A resistance training apparatus and method for providing multiple training vectors having points of origin variable by direction and elevation to a trainee. The apparatus may accommodate multiple trainees and provide multiple training vectors to each trainee. The apparatus provides the training vectors by attaching tethers such as elastic cords to harnesses worn around body portions of an athlete in a configuration that allows the athlete to perform a sports-specific or therapeutic movement at an optimum speed. The apparatus may include a base forming the training area and a pair of tower assemblies, each providing elastic cords for attachment to the harnesses worn by the athlete. In another embodiment training vectors are provided to patients or trainees who cannot fully support their own body weight. The elastic cords are independently adjustable such that balanced or unbalanced loading may be applied simultaneously to a trainee from multiple directions and planes.
