RESEARCH Wong, R, et. al. Relationship between lower body extremity power and fastball spin rate and ball velocity in professional baseball pitchers. J Strength Cond Res. 37(4):823-828, April 2023. Lower extremity power has been hypothesized to increase ball spin and velocity during pitching in baseball. Purpose: The...
Showcases and UCL Injuries in Elite Professional Pitchers Recent research by Peter K. Kriz, MD and colleagues in the Division of Sports Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School in Providence, RI has revealed interesting information concerning the relationship between the number of High School Showcases attended,...
Requisitos de Rendimiento para el  Béisbol 14U
February 22
Requisitos de Rendimiento para el  Béisbol 14U Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSSC*E y José Vázquez, PT, RSCC Un post anterior discutió algunos de los principales ajustes que los jugadores de béisbol juvenil tienen que hacer a medida que avanzan de 12U a 13U 1. Este post, examinará los ajustes necesarios para tener...
Brad Ausmus’ Off-Season Progressive Throwing Program for Catchers by Gene Coleman, Ed.D., RSCC*E During my four plus decades in MLB, I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from numerous catchers and coaches who were former catchers. Most notably among these were Yogi Berra, Tony Pena, Brad Ausmus, Ivan...
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...
8-Week Interval Throwing Program
January 8
8-Week Interval Throwing Program Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics This throwing program was developed for TMI Sports Medicine by Regan Wong, Major League Physical Therapist at Texas Rangers Baseball Club and Daniel Evans, Director of Physical Therapy at TMI Sports Medicine. It is intended...
How Hard Should You Throw?
January 1
High Hard Should You Throw? By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E The obsession with pitching velocity appears to be here to stay. Everyone from Little League to MLB seems to be consumed with it. While MLB scouts sit in the stands with radar guns, it’s not uncommon to see parents and coaches of one or both competing...
YOUTH SPORTS: Save Your Arm
December 29
SAVE YOUR ARM By Gene Coleman, Ed.D., RSCC*E Most Injuries Are Due to Overuse! USA Baseball Guidelines Warm-up to pitch, don’t pitch to warm-up Play for no more than 1 team at a time Pitch in only 1 game/day Observe pitch counts STOP when tired Pitch no more than 100 innings/year Pitch no more than 8...
What Do You Need to Be a Good Athlete?
September 27
What Do You Need to Be a Good Athlete? By Robb Rogers, MS, CSCS, MSCC In today’s world of athletic competition there are four areas in which all athletes must demonstrate some mastery in order to excel on the diamond, field, court, track, or ice. These areas are common to all sports regardless of gender, age or...
Pitching is More than Velocity and Spin Rate By Brian Jordan, RSCC*D In today’s era of advanced analytics, regardless of whether you love it or hate it, velocity and spin rate are currently awarded top priority by some when evaluating pitchers. Advances in technology and devices like Rapsodo, Trackman and Pocket...
