As of July 1st, Regal Athletic will no longer reside inside Picture Hills Fitness. We have enjoyed our time on 64th Street, but the time has come for us to return to our home. We are building a new space in North Kansas City which is scheduled to be completed by September 1st. This new facility will allow us to offer a greater selection of classes.  We will continue with our base VIP (formerly Combat60) class while adding classes in Athletic Hitter, Athletic Pitcher, and Complete Player. We plan on starting classes September 1st.

More information to follow as it becomes available.

Regal Athletic will be offering VIP classes, formerly known as Combat60 – the program that started it all.  These 60 minute classes focus on speed, agility and throwing to condition athletes for the upcoming season and help prevent injury.  Athletes will increase the velocity of their throws, increase their range on defense, and will increase their bat speed.  Our athletes expect a 7-10 mph increase in both arm velocity and bat speed in a 12 week period.

Great pitchers consistently throw the ball how and where they want.  This requires stability, flexibility, and power.

The Combat Pitcher Program is designed to help pitchers use the entire body, generating power from the ground up by focusing on powerful leg drive, core stability, arm strength and flexibility.  Using this proven methodology and practice, our program pitchers focus on producing rotary power and perform “pre-hab” exercises to increase stability and strength.  Pitchers also learn arm and shoulder injury-reduction strategies that promote career longevity.

Pitcher-specific performance training is essential to condition the entire body to produce fluid, efficient pitching action. Regal Athletic utilizes a training program specifically focused on strengthening the fundamental components to maximize a pitcher’s performance.

OBJECTIVE

The number one objective is to enhance performance and decrease the risk of injury.  The arm velocity training exercises train the body to handle the unique demands placed upon the shoulder during pitching and increase controlled ball speed.  The program is only offered to pitchers ages 14 and older who need to maximize ball speed in preparation for an upcoming season.  The Athletic Pitcher Program is for pitchers ages 9-14.

Program Overview:

The program integrates Regal Athletic’s baseball-specific conditioning and proper throwing mechanics with consideration of the shoulder’s functional anatomy and the biomechanics of the pitching motion.  Strength training develops speed and power. Arm speed is developed in a sequence.  Energy is transferred from the legs and core to the pitcher’s upper body and arm.  Training helps the pitcher control and harness this transfer.  Strength training for pitchers is NOT body building.  Throwing injuries usually occur in the smaller muscles and connective tissue of the shoulder not the large muscles.  Regal Athletic’s strength training for pitchers is a functional fitness training emphasizing joint-integrity and stability.

The training will incorporate the use of the following:

• Medicine Balls (4lb, 6lb, 8lb, 10lb, and 14lb)
• Rubber Tubes
• Ropes, Speed Chains, Plyo boxes
• Weighted Throwing Balls (4oz, 8oz,1lb, 2lb, and 4lb)
• Core Strength and Conditioning program
• Incline / Decline Board and K-Board use
• Baseball Specific Functional Strength Exercises
• Comprehensive Long Toss and Bull Pen work

The Combat Pitcher Program Includes:

• State-of-the-art pitcher-specific strength program
• Throwing routines to build strength and speed
• Stabilization and flexibility routines
• Pitching mechanic lessons with Regal Athletic’s Instructional Staff.
• Measured Performance – Arm and ball velocity are regularly measured and documented to provide objective feedback and ensure program success – a key element to a successful program.

While the season winds down, Regal Athletic is already preparing for the off-season. We are very excited to be introducing the Athletic Hitter program to KC.  This program is designed to have the same dramatic impact on hitting and batspeed as the Combat Pitcher program has on velocity.

ATHLETIC HITTER PROGRAM