Fixing A Comet
Randy Sullivan2022-12-03T00:16:06-05:00When I was 13 years old, our family made a [...]
When I was 13 years old, our family made a [...]
Did you know this? I’m a rocket scientist, and I [...]
Vince Vannelle was no slouch. An All-American closer at [...]
*This is an excerpt from the introduction to my book [...]
It was 9:00 AM last Tuesday, and I was on [...]
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I cried last week — about five times. Anyone [...]
Smooth is fast. Smooth is powerful. But smooth is not floppy. Smooth is actually the result of well-timed and synchronized co-contractions that remove muscle slack, eliminate shear forces (jerk), and amplify power, coordination and control, and protection (PCP).
At the ARMory we study OUTLIERS so my players can become THAT GUY! While science seeks to find common denominators among the normal, it propagates “The Cult of Average.” Average is a code word for mediocre, and that is not our goal at The Florida Baseball ARMory.
Common sense: To become an elite throwing athlete, you need to throw … a lot. BUT don't throw too much or you will get hurt. It stems from flawed assumption — that all throwing injuries are due to OVERUSE. Limit pitch counts. Control innings pitched. Take 3 months off every year. Coaches and organizations complied. Yet injury rates kept climbing. Why?