Reducing Hip Pain in Softball Pitchers
In this week’s video, I demonstrate a few ways for softball pitchers to actively manage hip pain during the season.
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Reader question: toe irritation in pitchers
Reader John has a question about chronic toe pain in pitchers…
Read MorePreseason Team Conditioning Workout #2
Here is the second preseason or at-practice team conditioning workout that coaches can safely implement with their athletes.
Read MorePreseason Team Conditioning Workout
In this week’s video, I demonstrate a team conditioning workout that coaches can add to tryouts and practices during the preseason. These exercises are space efficient and easy for coaches or parents to instruct.
Read MoreMedicine Ball Exercises for Athletes
This week I’m posting a collection of medicine ball exercises that can be used to improve core strength and rotational power for any athlete. You will see a distinct progression from stability toward power emphasis, which I recommend you follow if you are trying these on your own or installing them with your athletes. You…
Read MoreWhat Can Cause Forearm Soreness
“Do you see kids getting any soreness in their forearm…if so what do you attribute it to?”
Read More10 Upper Body Exercises for Softball Players
This week I’ve put together a catalog of ten upper body exercises from our YouTube page. From my experience, upper body strength training is too often overlooked or avoided in fear of injury or “getting to stiff and bulky”. The reality is strength training is critical to improve the physical integrity and durability of muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Read MoreTeaching Wrist Snap
We got an excellent question from reader Shelley this week about teaching wrist snaps. This is great information for everyone!
Read MoreReader question: “twist” vs. “tuck finger”
This week I’m addressing a question asked by reader Fred about different methods of throwing a curveball. Since terminology varies around the country it was a little tricky, but I did my best interpretation. Fred, if this doesn’t answer your question thoroughly, please feel free to send a follow up!
Read MoreThe Most Important Thing For Beginner Pitchers
Got a question from reader Rob whose daughter is a beginner pitcher. He wanted to know: what is the single most important thing for them to focus on at the beginning of the learning process?
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