Pitchers Adapt To Pitching
At all levels, we're concerned about the health of baseball pitchers. Some studies show that more than 40% of MLB pitchers will be injured during a season. Add to that concerns about...
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Metabolic Conditioning Program Design Thoughts
The previous few posts (http://wp.me/p1XfMm-cV , http://wp.me/p1XfMm-cW , and http://wp.me/p1XfMm-d7) have had a lot about metabolic conditioning and especially the challenges that we face as coaches. This post is going to provide...
Coaching Youth Sports
I’ve gotten thrown into coaching in the youth and Special Olympics sports worlds. This has been an interesting and rewarding experience, and it may be the way that things are going to...
Rehab And Pitchers: What We “Know”
In a rehab program for baseball pitchers following shoulder or elbow injuries, there is typically a progression that involves flat ground throwing over increasing distances followed by mound throwing at different levels...
Tommy John Surgery and Performance
As of the writing of this post, 15 Major League Baseball pitchers have already undergone Tommy John surgery (also known as UCL reconstruction) or will undergo it this season. There are a...