WRAP & GRIP ACCELERATION SLED

WRAP & GRIP ACCELERATION SLED
170cm (L) x 64cm (W) x 135cm (H)
Weight: 65kg

70in (L) x 25in (W) x 53in (H)
Weight: 143lbs

• The Wrap & Grip Acceleration Sled has been designed to isolate the skill of hitting square on contact, and dynamic leg drive. The player must have accurate initial shoulder contact, wrap and grip techniques on the sleds contact pad, and will have to drop his/her body height as they approach the sled. The player must then stay in the initial contact point, and depending on the contact pad angle, there will be a degree of difficulty. With this training aid the technique of controlled contact acceleration and dynamic leg drive can be practised in a safe training environment before going “live”.
• The Wrap & Grip Acceleration Sled contact pad sits at three specific angles on the front of the sled which forces the player up and over their initial hit. The player must work on staying in the contact point and not “slipping up”, requiring strong core and technique, and using head movement, arm wrap and grip to stay strong through collision.
• Player must work on leg drive and leg speed within the collision. The contact pad sits at a specific angle to allow for clear knee lift and leg drive. The player can vary their impact to drive through the machine or to hold a strong finishing position.
• Once player has made initial contact, they can make a choice on different types of hand placement around the contact pad. The pad is the same design as the GSI Performance Wrap + Grip tackle bag range, thus creating a cross-over between training aids.
• The Wrap & Grip Acceleration Sled weighs 65kg. Olympic weight plates can be added to increase weight at the contact pad end of machine, thus replicating average weight of opposition. Plates fit onto specific weight plate fitting.
• The base runners on the sled are a smooth powder coated finish so that the sled can be used on synthetic pitches (3G and Astro) as well as grass.