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5 Sprint Drills Designed for Baseball Players

October 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Performance Enhancement /by Nick Esposito

One of the common areas baseball players want to work on is speed and getting faster. With college camps and showcases right around the corner, now is a great time to work on your sprint mechanics! In this blog, I will share with you 5 sprint drills designed for baseball players. Make sure you watch the videos for a great demo and how I coach them.

Nutrition for Baseball Performance

September 10, 2019/0 Comments/in Performance Enhancement /by Nick Esposito

In the baseball world, nutrition is often overlooked, and not on purpose. It’s just not always convenient to eat a well-balanced healthy diet with hectic sport and school schedules. Baseball players know that nutrition matters, yet have no idea what to do when it comes to nutrition. As a baseball player, you have the power to improve your performance through food. The Champion Baseball Nutrition for Performance will help.

What Causes A Mental Meltdown in Baseball?

September 3, 2019/0 Comments/in Coaching /by Dan Blewett

Ever watched a player melt down in front of your eyes, walking eight batters in a row, or making three consecutive errors in the field? Of course you have! More and more in today’s high-pressure, win-at-all-costs climate of amateur baseball, kids are being put in a position to fail, are not being taught how to handle high-pressure situations, or simply don’t play on their own enough to know how to adapt when the game changes around them. In this article, you’ll learn the mechanics of a mental meltdown and what to look for as a coach or parent. And, we’ll discuss how these can be prevented.

Strength-Speed: Customized Mechanics for Baseball Pitchers

August 20, 2019/0 Comments/in Performance Enhancement /by Jarad Vollkommer

This post will focus on “Strength-Speed” which is a type of strength that is described as moving a moderately heavy load at a moderate speed. This is important because when we initiate the pitching delivery we are in fact moving a moderate load, in the form of your own body weight, at a moderate speed, before moving faster and faster as we climb the kinetic chain and let go of the baseball.

The 3 Foundations to Your Nutrition: Macronutrients

August 13, 2019/4 Comments/in Performance Enhancement /by Nick Esposito

This blog will cover the macronutrients and the foundations needed to understand how carbs, proteins, and fats affect the body. It will provide a brief explanation of how each of the macronutrients is digested. Also, each macronutrient will include healthy foods that can be implemented into your diet.

Two Common Curveball Mistakes Pitchers Should Avoid

July 30, 2019/0 Comments/in Coaching, Performance Enhancement /by Dan Blewett

Amateur pitchers typically throw very poor-quality curveballs. In this article, learn why the curveball should be thrown as hard as possible, and why focal points are critical is learning how to locate a curveball.

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