How NOT Long Tossing or Throwing Weighted Balls In Baseball Training Programs Could Hurt You

admin2021-04-16T19:04:41-04:00

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.

How NOT Long Tossing or Throwing Weighted Balls In Baseball Training Programs Could Hurt Youadmin2021-04-16T19:04:41-04:00

Arm Health: Beyond Pitch Counts… And All The Usual Suspects

admin2021-04-16T19:07:10-04:00

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?

Arm Health: Beyond Pitch Counts… And All The Usual Suspectsadmin2021-04-16T19:07:10-04:00

The Unknockoutable: Cody Martin’s Story

admin2021-04-16T19:09:23-04:00

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!

The Unknockoutable: Cody Martin’s Storyadmin2021-04-16T19:09:23-04:00

Pitcher’s Funny Bone Ain’t So Funny

admin2023-08-01T18:45:27-04:00

Any time a pitcher complains of pain on the inside of the elbow, you worry about damage to the UCL — the dreaded Tommy John surgery. But sometimes it’s not the Tommy John ligament at all. Here is a rudimentary field test to see if you might have damage to the UCL. It’s called “The milking test.”

Pitcher’s Funny Bone Ain’t So Funnyadmin2023-08-01T18:45:27-04:00

Lance

admin2021-04-16T19:13:42-04:00

As Lance and his mom walked away, I came up with one more penetrating thought: I suck! Ever since that day with Lance and his mom, I have made a pact with myself. I will meet every player exactly where he is physically, mentally, and emotionally and do everything in my power to help him improve himself as ballplayer and a person.

Lanceadmin2021-04-16T19:13:42-04:00

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