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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

When most people talk about pitching development, they focus on velocity, mechanics, or arm care. But there’s one system running the show behind the scenes: Your central nervous system (CNS). If you’ve ever: Lit up the radar gun one day and felt flat the next Followed a program that made you better… or one that just wore you down …the difference often comes down to how your training interacts with your CNS. If you want to take real ownership of your development, you need to u

In the world of pitching development, we often get caught up in weight training, velocity, spin rate, etc. A pitchers mental performance is arguably more important than all of that! Performance anxiety is one of the most common struggles pitchers face — and it’s rarely talked about. That tight chest before a big start…The racing thoughts when you fall behind in the count…The pressure to be perfect in front of scouts, coaches, or teammates… If you’ve ever felt that, you are n

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