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Seeing other kids attend December showcases or indoor velocity camps can make you worry that your son is falling behind. When your ultimate goal is helping him stay healthy and reach the collegiate level, taking time off feels terrifying.
Ramping up high-intent velocity in the dead of winter often ...
Every fall and winter, parents watch social media radar gun clips and feel the ticking clock of college recruiting. You want your son throwing 85+ mph by spring, but all you have ever heard is that the only way to get better at pitching is to pitch.
While pitching builds throwing-specific skill, of...
Social media is flooded with radar gun clips and fall velocity camps promising 3 to 5 mph gains in just six weeks. When you feel the ticking clock of college recruiting, handing over money for a weighted ball program feels like the fastest ticket to getting your son over 85 mph by spring.
Before yo...
Few things terrify a baseball parent more than watching their son come off the mound, drop 5 mph on his fastball, and say his arm feels so heavy he can barely lift it.
When your child experiences sudden velocity loss and severe arm heaviness, it is easy to assume the worst and fear a career-ending ...
In an ideal world, every pitcher is on a 7-day rotation. You’d have one start, six days of recovery, and plenty of time to get your body right. But it’s never ideal—this is Indiana high school baseball. We don’t always have the manpower for a 5-man rotation.
Whether your son is a starter on short r...
We are right in the thick of the season, and I’m seeing the same story over and over again. Guys are coming into the clinic complaining that their velocity is dropping and they’re feeling way more sore between starts than they did in March.
It’s frustrating. You put in the work all winter. You did ...
We’ve all heard the saying: “Mass equals gas.” The logic suggests that if you add weight to your frame, you’ll automatically see a 5-mph jump in your top-end velocity.
This is only a partial truth.
If you sit on the couch, eat two Big Macs a day, and put on 15 pounds of fat, you will most likely t...
You hear your pitching coach get on you at every session: “You have to stick that landing with your lead leg! That’s the key to unlocking more velo!”
You hear him loud and clear. You try to stop your lead leg from drifting toward first base or leaking toward home plate. You’re fighting for that per...
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