Faux Rocket Scientists and Linguists
Did you know this? I’m a rocket scientist, and I [...]
Vince Vannelle: Undrafted to AA Baseball In Eight Months
Vince Vannelle was no slouch. An All-American closer at [...]
Top 5 Reasons Pitchers Have Lousy “Mechanics”
Contrary to popular belief, overhand throwing is a natural movement. [...]
Level Up
I was getting to the point where I hated the [...]
Traditional Swing vs Kickback Swing: Which Is Best?
Which is best, the traditional swing or the kickback swing? [...]
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Arm Health: Beyond Pitch Counts… And All The Usual Suspects
At the Florida Baseball ARMory and in my physical therapy practice, not a week goes by that I don’t see an injured thrower who’s parents report that he had thrown very little prior to getting hurt. “I don’t how this happened,” they say. “He hasn’t pitched very much at all.” Does that sound like a workload problem to you?
How NOT Long Tossing or Throwing Weighted Balls In Baseball Training Programs Could Hurt You
And here we go again. The long toss and weighted ball police are back at it. The study from 2011 "Max Distance Throwing Changes Mechanics and Puts More Stress On The Arm.” The longstanding argument against long toss is as follows: 1) It increases joint stress in the elbow and the shoulder, and 2) throwing mechanics change with increased distance of throws. Both are true…And that is exactly why I like long toss… as a training tool.
Waiting For Mr. T
In an era where college programs try to get the [...]
Athleticism Is King
Athleticism is king. Nearly everyone [...]
It’s Time For A Revolution in Throwing Rehab
The UCL, Labrum, and rotator cuff aren’t the most highly vascularized tissues, they do receive some blood flow, and therefore under the right conditions, they are capable of remodeling themselves to resist the stresses under which they are placed.
The Unknockoutable: Cody Martin’s Story
The preponderance of the evidence leaves me with only one possible conclusion. Cody Martin is unknockoutable! Way to go Cody! Keep getting back up kid! Keep fighting!