by Brent Pourciau | Jan 11, 2009 | References
This is the Leader Board for the 8th grade baseball team. These are the scores from their first Baseball 101 Exam. They were given the material in this document that they were tested on. Name Score Questions Missed Bonus Hunter Ward 110% 0 Yes T.J. Jenkins 110% 0 Yes...
by Brent Pourciau | Dec 31, 2008 | Pitching Articles
"Scap Loading" is the pinching of the shoulder blades or scapula during hip to shoulder separation. It is an important factor to velocity. Notice the picture here of Greg Maddux "Scap Loading". The question is, is "Scap Loading" a reaction to the stride or is it a...
by Brent Pourciau | Dec 10, 2008 | Pitching Articles
I hate to be so pessimistic, but the reality is the young pitchers are lazy and not held up to the standards of the past generations. Our society today is a lot more open to excepting mediocrity than hard work and achievement. The only reason competition continues to...
by Brent Pourciau | Dec 9, 2008 | Pitcher Velocity Training Articles
This is an excellent beginner workout. It focuses on training the body as a single unit. All these lifts support the development of Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers which will make you more explosive as an athlete. This workout was developed for pitchers but recommend for...
by Brent Pourciau | Dec 3, 2008 | Pitching Articles
One of the most common questions I get as a Coach is, "How old should a kid start little league pitching?" I was pretty young myself but then again I also had major shoulder surgery in college. With my experience, I would say, "Wait as long as you can to start making...
