In-Depth Articles for Baseball Enthusiasts: Unlocking the Secrets of the Game
Explore our collection of in-depth articles that delve into various aspects of baseball, from training techniques and strategies to game analysis and player insights. Stay informed, expand your knowledge, and gain a deeper understanding of the game you love.
Pitching is More than Velocity and Spin Rate
Pitching is More than Velocity and Spin RateBy Brian Jordan, RSCC*DIn today’s era of advanced analytics, regardless of whether you love it or hate it, velocity and spin rate are...
YOUTH SPORTS: Save Your Arm
SAVE YOUR ARMBy Gene Coleman, Ed.D., RSCC*EMost Injuries Are Due to Overuse!USA Baseball GuidelinesWarm-up to pitch, don’t pitch to warm-upPlay for no more than 1 team at a timePitch in...
How Hard Should You Throw?
High Hard Should You Throw?By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*EThe obsession with pitching velocity appears to be here to stay. Everyone from Little League to MLB seems to be consumed...
8-Week Interval Throwing Program
8-Week Interval Throwing ProgramTexas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and OrthopedicsThis throwing program was developed for TMI Sports Medicine by Regan Wong, Major League Physical Therapist at Texas Rangers Baseball...
10 Big Mistakes Young Athletes Make When Sprinting
10 Big Mistakes Young Athletes Make When Sprinting By Darren Wensor Look for These Common Sprinting Errors When Coaching Young Athletes Below are 10 of the most common skill errors...
Brad Ausmus’ Off-Season Progressive Throwing Program for Catchers
Brad Ausmus’ Off-Season Progressive Throwing Program for Catchersby Gene Coleman, Ed.D., RSCC*EDuring my four plus decades in MLB, I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from numerous...
Requisitos de Rendimiento para el Béisbol 14U
Requisitos de Rendimiento para el Béisbol 14U Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSSC*E y José Vázquez, PT, RSCC Un post anterior discutió algunos de los principales ajustes que los jugadores de...
RESEARCH REVIEW: Showcases and UCL Injuries in Elite Professional Pitchers
Showcases and UCL Injuries in Elite Professional PitchersRecent research by Peter K. Kriz, MD and colleagues in the Division of Sports Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School in Providence,...
Lower extremity power, spin rate and velocity in pro pitchers
Wong, R, et. al. Relationship between lower body extremity power and fastball spin rate and ball velocity in professional baseball pitchers. J Strength Cond Res. 37(4):823-828, April 2023.Lower extremity power...
Hydra Running for Recovery and Fitness
Hydra Running for Recovery and Fitness By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E Hydra running has been used by athletes in several sports to enhance recovery and maintain or improve fitness...
Energy Drinks Before Practice and Games?
Energy Drinks Before Practice and Games?PBSCCS was contacted by a travel coach who wanted to know if it was OK for players to consume energy drinks before practice sessions and...
BREAKFAST ON-THE-GO OPTIONS
Breakfast On-the-Go OptionsBy Roberta Anding, RDRegardless of whether you are a player, coach, umpire or parent, your mother was right – “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” It breaks...
Youth Sports – Eating Before a Morning Game
YOUTH SPORTS Eating Before a Morning Baseball or Softball GamPBSCCS was recently contacted by a coach of a 13U team who wanted to know what he could do to improve...
UMPIRES – Eating before morning games
Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After GamesPBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3...
Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball
Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/SoftballBeat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball PBSCCS consulted with several sports nutritionists and developed the following information for players, parents and coaches...
Refueling During, Between, and After Baseball/Softball Games
Refueling During, Between and After Baseball/Softball GamesPBSCCS was recently contacted by a mom who wanted to know what she could do to improve the stamina and performance of her 16U...
Umpires: Refueling During, Between & After Games
Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After GamesPBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3...
Arm Care Exercises – Thrower’s Six
Thrower’s 6 Exercise ProgramBy Nathan Friedman, CSCS, Arizona DiamondbacksBaseball and softball players of all ages are throwing with greater velocity today than in previous years. With increased velocity, especially among...
PLYOMETRICS – Kneeling Squat Jump
Kneeling Squat JumpBy Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*EThe kneeling squat jump is a lower body plyometric exercise that will help develop coordinaion, strength and power in the muscles of the...