Today my interview is with Robbie Aviles pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. I had the pleasure training Robbie this past off-season here at RPP. Continue reading “Interview with the Cleveland Indians’ Robbie Aviles”
Interview with Lantz Wheeler (Baseball Think Tank)
Today my interview is with Lantz Wheeler, the man behind Baseball Think Tank and the creator of the Core Velocity Belt. I had the pleasure of meeting him recently while we were both speaking at the Inside Baseball Coaches Clinic conference in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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Interview with NC State Pitching Coach Scott Foxhall
By Nunzio Signore (BA, NASM, CPT, PES, FMS)
Today my interview is with Pitching Coach Scott Foxhall at North Carolina State, one of the top baseball programs in the country. I had the pleasure of meeting him recently at the Inside Baseball Coaches Clinic in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In 18 years as a collegiate coach, Coach Foxhall has seen 33 of his pitchers selected in the MLB Draft, including seven in the first 10 rounds. He is the real deal.
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Creating Dynamic Core Stability at Foot Strike
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Avoiding energy leaks in the delivery is what it’s all about in regards to not only increasing velocity but reducing your risk of injury. In the case of young athletes who are still growing or pitchers with laxity (loose joints), from my experience the core seems to be the most common site where these leaks occur. Continue reading “Creating Dynamic Core Stability at Foot Strike”
Great Takeaways from the Panel of Experts… Part 2
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
In Part 1 of this series we touched on a lot of important topics that our 100+ attendees wanted to know about. In Part 2, we keep the ball rollin’ and listen in on discussions about long toss, life in pro ball, and in-season training to name a few. Continue reading “Great Takeaways from the Panel of Experts… Part 2”
Taking Your Strength and Running with It
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
When many young athletes start picking up the baseball in January they put the weights down. Nothing could have a more negative effect on the athletes conditioning come the beginning of the season. Let me explain. Continue reading “Taking Your Strength and Running with It”
Great Takeaways from the Panel of Experts… Part 1 (Dec 2016)
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Last month we hosted our first ever “Panel of Experts” seminar at RPP. Not only was it a smashing success with nearly 100 guests, I got to sit back, listen and let somebody else do the talking for a while. In Part 1 of this 2 Part video series, our guest panelists touch on a variety of different topics ranging from “closed loop” training and pre-throwing mobility work, to making key adjustments when entering the big leagues. Great takeaways on this one guys, enjoy.
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The Best of 2015 – Baseball Articles
The Best of 2015 – Baseball Articles
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Once again with the end of the year quickly approaching, I wanted to thank everyone for helping us to have our greatest year yet, and to post some of the articles that you helped make the most popular. Continue reading “The Best of 2015 — Baseball Articles”
Strengthening the Lead Leg to Help Improve Pitching Velocity
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
If your goal is speed and velocity, whether you’re running around the diamond or throwing a fastball, then you need to put more force into the ground period. A recent study at Ohio State titled Stride Leg Ground Reaction Forces Predict Throwing Velocity in Adult Recreational Baseball Pitchers (by McNally MP, Borstad JD, Oñate JA, Chaudhari AM, published October 29, 2015, click here for details) concluded that there was a high correlation between pitchers with higher velocity and the amount of force being applied into the ground with the front leg. Continue reading “Strengthening the Lead Leg to Help Improve Pitching Velocity”
Aerobic Training for Baseball Players
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
The best baseball players are generally the ones who produce massive amounts of force very rapidly. In most cases, this must be done repeatedly with little deterioration throughout an entire game. The best starting pitchers for example are those who can throw as hard and maintain command in the later innings as well as they can in the first or ball players who can run just as hard in the ninth as they can in the first. Today, we’re going to talk about a training technique you can do at home on your days off from the gym that makes this all possible. Continue reading “Aerobic Training for Baseball Players”