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Understanding Elbow Pain – Part 4: Protecting Pitchers
This is Part 4 of a series specifically devoted to elbow pain in athletes. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you haven’t already.
As I presented in Part 3 of this series, there is absolutely nothing healthy about throwing a baseball, as the body is being contorted to extreme [...]
Why President Obama Throws Like a Girl
Many baseball fans thought that it was a bit inappropriate of President Obama to wear a Chicago White Sox hat as he threw out the opening pitching at the Washington Nationals game on Monday. However, many others – including those of us on the baseball development side of things – overlooked this fashion faux pas, [...]
Stuff You Should Read: 4/4/10
I’m about to head out to go to Fenway Park for the season-opening Red Sox vs. Yankees game. So, with the baseball season officially underway, I thought it’d be good to kick this week off with a collection of baseball-related recommended reading material. Of course, you can certainly always find plenty of great stuff on [...]
EC on “Let’s Talk Baseball” with Ron and Jill Wolforth
Recently, I was on the “Let’s Talk Baseball” show with Ron and Jill Wolforth, where we talked baseball development in the context of assessing pitchers and correcting their inefficiencies. Check it out:
Let’s Talk Baseball
We discuss the Assess & Correct DVD set quite a bit – and you can pick up a copy HERE.
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Crazy Dads and Kids Who Throw Cheddar
Q: I run into a TON of Fathers who want their son to gain velocity. What are your keys to gaining velocity?
A: To be blunt, Step 1 is getting away from your crazy overbearing father and realizing that if you’re going to throw the ball hard, it’s because YOU want to do it, and are [...]
