Pitching Velocity Drills – The Sled

The main purpose of a Drill, is to practice a component of the delivery that will help to correct a mechanical flaw. I also believe it is important to add resistance to a drill to help imprint the new muscle memory. The drill below should be performed 2 – 3 days...
Lift for Show, Load for Doe!

Lift for Show, Load for Doe!

Ok, the leg lift isn’t only for “Show.” There is a lot of momentum that can be generated by the leg lift which transfers into velocity. The question is, “How come pitchers who have big leg lift’s in the wind up, when pitching in the...
The Principle of Specificity and Sport

The Principle of Specificity and Sport

by Chad Englehart Introduction Specificity of Training principle is one of the most utilized training principles used by exercise professionals today. (Kramer et al., 2002) discussed the principle of training specificity and explained that the training responses...
Sprint Mechanics and the 40 yard Dash

Sprint Mechanics and the 40 yard Dash

As a strength and conditioning professional one of the most prevalent questions we are asked is “Can I get my 40 yard faster and how fast can I be? This question is easy to answer, for starters everyone can get faster because speed can be taught and how fast can an...