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If you observed a typical pitching lesson, you'll hear things like: "Keep your front shoulder closed." "Get your elbow up." "Stay over the rubber." "Rotate later." "Land softer." "Keep your head still." Most coaches mean well. The problem isn't effort. The problem is that much of what we know about motor learning suggests this approach may actually make athletes worse. Not better. The science of skill acquisition has evolved dramatically over the last twenty years, and one of

Walk into almost any youth baseball tournament and you'll hear some version of the same advice: "If you want to play at the next level, you need to focus on baseball year-round." More lessons. More showcases. More tournaments. More innings. The logic seems simple. If baseball is the goal, shouldn't more baseball be the answer? Not necessarily. In fact, some of the strongest research on youth athlete development suggests that playing multiple sports may not only reduce injury

Most pitchers think recovery starts after they get hurt. Ice the arm. Stretch a little. Maybe do some bands. Then repeat the cycle again next outing. Modern research on pitching fatigue tells a much different story: Recovery isn’t just about feeling good. It’s about restoring the body’s ability to produce and tolerate force efficiently. Fatigue changes mechanics long before athletes actually feel injured, and when mechanics change, stress changes too. That’s where problems st

Walk into almost any baseball facility and you’ll see the same thing: Bands. Jaeger routines. Weighted balls. Arm care circuits. More bands. None of those things are inherently bad. But the problem is most pitchers chasing velocity are obsessing over the wrong body part. The arm doesn’t create most of your velocity. It transfers it. Over the last 15 years, research on this topic has become increasingly clear. Hard throwers are typically better force producers, better movers,

You’ve probably heard it before: “over head throwing is an unnatural motion.” It sounds logical. Pitching is violent. It’s fast. It’s stressful on the arm. But it's just not true. In fact, it's so far from the truth, it's time we not only stopped saying it, it's time we start calling it out! Overhead throwing is one of the most natural movements humans have. It’s not something we invented for sports—it’s something we evolved to do for survival... Long before baseball existed,

Most pitchers are taught grips. Very few are taught whether they’re actually ready to throw them. The kick change is a perfect example. Some pitchers dominate with it. Others feel awkward, lose command, or even start to feel discomfort in their elbow. The Kick Change is taking your traditional / normal change up grip, and 'simply' pulling up the middle finger. So what’s the difference? It’s not the pitch. It’s whether the athlete has the finger strength to support it. When mo

Most players, coaches and parents think injuries come from throwing too much. That’s not entirely wrong—but it’s not the full picture either. What the research actually shows is it’s not just how much you throw… it’s how quickly that workload changes. This is where most players get into trouble—and it’s why understanding the acute:chronic workload ratio for pitchers matters. The Concept: Acute vs. Chronic Workload Acute workload is what you’ve done recently—usually the last 7

If you stay in this game long enough, you’re going to run into a moment where you and your coach don’t see eye-to-eye. Maybe it’s a mechanical cue. Maybe it’s a lift. Maybe it’s game strategy. The question isn’t if this happens—it’s how you handle it. The players who separate themselves aren’t just talented—they know how to disagree with your coach the right way without damaging the relationship. Coaches want athletes who are coachable. That doesn’t mean blind obedience. It m

Eric Thomas, who is one of my favorite people to listen to speak says: “Everyone wants to be great, until it’s time to do what greatness requires.” Many high school baseball players say they want to play D1. They want to throw harder, run faster, hit bombs, etc. I am here to tell you many of them are capable of these things, but the question is are they willing to make the sacrifice. We live in a world where everyone talks about “balance.” Get your schoolwork done, hang wit