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Everything you need to know about training at VeloU, in person in Pleasantville, NY or remotely from anywhere. Can't find your answer? Email team@velouniversity.com.
VeloU (Velo University) is a pitching and baseball performance training program in Pleasantville, NY, in Westchester County. We help players throw harder, stay healthy and get to the next level. That means throwing, strength, mobility, arm care, nutrition, mental skills and college recruiting, all under one roof. Athletes train in person at our 27,500 sq. ft. facility or online from anywhere in the country through the VeloU app.
We work with high school, college and professional baseball players, and most of our athletes are 13 or older. It doesn't matter if your son is a freshman trying to make varsity or a college pitcher chasing the draft. Every athlete starts with an evaluation, and his program is built around where he is today and where he wants to go.
Our goal isn't simply to push velocity. It's to develop the strength, mobility and movement efficiency needed to safely produce and handle higher velocities. We're focused on building complete pitchers, not just increasing how hard they throw.
Arm health is our top priority. Every athlete completes daily arm care, and we test arm strength every time they throw in our facility. This allows our coaches to identify changes early and adjust training when needed.
We closely monitor throwing intensity and volume, gradually building both throughout the offseason. Every session is supervised by coaches on the throwing floor and in the weight room, and each athlete's program is individualized based on their age, development, physical capabilities and injury history.
While no throwing program can eliminate injury risk, everything we do is designed to prioritize long-term arm health while helping athletes reach their full potential.
Our staff includes former pro and Division I players along with specialists in strength, biomechanics, nutrition and mental performance. A few of the people your son will work with:
You can meet the whole coaching staff here.
More than 60 MLB draft picks have trained with us, and our athletes have earned over $15 million in college scholarships, signing bonuses and NIL. VeloU athletes have gone on to the Mets, Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Reds, Brewers, Padres and Red Sox organizations, among many others, and we have college commits at every level. See some of the athletes who've trained with us.
Every individual program includes a custom six-day plan in the app, direct messaging with coaches and testing every two weeks.
Every athlete starts with an evaluation, and most take 60 to 90 minutes.
Afterward you get a full report, sit down with a coach to go over it and choose a program. Once he enrolls, he can start his plan that same day.
The trial gives your son two free weeks of remote programming in the VeloU app, so he can try our training and see how our coaches work before you commit to anything. It simply ends after two weeks; nothing renews automatically. If you're not ready for a full evaluation yet, it's the easiest way to find out if we're a good fit. Take our quick quiz to start your free trial.
It depends on the program (On-Site, Remote Plus+ or Remote Development) and how long you commit for. Longer commitments get a lower monthly rate. Evaluation prices are listed above. For an exact quote, book a free call with our team or email team@velouniversity.com.
Every athlete receives a comprehensive six-day-per-week training program that includes a warm-up, throwing, arm care, lifting and mobility work.
Each training day follows a structured progression, starting with a warm-up, followed by throwing, arm care, strength training and mobility. Throwing drills are individualized based on the athlete's mechanics and development needs, while the strength program focuses on building strength, speed, power and overall athleticism.
Training is programmed Monday through Saturday, with everything organized in the VeloU app so athletes know exactly what they need to complete each day.
About two hours on average. Depending on the day it can be anywhere from 90 to 160 minutes:
We're open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 PM, Friday from 3 to 7 PM and Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM. We're closed on Sundays. We post holiday and weather changes by email and on Instagram at @velouniversity.
We train in small groups. When there are about 30 athletes in the building, four coaches are working the throwing floor and the weight room, so groups usually run 5 to 8 players.
Yes, on the mound. Most training happens in small groups, but bullpens are one-on-one with a coach. In between sessions he can message his coaches in the app any time he has a question.
His glove, workout clothes, sneakers, a water bottle and his phone with the VeloU app. We have all the weighted balls, training equipment and testing technology.
He has two options. Remote Plus+ gives him a full individualized program in the VeloU app plus up to 8 visits a month. Remote Development gives him the same online program with 1 visit a month. Both come with a six-day weekly plan, direct messaging with his coach and testing every two weeks, so he keeps making progress even on days he can't come in.
