Book Review: The Physics of Pitching
Recently, while reading various blog articles on baseball books, I was made aware of a book called The Physics of Pitching. My initial reaction was of excitement, since the Physics...
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THT Article: The Velocity Loss Phenomenon
I know everyone here reads my Hardball Times articles - and is subscribed to my THT RSS feed - right, right? Well, just in case you forgot that I write...
Our Motion Capture Lab: The Overview
Since the weather's gotten a bit better, we've decided to do our high-speed biomechanical analysis filming outside. Matthew (my research assistant) and I took the equipment outside where we continued...
Improving Shoulder Internal Rotation with The Rotater
A tool that we've become fond of around the facility is The Rotater. The vast majority of older baseball pitchers exhibit glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD), as outlined by any...
A Salute to Two Trainees: Jack and Eli
About two years ago, I started training these two guys in the garage of my townhome in North Seattle. All we had were some crappy Costco-style barbells, Weider plates, and...
3 Great Ways to Increase Shoulder Strength and Flexibility
Shoulder integrity is vitally important for baseball pitchers and batters alike. Sadly, as Eric Cressey pointed out, there's plenty of athletes out there doing some terrible stretches for their shoulders...