YOUTH BASEBALL Proper Set-up When Stealing 2B By Gene Coleman, Ed. D, RSCC*E, FACSM “You Can’t Recover From A Bad Start.” Proper set-up is extremely important when running the bases. Regardless of whether you are executing a straight steal or taking a secondary lead, your set-up can often determine whether your...
A Clearer Path for Strength Coaches and Athletes Utilize “Start, Stop, and Keep Doing” Framework By Brendon Huttmann, CSCS*E, RSCC*D, FMS-1 To maintain high organizational value and optimize performance as a strength coach, make necessary adjustments by regularly assessing existing strategies and practices....
JOB OPENING – TEXAS RANGERS
June 1
JOB OPENING – TEXAS RANGERS Organization: Texas Rangers Job Title: Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach (Arizona) Job Description: The Texas Rangers are seeking one (1) seasonal strength and conditioning coach in Arizona for the 2023 season. Position will be located at our Spring Training Complex in...
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 while avoiding the lower-extremity pounding that comes with land-based running. Several track athletes have set personal best and/or...
YOUTH SPORTS Â What coaches should know when selecting team members and what kids should know when choosing friends Choose Character over Characters Character will be there when things get tough. Characters look out for their own best self-interest. Coaches and teammates can count on players with character. They are...
Hill Sprints for Acceleration and Sprint Efficiency By Gene Coleman and Matt Krause Nolan Ryan did it, so did Derek Jeter, Earl Campbell and Jerry Rice to name just a few Hall of Fame athletes who also did it. Did what? They ran hill sprints. The Astros built an outdoor hill in Cocoa Beach, FL and replicated it inside...
Interview with Cory Cook
May 17
Born in Carroll, OH, Cory Cook currently resides in Sarasota, FL. He is in his 10th season working in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and is currently in his 4th as the Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. He spent four seasons overseeing operations at Pirate City (2016-19) after working the 2014...
John Gentile (MS, RSCC, CSCS) has been working in the Minnesota Twins organization as a MiLB S&C Coach since 2022. Prior to working with the Twins, John has worked as an MiLB S&C Coach for both the Detroit Tigers organization (2010-2013) and Colorado Rockies organization (2020-2021). John has a BS in Exercise Science...
John Gentile (MS, RSCC, CSCS) has been working in the Minnesota Twins organization as a MiLB S&C Coach since 2022. Prior to working with the Twins, John has worked as an MiLB S&C Coach for both the Detroit Tigers organization (2010-2013) and Colorado Rockies organization (2020-2021). John has a BS in Exercise Science...
Upper Body MD Ball Plyometric Progressions for Baseball/Softball By Gene Coleman, Augustine “Augie” Agyei and Al Sandoval A previous article provided the rational, guidelines and lower body plyometric exercises for baseball and softball. (http://baseballstrength.org/plyometrics-for-baseball-by-nate-tamargo/). This...
