@fenwaysouth posted:@greenjb - You are spot on to be asking this question. Speed is just as important as strength training especially if he is playing up the middle. There are a number of folks that specialize in speed training, and I've found they typically come from track backgrounds. My oldest son had a number of travel teammates who worked out off- season with some of these specialists. Each one of them improved tremendously in terms of times and explosiveness. There are tips, and tricks that will shave off tenths of seconds with lots of practice. I'd start with your high schools indoor or outdoor track coaches to see who they know and what they recommend.
JMO, and good luck!
Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies -- my son was actually going to do indoor track over the winter, but it conflicted with baseball winter workouts and as a freshman he didn't want to miss them.
Question: how does one find a good track/football speed training coach? Nobody I know in our baseball orbit has one or has recommendations. Every coach we've ever used has come via word of mouth, so I'm a bit stumped.