Baseball Training Principles

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 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,

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