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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States with a passionate fanbase that immortalizes athletes for their performances in big moments. The excitement of the home run, the mastery of the curveball, the agile infield, and the spectacle of seeing an outfielder make a diving catch has firmly ingrained baseball in American folklore.

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Consistency Is King: Programming for Sport
March 13, 2019
With specialized athletes playing at a high level, consistency remains key. When in season, these athletes already have high practice and playing volumes. Any trip onto various YouTube fitness pages yields a plethora of videos demonstrating every variation of every exercise that you could possibly think of. With all of these exercises shoved in your […]
Baserunning – Sliding
March 11, 2019
Unless you’re stealing second, don’t slide head first into second base. The chances of being stepped on and injured are too great. It was a summer baseball camp that I attended in high school where I was first formally taught how to slide. How many scabs and a jammed wrist could have been avoided if […]
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Baseball Training Tips: Big Ball Drill
March 10, 2019
Use the big ball to focus on swinging through the ball.
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Youth Baseball Team Plays for Heroes Wounded in Battle
March 7, 2019
Proceeds from the tournament will go to benefit For The Warriors Foundation and their veteran activities throughout the year. On Sunday, March 10, 2019, the North Georgia Ambush Baseball team will host the inaugural “Win for the Warriors” baseball tournament, benefiting the For The Warriors Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist disabled military […]
Progressions From Glute Bridge to Hip Lift to Hip Thrust
February 25, 2019
Avoid over-extending hips as this can increase the pressure in the lumbar region, especially when performing weighted bridges. Research indicates that the weighted horizontally directed hip thrust is an effective exercise for the muscles of the posterior chain – glutes, hamstrings, calves and back – that can be used to improve performance in the weight room […]
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How Baseball Works
February 15, 2019
The batter’s goal is to put the ball in play so that the eight fielders can’t catch the ball or throw it to another fielder to record an out. Baseball is a game played with a bat, ball and glove. The fundamentals of the game involve throwing the ball, hitting the ball, and catching the […]
Making the Most of Your Off-Season
February 12, 2019
Ultimately, it’s up to us to take our profession and the pressing strength and conditioning questions of our day, put them on the prowler, and start pushing it forward to the next generation of coaches. From 2002 until 2010 my off-season revolved around an indoor track, and a loud, windowless sweat cave that we called […]
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Does Your Kid Sit on The Bench A Lot in Baseball Games?
February 8, 2019
One of the questions we hear from parents all the time is, “My kid sits on the bench frequently, what should I do”. Today, we’d like to help you out with an answer to that question. As a parent, you were probably really excited for baseball season to start. Especially if you played little league […]
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Coaching Philosophy – How to Handle Aggressive Parents?
February 8, 2019
One of the questions many new youth baseball coaches have is, how do I handle aggressive parents? This is a great question, and it’s one that deserves a lot of thoughts. Congratulations on making the decision to become a youth baseball coach! You’ve entered a really challenging and rewarding field, and the next few years […]
Improving Athleticism and Performance in Youth Baseball Players
January 31, 2019
Power is how fast you can apply strength. In order to throw harder, throw farther, swing faster and hit with more power, you have to be both strong and fast, and you must be able to apply force (strength) quickly. If you are a young baseball player (or the parents or coach of a young […]
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