My guest today is Brandon Golden, former collegiate and MLB Performance Coach, currently with 5 Tool Connection a performance science company. I met Brandon recently at the Wake Forest Bridge seminar and walked away very impressed with his unique approach. We will be discussing much of what he takes his athletes through in preparation for a long season of baseball. Topics include: Continue reading “Podcast #39: The 5 Tool Connection with Performance Coach Brandon Golden”
Todays podcast is a must listen for coaches, players and parents alike. Graeme is a strength and conditioning coach as well as a pitching coach consultant and all-around smart guy. He has developed a method for assessing pitchers in order to better individualize training through the use of what he calls a “pitcher’s profile”.
Continue reading “Podcast #38: Individualizing Programming for Pitchers with Graeme Lehman”
Welcome to the “How to” series on pitching, where we will be diving into various pitches and speak about different grips, cues, tips, movement profiles, and even a top MLB comparisons for reference when looking at a given pitch. First up, how to throw a curveball. Continue reading “How to Throw a Curveball (Grips, Cues, Types)”
Today we’re discussing arm and shoulder pathologies with Dr. Michael Freehill, Assistant Team Orthopedic Surgeon with the Oakland A’s and also with Stanford University Dept of Orthopedic Surgery. Topics Include: Continue reading “Podcast #37: Shoulder and Elbow Epidemic with Dr. Michael Freehill of the Oakland A’s”
At this time of the year, after a full off-season of strength training, upcoming tryouts and practices, sitting on the bench in a kyphotic posture and waiting to get your reps on the mound are a few of the variables that can wreak havoc on an athlete’s body and more importantly his arm/shoulder. There are several considerations when you’re looking to maintain your strength and mobility with in-season baseball workouts.
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Today’s guest is University of Virginia (UVA) pitching coach Drew Dickinson. Very excited about this podcast, as Drew brings a wealth of knowledge to the table from one of the strongest and most consistent programs in the country. Topics Include: Continue reading “Podcast #36: Maintaining Excellence Year In Year Out with UVA’s Drew Dickinson”
My guest today is Corey Muscara, Pitching Coach at Wake Forest University. Corey has been a long-time friend and always a great conversation. Today’s topics include:
My guest today is Sam Miller, Founder and CEO of Proteus Motion. For those of you that haven’t heard of Proteus, it’s the ultimate training machine for rotational athletes like baseball players by measuring their power and acceleration in ways we couldn’t do previously.
Continue reading “Podcast #34: Assessing and Training Power with Proteus Motion CEO Sam Miller”
My guest today is former professional baseball player and Dr. of Physical of Therapy Ismael Gallo. We’re going to discuss how to maximize baseball specific movements through a “problem solving” system of exercises created by Dr. Gallo himself. This one’s a real eye opener and something that can be done at home without any equipment. The whole podcast is a great discussion on the body as it relates to ball players.
Continue reading “Podcast #33: Baseball Movement Flow Training With Dr. Ismael Gallo”
My guest today on the podcast is Sean McGrath, who recently joined the University of Iowa baseball program as pitching coach and player development analyst. I have known Sean for nearly 10 years, and I can say that he is as forward thinking a coach as there is. He is a student of the game, who is always looking to expand his knowledge and grow as a person and a coach. In today’s podcast we discuss variety of topics, including:
