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Try adding these shoulder stability drills for your thowers

3 Shoulder Stability Drills for Throwers

0 Comments/in Injury Prevention/by Travis Hash

As previously discussed in my article on Elite Baseball Performance’s website, scapular stability and the establishment of Glenohumeral rhythm are critical to the health of our athletes.

There is, however, a broader point that needs to be made. Most of … Read more >

8 Steps to Get Recruited by More Colleges

8 Things You Need to Do to Get Recruited by More Colleges

3 Comments/in Coaching/by Dan Blewett

One of the biggest questions I am always faced with from high school baseball players is how to get recruited by more colleges.

I run a baseball academy and a travel organization, and I act as the liaison between college … Read more >

3 Exercises to Improve Velocity in Tall Baseball Pitchers

0 Comments/in Performance Enhancement/by Kyle Adams

What did he top out at this weekend? Does that guy consistently throw hard? What was his velo?

You can guarantee to hear these questions at our facility on Monday after a weekend of baseball, and velocity will continue to … Read more >

A Daily Mental Practice for Baseball Players

9 Comments/in Coaching, Performance Enhancement/by Alan Jaeger

This is not football, basketball or hockey – it’s baseball. And of the four “major” sports in the United States, baseball is by far the most mentally challenging and demanding.

Demanding, because there is so much dead time compared to … Read more >

Visual and Reactive Training for the Baseball Athlete

1 Comment/in Coaching, Performance Enhancement/by Jarad Vollkommer

Baseball is a game of multiple, quick decisions that must be made in a short amount of time. It is also a game that demands great eye-hand coordination and depth perception.

A hitter must spot the pitch, pick up the … Read more >

Defining the Efficient Baseball Swing

6 Comments/in Coaching, Performance Enhancement/by Brantley Freeman

A position player’s value is determined by their ability to hit, more than any other skill, because it contributes so much to winning. Two of the five tools a player can have center around hitting production – power and contact.… Read more >

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