Remote Plus+ athletes can come in up to 8 times a month. We recommend Monday, Wednesday and Saturday because those are the hardest days of the week and get the most out of in-person coaching and testing.
His coach gives feedback several times a week and is available every day in the app. Every two weeks the coach does a full review of his data, video and program.
Nothing special. We build the program around whatever he has. Weights, bands and a place to throw all help. Pitchers also film video and record testing data every two weeks using our guided setup, so a phone and a tripod come in handy.
To get the most out of remote training, a few things are really helpful to have:
No. Pitchers, catchers (through BackstopU) and position players all train remotely with us. Catchers and position players upload their throwing and defensive work so coaches can give feedback.
Every athlete is retested at least every two weeks. We track velocity, force plate numbers, sprint speed, jumps and mobility, and we check arm strength every time he throws in our building. His program changes based on those numbers and on how close he is to the season, and he can see all of it over time in the VeloU app.
Your son talks with his coaches directly in the app, and we encourage him to own that conversation. Every family also gets a progress report each quarter. If you ever have a question, email us at team@velouniversity.com. If you'd like more frequent, structured reports, ask us about Black Label coaching.
Every player is different, so we won't promise a number. What we can tell you is that our remote athletes gained an average of 3.5 mph in their first six months, and many on-site athletes gain more over a full off-season. The biggest factors are consistency, age, physical growth and how closely he sticks to the plan.
There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding weighted balls. Research suggests that weighted balls can be a useful training tool when used appropriately, particularly at lower intensities, although their ability to prevent injuries has not been definitively established.
At VeloU, we do not use weighted balls for high-intensity throwing. Instead, we incorporate them into specific throwing drills at controlled, lower intensities to help develop movement patterns and arm strength.
The weights we use depend on the athlete's age, physical strength, development and injury history. Like everything in our training programs, weighted ball exercises are individualized and closely monitored by our coaching staff, with arm health always being the priority.
We plan the off-season backward from the first spring game:
No, and he shouldn't. Our programs run all year and adjust around his games. In-season, the focus shifts to keeping his strength, arm care and recovery on track. Players who are busy or traveling during the season often move to Remote Development so they can keep training without extra trips to the facility.
When it's safe, we keep him doing modified training while he recovers, and his coach will adjust the program around the injury. Billing continues as usual, but with a note from a licensed medical professional we may add up to 30 days of free access. We look at every case individually.
Yes. Catchers train in BackstopU, our catcher program led by Jason Agresti. It includes two group defensive sessions a week (receiving, blocking, transfers and throwing) plus a six-day individualized plan for throwing, strength, mobility and arm care, in person or remote. Position players get their own evaluation and a program built around mobility, strength and throwing. Every athlete who trains on-site can also hit in our cages and use the pitching machines.
Yes. Every program is built from the athlete's own evaluation, so softball players and girls who play baseball get a plan made for their sport, body and goals.
Yes. Sam Byrns, our Director of Athlete Success, runs our recruiting services:
It all starts with a free 15-minute recruiting call.
Yes. Our Director of Nutrition builds plans that support strength, velocity, recovery and energy. Our Mental Skills Coach works with athletes on confidence, focus and staying calm under pressure. Consults for both are included in the Premier Evaluation, and any athlete can add nutrition or mental skills to his training program.
Yes. Our Team Training works with high school, college and summer ball programs on throwing and workload plans, arm care, strength and conditioning, and testing throughout the season. It can be in person or remote and fits around your team's schedule. Email team@velouniversity.com to book a team evaluation.
Full details are on our policies page.
Payments are charged automatically every month on the date you first registered, through a secure, PCI-compliant processor. We never store your card details. If a payment doesn't go through, training access pauses until it's updated, and that time isn't added back on to the end of the program.
We're at 220 Tompkins Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570, about 35 miles north of New York City in Westchester County. Email us at team@velouniversity.com or text (914) 266-9942. That number is text only.
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