Essentials of Baseball Development
A look into my life, career, and the world of baseball development
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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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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From amateur to professional baseball, off-speed pitch design has become a primary point of emphasis when developing pitchers especially with the huge rise in fastball velocity across the board. Changeups are classified by some of the following characteristics: Fastball Arm Speed Velocity differential from primary fastball of 7-10 mph depending on pitcher Reduction or “Kill” …
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Essentials of Baseball Development 