TAP® Shoulder Tube — Long-Lever Oscillation Trainer for Baseball Shoulder Stability
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Premium Training Equipment Since 2003
Built for serious athletes. Trusted by the Coaches Who Train Them.
Innovating since 2003
Family-owned and Operated, Huntsville TX
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150+ implements, organized by goal
Arm care, velocity, strength, and recovery
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Arm Care & Warm-Up
Prep the arm before throwing and restore it after. Shoulder Tube®, bands, and tubing for daily maintenance.
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Velocity Enhancement
Build arm speed and intent. Weighted balls, KHAOS® water training, and overload-underload protocols.
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Command
Repeat the delivery, hit the spot. The Pitching Pad® and constraint tools that improve location under fatigue.
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Core
Core training tools built to develop the stability and force transfer that drives velocity from the ground up.
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Spin & Off-Speed Pitches
Train the breaking ball and change-up. Feel-based tools for grip pressure, wrist action, and shape.
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Targets & Field Screens
The Pitching Pad® and target systems that turn every throw or swing into trackable feedback.
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Power & Strength
Rotational power and total-body strength. SpeedChain®, slam balls, and resistance tools for the weight room and field.
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Conditioning & Recovery
Train it. Recover it. Repeat. Conditioning and recovery tools built for the demands of a full season.
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Team Bundles
Program-level kits with automatic volume discounts at checkout.
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The Gear in Motion
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Arm Care · Featured
Shoulder Tube® — the original arm-care movement.
A 90-second look at the tool that started the company — how it loads the rotator cuff and why it has stayed in pro bullpens for two decades.
Our Brands
Four unique product lines.
TAP®
Throwing & arm-care fundamentals
Weighted baseballs, resistance tubing, and the Shoulder Tube® — the foundation of our throwing program.
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KHAOS®
Dynamic instability training
Water-loaded tools that train stabilizers, balance, and rotational control under live load.
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SpeedChain®
Velocity enhancement & command
Sequenced chain-loaded tools for arm acceleration, deceleration, and full-body rotational speed.
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The Pitching Pad®
Command & target training
A simple, durable, numbered target system that turns every bullpen into a command session.
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The science behind the equipment.
Overload, Underload, and Overspeed:
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Mobility Will Not Add Bat Speed — But a Restriction Will Take It Away
Most hitting advice treats a slow swing as a mechanics problem. More cues, more reps, more coaching. But if the real problem...
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Building the Strength Foundation for Bat Speed:
Strength is the most important physical foundation a baseball hitter can build — and the research on what actually predicts bat swing...
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What Gets Measured Gets Better:
Some baseball programs at the Legion, travel-ball, high school, and small-college level train hitters without any structured measurement — and without a...
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The Mechanics of a Comeback:
Most Tyler Matzek stories stop at the comeback. They tell you he lost the strike zone, found his way back, and delivered...
ReadOur Story
Born from a son’s dream. Built by a father’s unwavering support.
Founded in 2003. Still in Huntsville, Texas. Still building tools that hold up to the work.
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2003
The Spark
Born from a son’s dream. Built by a father’s unwavering support.
While Brian Oates was training with renowned pitching coach Ron Wolforth, Wolforth told Robert that the equipment they were using simply wasn’t holding up to the demands of their progressive training program. Seeing a clear need for change, Robert Oates went to work—handcrafting tools built to last.
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2003–2007
Building a Bigger Motor
Developing explosive athletes and gaining national adoption.
The early focus centered on building a bigger motor by introducing high-quality tubing to properly warm up and strengthen movement patterns, alongside heavy-duty medicine balls engineered to withstand intent. By 2007, these rugged tools were adopted nationwide by High Schools, Colleges, and MLB organizations, as more and more products started showing up in the bags of elite players.
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2008–2014
A Paradigm Shift
Connection and deceleration become a primary focus.
As training methodologies evolved, a dramatic shift occurred across baseball programs. Revolutionary products like the TAP® Baseball Training Sock, Connection Ball, and TAP® Shoulder Tube® became mainstays, redefining how athletes programmed for arm health and efficiency.
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2015-2020
Complete System Expansion
From standalone tools to comprehensive training ecosystems.
Innovation exploded into diverse, specialized lines. We expanded to offer KHAOS® (our water-filled training device line designed for instability training), SpeedChains® for dynamic variable resistance, and the Pitching Pad® complete line of targets—all seamlessly complementing our foundational TAP® product line.
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2020-Today
From Voodoo to Mainstream
How once-fringe training concepts conquered baseball
The outside world finally caught up. Over the last six years, the baseball community completely embraced high-feedback training, turning once-dismissed concepts into the industry standard. We didn't just watch this evolution—we built the tools driving it. We revolutionized pitch design with YakkerAid and Spinaids, while our water-filled Bulgarian Bag targeted kinetic sequencing through dynamic feedback. To ensure these intense fluid-dynamic tools survived elite daily training, we introduced our ultra-resilient KHAOS® Max material, bringing an industry-leading two-year warranty to our water products.
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The FUTURE
Engineering the future of high-performance athlete development
100+ tools. One philosophy. Still in Huntsville, Texas.
From multiple ABCA Best of Show winners to tools trusted daily inside professional organizations, we continue to build the equipment that moves athletic training forward. Our focus remains on pioneering the next generation of gear that helps athletes maximize performance while keeping them healthy.
“Sometimes imitated, often copied, but never duplicated.”
Brand Ambassadors
The experts who trust Oates Specialties.
Ron Wolforth
Co-Founder and CEO
Texas Baseball Ranch
Montgomery, TX
Randy Sullivan
Founder & CEO
Florida Baseball ARMory
Lakeland, FL
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions, straight answers.
What sets Oates Specialties apart from other training equipment companies?
We design and manufacture purpose-built tools for serious athletes, paired with educational content from credentialed coaches and practitioners. Every product is built to support a specific training outcome — not to chase trends. We are a premium product company, not a discount retailer.
Do you offer team and bulk pricing?
Yes. Order subtotals of $500+ receive 10% off, $1,000+ receive 12% off, and $5,000+ receive 15% off. Discounts apply automatically at checkout. For program-level orders, call or text our team at (936) 295-4459.
Are your products used at the professional level?
Yes. Oates Specialties tools — including the Shoulder Tube®, TAP® weighted balls, KHAOS® water products, Connection Ball, Baseball Training Sock, and many more products — are used by professional, collegiate, and high school programs across the country.
Do you provide coaching or training programs?
We are not coaches and we do not provide coaching. We design the equipment and publish educational content through our Education Hub. Athletes and programs apply our tools within their own training systems, supervised by their own coaches.
How do I know which products are right for my athlete or program?
Start with the training outcome you are after — arm care, velocity development, command, conditioning, or recovery — and shop the matching category. Our Education Hub contains protocol guides for each tool. If you need a recommendation for a specific roster or budget, call or text our team.