Ladder Exercises

Howzit everyone,

Coach Travis here. Just a quick question. Do you wish you could be more explosive on the field? Do you think you have slow feet, and you just cant seem to shake your defender? Do you feel like you have slow jumps on groundballs and pop flies? Well don't worry, I wasn't the fastest kid on my team when I was a little kid either. Matter of fact, I was chubby, overweight, and had two left feet. But after a summer session of speed and agility workouts in Aiea, I realized the importance of athleticism in becoming a better baseball player. Check out the video to start you or your child off on the right track to being faster on the field.

The three drills feature here are the

• Two In
• Two In (Lateral) 
• Bunny Hop

I highly recommend that you perform these drills at least twice a week, going down and back 3 times for each exercise. If you are just starting these, you will see a ton of improvement just after a couple weeks. If you are a more advanced player, stay tuned for more Strength and Agility videos from VarsityPrep!

Getting Started in Baseball: The Stance

    We are pleased to announce our very first VarsityPrep Lesson Video. Today's lesson is with Coach Dave, who will be instructing YOU on how to take the right stance when you're establishing yourself in the batters box.

    Hitting is by far the hardest thing to do in sports. There are so many parts that are essential to getting a strong swing. If you don't have a consistent stance that you feel comfortable and confident with, then you'll find yourself struggling to find a rhythm against good pitching

To recap the video pay close attention to:

• Feet placement
• Athletic stance
• Where you hold your hands
• Bat angle

Thanks for watching. If you like what you see in the video, visit GetVarsityPrep.com to sign up for your lesson with Coach Dave today! 

VarsityPrep: Hawaii Sports Coaching

Dear VarsityPrep Family,

We are so excited to bring to you, for the first time ever, VarsityPrep's very first post on Blogger! VarsityPrep is a Hawaii based sports coaching organization right out of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We connect young adults with college athletes for training and mentoring in their favorite sport!

We at VP wanted to create a valuable resource that can better the lives of athletes everywhere. We will be posting sport specific workout routines, health articles, and just about anything else that we think would benefit young athletes and their families.

If you would be interested in a weekly VarsityPrep newsletter with all the information you need to know about us(and more) email us at getvarsityprep@gmail.com to be included on the list. We would love for you to tell us if there is anything specific you want to hear about! Are you a hungry baseball fan! We can give you a ton of baseball drills to help improve your skills! Soccer more your taste? We got the coaches who can teach you what you need to beat your friends.

Thanks for following us! Well get back to you soon with more VP!

Coach Travis