Sports training system

An athletic training system, comprising:

• a mat, the mat having a home plate and an adjacent batter's box, the home plate having a rear end and a front end, and wherein the batter's box comprises a plurality of position markers, the plurality of position markers being grid-like markings formed on the mat, including a series of vertical lines intersecting perpendicular horizontal lines to form a plurality of rectangles, and wherein the batter's box has a length with an inner edge adjacent the home plate and an outer edge opposite thereof, with a width spanning between the inner edge and outer edge, and wherein the batter's box includes three visually distinct zones, the three visually distinct zones being a center zone, a stance/stride zone, and a peripheral zone, such that the center zone aligns with the front end and rear end of the home plate and extends between the inner edge and outer edge, and wherein the stance/stride zone extends along the length of the batter's box on either side of the center zone from the inner edge to a vertical line, and wherein the peripheral zone extends along the length of the batter's box on either side of the center zone from the vertical line to the outer edge;
• and the length of the batter's box on either side of the center zone from the vertical line to the outer edge;
• and
• three independent footpads having a top side and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having attachment mechanisms configured to removably attach to said mat, and wherein the top side of two of the three footpads comprise a base and a raised side, the base being substantially planar and having a length sufficient to accommodate a user's foot upon the base, and wherein the raised side rises substantially perpendicular from the base, and
• wherein the plurality of position markers identifies positions on the mat where the three footpads are recommended to be placed allowing for improved accuracy of the recommended footpad placement while in use.