Pulldowns: More Than Just Running Throws

High velocity is a prerequisite to playing baseball at the professional level. In order to reach such velocity, training needs to include high effort throwing. Just like if you want to run faster you have to actually try to run faster, you can’t just jog and hope for...

Best of 2018

As we look forward to 2019, many of you are putting together goals for the new year and with that comes new programs. These articles may help give you some programming considerations as you plan for 2019. Here’s a look back at some of my most popular articles from...

Week 79 Recap

It was another solid week of training. I found some things I definitely need to work on and improved in some areas which will pay dividends down the line. First up; the velo day recap. Once again I had a solid day with roll-ins and a mediocre day with the other...

Setting Young Athletes Up for Long Term Success

All great athletes have a desire to improve, and they have a sense of urgency about it. One of the keys to consistently progressing throughout your athletic career is balancing that sense of urgency with patience. This is especially important for beginners. Many...