi]

You can always hire a personal trainer, but really it comes down to work and doing it. There is enough information that is free on the internet to build a workout program. The other portion that is critical is diet.

ANYONE can call themselves a "personal trainer", so be real careful when seeing that title. Lots of good info on the internet BUT you don't have someone making sure your technique is correct thereby minimizing injury, plus the internet does not have the equipment a legit training facility has.

[ICMTM]

The information a PT is giving you is common, widely available, and in most cases OLD STATIC info. Most have little to no kinesiology or physical therapy training. The beauty in a PT is they hold you accountable. A lot of PT's rip routines and implement them. You're paying for a workout regimen and for someone to yell at you to do it.

You also have those who "say" they have experience but it's fake. They used to be a pro athlete...they used to play college ball here...all made up. Now that we have the internet we can check and verify if a person really was on the roster.

[ICMTM]

One more tidbit. At the level of athlete we have our kids we would be extremely fortunate to luck into a trainer with any kind of medical background. Those types of trainers work for big time sports teams or are physical therapists in a health network. The guy at your health club and your trainers that are in house (like at B.A.T.S.) are guys who have a routine or two that they know will work. I am not trying to discredit their work. I am saying though they provide the same level of information as a workout video would (i.e. P90X).