Research and Development of the Zeplin

1. t=d/s
d=s/t
‘to win you must seek
to do what others will
be doing tomorrow’
s=d/t
Agility
power
the wise win before the fight, quickeness
while the ignorant fight to win.’ balance
Sun Tzu Art of War
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3. Rugby Union & League shaped medicine balls
3kg
3kg
Over the years of training teams, I have always believed that when you train you must train
specific to your chosen sport, whether that be in the gym, on the beach, or at the oval! I am
always thinking of ways to be more specific in my training methods, and using products that
relate to the game you play benefits 10 fold in competition and makes for concentrated and
more effective training.
Our goal is to simply market and shape the current round medicine ball into oval shape. I
have over 50 drills that can be done with rugby shaped ball and i am sure strength and
conditioning coaches, PE teachers, personal trainers gym owners and exercise enthusiasts
will see the beneifits and develop their own techniques.
Rubber coated is the key to selling the new shape!

4. Selling Points
• increase your hand strength and ball security.
•By adding extra weight to your everyday fundamental drills, you will achieve a firmer grip and
gain confidence in your ball handling capabilities.
•Rugby players can use the Power ball to increase hand speed and distance passing.
• All can warm up their hands and increase grip strength through rugby tosses, granny throws
and chest passes with a training partner.
•Rugby backs can increase strength by incorporating the weighted ball into training drills.
This device is focused on helping athletes improve their game-day performance by developing
the five key components of superior athleticism:
•speed,
•power,
•agility,
•reaction and
•quickness.
•We can provide the drills, programs, insight and information you need to work smarter, train
harder and get better faster.
Points
-We should make each weight of a high visibility colour to identify it is for training purposes only
-Each weighted (bionic ball) should be specific to the drills we provide
-Heavy-duty natural rubber body for superior durability
-Official size of a rugby union, league and AFL ball
Weights
2 kg
3 kg
4 kg - torpedo handles

5. Dimensions and Sizing
Geometrical Shape of below playing balls are prolate spheroid
Rugby Union AFL Rugby League
weight #400g slightly more
length 28 -30cm pointy
circum - 58 - 62 cm
A generic shaped weighted training ball for union, league and possibly AFL will create a
highly specific and unique training options for strength and conditioning coaches,
coaches, PE teachers, personal trainers and weekend warriors with an interest in
improving the Speed, power, strength, agiltiy and balance.
Sizes
I believe the range of ball should cover the following
- 2 kg - marketed to youth and woman
- 3 kg this will the most used ball
- 4kg
- 5kg this torpedo shaped ball should have handles
Stands and packages available

6. 20 Training Drills
There are SO many drills that could be performed using the training balls including
1.torso throws
2.granny throw
3.rotational power ball throws
4.russian twists
5.line out throws (rugby union)
6.ball control sprints
7.push up rolls
8.burbee twists
9.tricept push up
10.wood chops
11.squat throws
12.hamstring flicks
13.box jump rotation
14.drop push ups
15. reflex catches. (kneel and catch)
16. bosu combinations
17. box drops
18. agility ladder and ball combinations
19. plyometric combinations
20. Rehabilation pool running with ball