Conditioning

How Important are the First 10-Yards When Stealing Second Base? By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC-E, FACSM The average MLB pitcher takes approximately 1.30 sec to throw the ball from pitcher’s mound to home, and the average catcher takes another 2.0 sec to catch the ball and throw it to second base. Average total time...

4 Pillars of In-Season Training By Brennan Mickelson MS, RSCC, Seattle Mariners Player development comes first. This is the number one non-negotiable pillar on the list because it encompasses all the other aspects in a broad sense. Each player that you work with has the same goal, to be the best version of...

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4-Week Training Program to Improve 60-Yard Sprint Time By Agyei Augustine, CSCS, MAT and Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E With baseball and softball showcases and high school and travel team tryouts about to start, players are trying to gear up to run a fast 60-yard sprint time. While many coaches, require the 60, few, if...

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 that I see kids make when they are sprinting. POOR HEAD POSITION. Even though most kids look forward when they run, some do so with...

Pitch Clock and Minor League Work Density By Brennan Mickelson, Seattle Mariners For those who haven’t watched a minor league game recently. MLB has made significant changes this year that effects the game every single pitch. The pitch clock is here, and the game, at least at the minor league level, will probably...

Long Toss Initiating Force from the Ground Up By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC-E, FACSM Regardless of whether you are a believer or non-believer in the practice of long toss for pitchers and/or position players, it appears to be here to stay. Most players use some form of long toss during the off-season, pre-season...

Pitch Clock, Aerobic Capacity and Recovery By Daniel Donohue, RSCC Major League Baseball’s initiative to speed up the pace of play has altered the physiological requirements for Minor League players. Specifically, the addition of the pitch clock requires pitchers to deliver high intent, max- or near-max effort...

Partner Pallof Press for Core Stabilization  By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E and Jose Vazquez, PT, RSCC Regardless of whether you are practicing, playing or working in the weight room, a strong core is needed to provide a stable base from which the arms and legs can move and ensure that the forces initiated in the...