Weighted Balls

Weighted‑ball training is one of the most‑researched, most‑used, and most‑misunderstood pieces of modern throwing development. When it sits inside a structured plan, it can help develop arm speed, arm strength, and pattern efficiency. When it is dropped in without a plan, it can add risk. The difference lives in how the work is programmed, not in the ball itself.

The three weighted‑ball categories:

• Light / underload (3.5 oz). These balls are for overspeed‑style throwing — allowing the arm to move faster than it can with a regulation baseball, usually in short‑distance, low‑volume work.

• Standard plyometric range (7–14 oz). This is the main pattern‑ and tissue‑loading band, challenging the arm without pushing it into peak stress. Most structured throwing plans spend the bulk of their time here.

• Heavy plyometrics (21–32 oz). These loads are for arm‑strength and warm‑up applications where the arm is deliberately slowed down under load, often used in short arm circles, Marshalls, pivot picks, and upper‑body‑focused throwing drills.

What’s in this collection
TAP® Max‑Grip Weighted Ball. A textured‑grip plyometric platform designed specifically for overhead athletes, available across the full weighted‑ball range.
TAP® Weighted Baseball. A synthetic‑leather training ball built to regulation baseball size in multiple progressive weights.
Underload Training Ball. A lighter, arm‑speed‑focused ball built specifically for overspeed applications.
TAP® Mini Medicine Balls. Compact, versatile training tools designed to be used like light dumbbells for small‑range plyometric patterns and indoor shot‑put‑style drills, not for full baseball‑style throws.
KHAOS® DTS Ball Set. A differential‑training system, recognized as 2019 ABCA Best of Show, featuring balls of the same color but different shapes, sizes, and textures so the nervous system has to adjust to varying constraints on each throw.

Implementing a plan
A structured program is essential before introducing weighted‑ball work. The LaCorte Velocity & Arm Care Manual, available in this category, is a coach‑designed eight‑week framework that shows one tested way to begin this training safely; it is a template, not a substitute for individual medical or coaching judgment. For organizations that want help selecting tools and aligning them with a coach‑led plan, call or text our team at (936) 295‑4459 — we can help match weighted‑ball options to athlete age, level, and existing arm‑care work, while leaving the specific drill design and day‑to‑day programming to your staff.