Kerry,

What has been your experience with the speed ladder? If you use it, what drills do you like?

redbird5 ,
Speed Ladders or Agility Ladders , regardless what people want to call them , they are outstanding . It would be hard to list different drills , but I would encourage you to look into a video that I really like . It is called "Speed/Agility Ladder Footwork Drills" . It is by Vern Gambetta & Steve Myrland . It has dozens of useful drills . I hope that this helps ,
Best Wishes ,
Kerry

Redbird5,

You might want to check out the following website, it has great examples of agility, strength, plometric and other exercises. I think you will find some interesting things here, not to mention the agility ladder drills.

http://138.9.1.58/athleticperformance/exercise%20videos/Exercise%20Description%20Menu.htm

bigdawgryan ,
Thanks alot . I just went and looked at the site and it had good video demonstrations . That's why I love the hsbaseballweb , everyone works to help each other ,
Thanks Again ,
Kerry

Kerry,

No problem. Glad I could contribute. I have benefited a great deal from your posts as well as those of many others. Let's keep it up and help the boys improve their skills and their love for the game.

Just a note, I am in the process of making my own agility ladder out of an old garden hose and 1/4" nylon rope. The ladder will be 30 feet in length; with 20, 18 inch boxes. The hose will serve as the rungs, with the rope thread through holes in each end of the rungs. I will tie a knot on each side of the rung to hold it in place. Seems like a bit of work, but it is way cheaper than anything I found on the internet. Hope it works as well as I think it should.

I am anxious to get my sons using it and the drills from the website mentioned in my earlier post.

REDBIRD5, USED THEM AND USE THEM OFTEN. We have seen a couple of guys really gain coordinatiion via the speed ladder. It has especially benefited pitchers although, it helps everyone. We seem to get to bunts faster and have better set ups on the throws.

"There comes a time when you have to stop dreaming of the man you want to be and start being the man you have become." Bruce Springsteen

Thanks Big dawg, awesome site