Driveline, TheStack, 108 Performance, Baseball Flows and WIN Reality each train something different, at different ages. Pick your player's age and what they need most: we show what fits, in each maker's own words, and what should wait.
Not sure where to start? Start with what your player should get better at: athleticism, movement, hitting, fielding or pitching. Or watch respected coaches work on one thing at a time in the training videos, by what your player needs to fix.
“Driveline, TheStack and 108 Performance all attack different things, for different ages and different requirements.”
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Showing 9 needs, with every program and the ages its maker gives.
Strength and core stability carry into both the swing and the throw.
108 Performance
“building rotational force and velocity; your core and stabilizer muscles”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“youth training, single-arm work, and sport specific programming”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“how to assess athletes and use KPIs to train athletes on a budget”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Strength programs (4), Grip and forearm (11)
Quick feet, a fast first step and sharp changes of direction, in the field and on the bases.
Baseball Flows
“coordination, agility, balance, and athletic confidence”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Agility (36, some for 13 and up), Sprint resistance (9), Timing systems (3)
Balance, coordination and agility decide how well your player moves, and every baseball skill builds on them.
Baseball Flows is great for movement in young kids.
Baseball Flows and 108 Performance
Baseball Flows Pat’s pick
“coordination, agility, balance, and athletic confidence”, in the maker’s words
Baseball Flows Pat’s pick
“mobility, stability, and sequencing”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“Develop your understanding of how your players move”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“a training environment that systematically transfers movements that will show up at game time”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Movement programs (2), Agility (36, some for 13 and up)
A sound swing path and barrel accuracy help your player square the ball up more often.
Driveline Baseball and 108 Performance
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“the bat speed and bat-to-ball skills of youth athletes”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“Develop bat speed; Build arm speed; Improve contact quality; Warm up + recover; Groove mechanics”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“evaluate their swing path and give instant feedback on the quality of their contact”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“evaluate their swing path and give instant feedback on the quality of their contact”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“posture adjustment to pitch height, and contact quality by making flush contact deeper in the zone”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“expose and fix players bad habits with dynamic resistance”, in the maker’s words
WIN Reality
“pitch recognition and swing decisions with game-speed reps in VR, plus AI swing analysis from phone video”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“Develop your understanding of how your players move”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“finding their best landing position so that mechanics are not compromised”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“the basics of the system Driveline Baseball uses to train hitters”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“improving the performance of youth baseball players: hitting and pitching mechanics, and the basics of its drills”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“a yearly training schedule, hitting and throwing programs, practice plans and games, emphasizing fun, fundamentals, and long-term player health”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“a training environment that systematically transfers movements that will show up at game time”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“what we do, why we do it, and how it applies at all levels of the game”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Swing path and connection aids (17, some for 13 and up), Batting tees (54), Hitting training balls (37), Swing stations and rebound trainers (13, some for 13 and up), One-hand bats (37)
Bat speed is how fast the barrel moves through the zone. It is trained with lighter and heavier bats on a plan, and measured with a sensor or a radar gun.
TheStack and Driveline Baseball
TheStack Pat’s pick
“speed training: a variable inertia bat, speed sensor, and a personalized program”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“the bat speed and bat-to-ball skills of youth athletes”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“bat speed and barrel control”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball Pat’s pick
“Develop bat speed; Build arm speed; Improve contact quality; Warm up + recover; Groove mechanics”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Underload and speed bats (23, some for 13 and up), Bat sensors (7), Radar guns (17)
Read first: What is a good bat speed by age?, Is a Blast bat sensor worth it?
How well your player turns through the hips and torso, which carries into both the swing and the throw.
108 Performance
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“building rotational force and velocity; your core and stabilizer muscles”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance Pat’s pick
“how to rotate like the best hitters and pitchers in the game”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Medicine balls, belts and cable trainers (34, some for 13 and up), Strength programs (4)
Seeing the pitch means picking up its type, speed and location out of the pitcher’s hand, and timing the swing to it. Vision training works on the eyes and the reactions behind them.
Vision training is a huge part of the game for kids 13 and up.
WIN Reality
“pitch recognition and swing decisions with game-speed reps in VR, plus AI swing analysis from phone video”, in the maker’s words
WIN Reality
“pitch recognition and swing decisions with game-speed reps in VR”, in the maker’s words
GameSense Sports
“the skill that determines hitting success: pitch recognition”, in the maker’s words
GameSense Sports
“the skill that determines hitting success: pitch recognition”, in the maker’s words
Reflexion
“reaction time and coordination with game-like, personalized training”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Pitch recognition software and VR (17), Vision training software (17), Strobe and occlusion eyewear (12)
Getting to the ball, catching it cleanly and getting it out quickly: soft hands, quick feet and fast reactions.
None on the site yet.
Gear on the site for this: Flat and pancake gloves (4), Small infield trainers (22), Reaction balls (5), Rebounders and pitchbacks (12), Two-hand and foam trainers (4)
This covers arm strength, throwing mechanics and keeping the arm healthy through a season.
Driveline Baseball: “We recommend athletes be at least 9 years old before starting up a specific throwing program” Where it says so
Driveline Baseball
“Develop bat speed; Build arm speed; Improve contact quality; Warm up + recover; Groove mechanics”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“develop arm speed, improve mechanics, and build arm health through constraint-based drills; submaximal arm care and warm-up tools, not max-effort velocity programs”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“train proper throwing patterns while developing arm strength”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“arm fitness and velocity”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance
“expose and fix players bad habits with dynamic resistance”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance
“Develop your understanding of how your players move”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance
“finding their best landing position so that mechanics are not compromised”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“improving the performance of youth baseball players: hitting and pitching mechanics, and the basics of its drills”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“a yearly training schedule, hitting and throwing programs, practice plans and games, emphasizing fun, fundamentals, and long-term player health”, in the maker’s words
Driveline Baseball
“the basics of the system Driveline Baseball uses to train pitchers”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance
“a training environment that systematically transfers movements that will show up at game time”, in the maker’s words
108 Performance
“what we do, why we do it, and how it applies at all levels of the game”, in the maker’s words
Gear on the site for this: Plyo balls (10, from 9), Throwing program kits (12, from 9), Arm care bands and tubing (30, some for 13 and up), Pitching mechanics aids (24), Pitching targets and pitchbacks (30, some for 13 and up)