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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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Seven Absolutes of How to Hit a Baseball
January 27, 2019
Seeing the ball at its contact point. This might be obvious, but it’s not simple.  Knowing how to hit a baseball starts with knowing how see the ball. Because of the different set ups and stances, there are different ways for how to hit a baseball.  But once a hitter gets to the contact point […]
Can’t Microwave Development
January 20, 2019
If you are willing to pay the price each and every day then in the long run, you will pass the many who are just looking for a microwave process. Stay the course and pay the rent every day. Too often I see players that have an unrealistic view on how a true development process […]
Pitch Smart Risk Factors
January 15, 2019
Pitchers should refrain from throwing for at least two to three months per year and avoid competitive pitching for at least four months per year. In 2014, USA Baseball and MLB teamed up to establish Pitch Smart, a series of practical, age-appropriate guidelines to help parents, players and coaches avoid overuse injuries and foster long, […]
Training Subsystems in Baseball
January 13, 2019
Programs should utilize multi-joint multi-planer exercise that enhances the nervous systems’ ability to recruit subsystems (muscle synergies) through improved coordination of muscles working together as a unit. Introduction: In athletics, muscles work in coordinated synergies to create movements and accelerate, decelerate and stabilize forces. Athletic movements that are recruited by the nervous system are termed muscle synergies. […]
Band Assisted Hip Flexor Stretch
January 10, 2019
Fortunately there are a number of therapeutic techniques (foam rolling, trigger point therapy, massage, etc.), dynamic warmups and static stretching exercises that players can use help prevent and/or alleviate this problem. Tight hip flexors can cause a number of problems for baseball players. Among these are changes in joint alignments and potential pain in the […]
Potentiation Pregame Warmup for Pitchers
January 8, 2019
Activities that prepare the joint and muscles for the loads that they will sustain during the game such as skips, squats and lunge patterns. Warming up before physical activity is conventional for many sports and baseball is not an exception to this practice. The starting pitcher is considered by many to be the most important […]
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Youth Sports Academy Gives Back to the Community
January 4, 2019
For the months of November and December however, Denise Swope, owner of the facility made the decision they were going to work together to do something bigger. Something that would really make an impact not just on the community but for the players as well. Sports can teach you more than just how to play […]
Considerations for Extra Work: Conditioning
December 28, 2018
Psychology can sometimes trump physiology, and it is important that athletes and other personnel involved in their development believe the training intervention and dose are sufficient to achieve desired effects. Effective strength and conditioning coaches conduct a needs analysis of both the athlete and his/her sport. A thorough examination of the physiological requirements of the […]
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Kansas City Royals Prospect Pays Off Parents’ Debt for Christmas
December 27, 2018
“Your giving hearts helped to shape my tiny dream into a reality,” Singer wrote in the letter’s conclusion. Kansas City Royals pitching prospect Brady Singer, a first-round pick in the 2018 MLB draft, used his newfound professional status to give his parents the ultimate Christmas gift: he paid off all their debt.  In an emotional video […]
Discipline
December 19, 2018
“The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.” I read the following quote from Justin Su’a (@justinsua) on twitter, “Every day recommit to the things that matter most. You empower yourself when your priorities are in line. If you really want it, you’ll […]
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