by Tyler Anzmann | Jan 16, 2020 | Fitness
In part 1 of this series I discussed the differences between type 1 and type 2 back leg approaches and how the athletes who use each differ. In part 2 we’ll discuss how these differences influence the training for each athlete type. While no coach should try to fit...
by Tyler Anzmann | Dec 13, 2019 | Fitness
Despite what the internet and some coaches may lead you to believe, there is more than one approach to high level pitching mechanics. While the hip hinge and “sitting into the back leg” gets a lot of attention, it is not the only way to throw hard, and it is not the...
by Tyler Anzmann | Nov 27, 2019 | Fitness
The “10,000 hour rule” is a concept made famous by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. The concept was derived from psychologist K. Anders Ericsson’s work studying how people become experts in their fields. As humans, we like to ascribe quantitative values to...
by Tyler Anzmann | Nov 7, 2019 | Fitness
In my latest article for Stack.com I wrote about the design and implementation of a warm-up to help pitchers throw at their highest velocity. If you’re interested in learning more about remote or in person training with Tyler Anzmann Performance, contact me...
by Tyler Anzmann | Oct 18, 2019 | Fitness
While strength, power, and the intent to throw hard are all extremely important for throwing velocity, they are all relatively useless without efficient throwing mechanics. Although hip/shoulder separation and lead leg blocking are frequently talked about and well...
