Ideal lead arm movement patterning has been a major topic of discussion in the baseball community, but should it be? I didn’t start pitching until my senior year of high school, imagine that, a converted catcher with no clue what I was doing whatsoever, but got up there and threw as hard as possible. With …
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Baseball Conditioning : Science and In Season
Defining cardiovascular conditioning for baseball players, better yet pitchers, isn’t as simple as: “this exercise, and/or method is the best option for all athletes targeting elevated cardiovascular workload”. Let’s call it as it is; the baseball development and training world cannot, and will never agree on what the best form of cardiovascular work is ideal …
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Whoop Band : The Missing Data
As athletes we are in constant pursuit of better performance, what if there was a wearable that gave us a quantitative look into human performance? Enter 24/7 performance wearable Whoop Band 3.0 I have been a Whoop user for over a year now, and even though I have hung up the cleats, my love for …
High School Athletes : An In Season Look
The transition from offseason training to beginning of a competitive season has its obstacles, some easier than others for both the athlete and trainer. Programming high school athletes in the offseason both with strength and throwing protocols is a cake walk compared to managing workload during the high school season. There are so many variables …
The Conjugate System : Baseball Performance Redefined
It’s crazy to think how much the structure of baseball development has changed over the last two decades, especially off the field. Strength in the weight room was never a priority early in my career; it’s funny to look back and think that I didn’t start getting after it in the weight room until I …
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Professional Baseball : Support Systems, Living Broke, and the Real World
Living the Dream Every baseball player’s career comes to end one way or another, some hang it up after high school, others have the chance to play competitively into their 20’s and 30’s. I was blessed with the opportunity to play this game at a high level into my mid 20’s, something I am grateful …
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Energy Drink Review : VPX Bang
For those of you who don’t know anything about me, I live off caffeine; plain and simple. It would only be fitting to provide reviews of the countless energy drinks I have tested over the last few years and continue to try today, save those of you reading the never-ending process of trial and error. …
DGAF: Unlock Your Life On and Off the Field
My Struggle For years I was “domed” up, not just on the mound, but in everyday life after my shoulder injury during my first year at Franklin Pierce. My ability on the field crumbled with each bad outing and physical setback, I was in a hole, and had no idea how to pull myself out …
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Rob Blanc : Who I Am
No baseball career or life is perfect, mine is no exception by any means. We are all subject to ups and downs throughout the ride called life, some more than others. How our life pans out is a reflection of how we handle those the successes and failures along the way. How can I expect …
Pitch Design For Beginners : Slow Motion Video + Cueing
Not everyone has access to pitch tracking technology like Rapsodo and Trackman, to analyze pitch metrics from spin rate to spin efficiency, it truly takes the guess work out of pitch design. With that being said, utilization of video recording devices and an understanding of internal + external cues, are absolutely essential for pitching coaches …
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Essentials of Baseball Development 