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From the Little Leagues to the Big Leagues? Nope.
Today marks another great blog Q&A from Matt Blake.
Q: I was quite shocked to learn that only three pitchers have ever made it to the Big Leagues from the Little League World Series (LLWS). It makes perfect sense, as the mature kid at 12 generates more velocity than little Billy. Most parents assume that since [...]
When Should Kids Learn Curveballs?
Today, we’ve got the first in a series of Q&A contributions from Matt Blake.
Q: What do you think of Ron Johnson’s presentation at the ABCA convention where he stated that curveballs are okay for youths to throw and that they do not cause any structural damage beyond what a fastball does? Rather, it was the [...]
Talking Pitching: A Recap of the 2010 ABCA Pitching “Hot Stove” Discussion
Today, we’ve got another great guest post from Matt Blake.
“If I embark on a voyage of exploration, and I set as my goals the willingness to follow any lead, pursue any interesting observation, overcome any difficulties, and I end up in some exotic locale that might be very different from my predictions before setting out, [...]
The Figure 8 Drill for Pitchers
Another great guest post from Matt Blake today. A quick thanks go out to Chad Rodgers, Shawn Haviland, and Tim Collins for their help in demonstrating the drill for this blog.
I hope you all have been able to get through the holiday madness and kick off your 2010 with all sorts of new resolutions that [...]
The Best of 2009: Guest Submissions
This week, I’ve already featured our top articles, product reviews, and videos of 2009. I was also really lucky to have some bright minds as guest contributors this year, and today I’ll feature a few of their submissions.
The Rocker Inferior Capsule Stretch – This excellent submission from physical therapist Tim DiFrancesco shows a shoulder mobility [...]
