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Trackman Pitching Report… All Your Data in One Single Report

Here at RPP we take great pride in the work that goes into assessing and evaluating our pitchers and position players. This is generally reflected in the comprehensive reports we provide our athletes with in-depth analysis and summaries of their capabilities, whether it’s in the weight room or inside the nets. Our newly developed Trackman Pitching Report uses data collected from in-house bullpens to create simple visuals that can help better communicate the strengths and weakness’s of a pitcher’s repertoire. The main parts our report focuses on is:

    1. Pitching Metrics
    2. Pitch Movement
    3. Pitch Consistency
    4. Pitch Location
    5. Stuff+ Report

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Podcast 108: Starting New at Coastal and the RPP Assessment with Pitching Coach Matt Williams

Today, we’re with Coastal Carolina pitching coach Matt Williams to discuss what goes into starting with a new organization, as well as his experience with the RPP on-site pitching assessments of his throwers that we previously did at University of South Carolina.

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Training for Force Production… Improving Tissue Quality and Global Movement Patterns – Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of “Training Better Force Production”.

After developing Ground Force (Part 1) as well as Elasticity / Acceleration (Part  2), we need a more restorative stimulus that works to restore tendon and tissue quality at the muscular and connective tissue level. In this third and final article of the 3-part series, we’re going to talk about doing just that.

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Athlete highlight: Lefty Pitcher Ryan Malone is Up 12 mph, Touching 87 mph

Ryan Malone

Lefty Ryan Malone, rising senior at Burke Catholic High School, started training with us during the summer 2022, and has gone through quite the transformation. After training remotely for a period of time, he decided to drive an hour each way to our facility during the past off-season and joined our in-house training program. Beginning this spring he went back to training remote.  Since he began his training, he has improved his velo by 12 mph, touching 87 mph recently this summer.

How did he do it?

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Podcast 107: Total Body Reactivation Therapy with PT Greg Lamendola

Today I’m sitting down with physical therapist Greg LaMendola who specializes in a technique known as “Total Body Re-activation Therapy”. Topics Include:

    • Bridging the gap between the nervous system and the biomechanical / muscular system
    • Removing “blocks” in the kinetic chain through manual therapy / activation techniques
    • How it can help reduce recovery time from an injury

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Six Key Reasons to Train the Anterior Core

In this article, we are going to look at a few major reasons why I believe it is ESSENTIAL to strengthen and create better control in the anterior core. Below is a list of 6 topics which I consider to be pure gold when it comes to becoming more explosive while reducing the risk of injury both on the mound and behind the plate.

    1. Positive Impact on Breathing
    2. Resisting Extension / Rotation
    3. Better Force Transfer to Upper Body
    4. Reduced Risk of Injury
    5. Lower Body / Hip Function
    6. Improving Shoulder Function

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Podcast #106: Life in the Transfer Portal with Ohio State Pitcher Ryan Butler

Today, I’m sitting down with former Liberty University and now Ohio State pitcher Ryan Butler to discuss his experiences and lessons learned once you enter the college transfer portal. Topics Include:

    • Topics prompting a decision to enter the portal
    • What happens the day after you sign?
    • Monetary / NIL considerations

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Podcast #105: Global Movement Patterns… Why Are They Important

Global Movement Patterns

On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about global movement patterns, why they’re so important, their influence on performance and some great coaching cues to increase motor learning. Topics Include:

    • Letting the athlete solve the movement problem
    • Improving overall athleticism
    • Common mistakes when coaching

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Revolution Baseball… Foundations of Strength Training and Building Elite Ball Players

Strength is the foundation of most athletic movements, and at Revolution Baseball, strength training is at the core of our travel program. Our general thinking is that you need to be strong in order to become a high-performance or even elite ball player. Whether it’s throwing a baseball, hitting one over the fence or running to field a ball, everything begins with a foundation of strength.

    • You can’t throw hard (at least not for very long) if you’re NOT strong
    • You can’t hit the ball hard if you’re NOT strong
    • You can’t run fast or change direction quickly if you’re NOT strong

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