Fixing A Comet
Randy Sullivan2022-12-03T00:16:06-05:00When I was 13 years old, our family made a [...]
Faux Rocket Scientists and Linguists
Randy Sullivan2022-11-29T19:31:36-05:00Did you know this? I’m a rocket scientist, and I [...]
Vince Vannelle: Undrafted to AA Baseball In Eight Months
Randy Sullivan2022-11-03T19:12:22-04:00Vince Vannelle was no slouch. An All-American closer at [...]
SAVAGE And The Survivorship Bias: Overthrow The Status Quo
Randy Sullivan2022-05-25T04:09:58-04:00*This is an excerpt from the introduction to my book [...]
Can You Make Gains During The Season?
Randy Sullivan2022-01-20T00:39:15-05:00It was 9:00 AM last Tuesday, and I was on [...]
Athleticism Is King
Randy Sullivan2021-09-21T06:17:45-04:00Athleticism is king. Nearly everyone [...]
The Yips: A Love Story
admin2021-04-09T14:49:56-04:00I cried last week — about five times. Anyone [...]
Smooth Is Fast? Not So Fast
admin2021-04-16T17:29:44-04:00Smooth 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).
Beware Of The Cult Of Average
admin2021-04-16T17:35:12-04:00At 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.
How We Individualize Workload To Decrease Injury Risk And Maximize Performance Gains
admin2021-04-16T17:37:35-04:00Common 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?