Highlights from our Amazing final day for week 1! Banditos and Young Guns came to play this week! They worked hard and played harder. They left better players and even better people! Week 2 coming up! Let’s go!

One of the easiest thing to do in sports is dismiss and make fun of anything new. One of the hardest thing to do in sports is catch up once that new thing becomes the standard.

What Good Is Hip Mobility If You Don’t Have Strength With It? Cossack Squats Are a Foundational Movement Within Our Junior High S&C Program.

Foot strike is a delicate balance. Importance is placed on landing w/ enough plantarflexion to take advantage of the elasticity of the legs/feet. Too "toey"=Wasting time moving to a stable position. Not enough=heel slamming, no bounce Heel will/should kiss but not crash.

"If you came to a random B.P. this spring & you saw that half of our balls weren't leaving the infield, you would say, 'Wow, this team is not very good’ but that's just part of the concept where we make things difficult in practice so the game is easier." Adley Rutschman

You're supposed to make mistakes in practice You're supposed to make mistakes in practice You're supposed to make mistakes in practice

Fitness industry commentators often claim that motor unit recruitment is maximal at the end of a set of light loads to failure. Here is why that is absolutely not true. patreon.com/SandCResearch

One of my favorite quotes in the whole book. Want different results? You better be prepared to do something different than what you're used to...and are currently comfortable with.

Barrel through plane - not "flat". Hip hinge rotation or extension? Quick trigger w pelvis, not an endless twist/rotation.

Muscle loss happens many times faster than social media influencers claim. Indeed, this study showed that approximately 50% of the gains achieved by 3 months of training were lost by only 10 days without training, and 30 days were enough to lose everything.

Layback isn’t just a product of shoulder mobility. Understanding how hip and spine mobility can affect layback is critical for protecting a pitcher’s shoulder.

Feel vs real The feeling of being direct to the ball is absolutely valid. That is a great way to think of the swing. However, a hitters posture will determine if that "direct" swing works behind the ball or across the ball. This is the same hitter, he believes he is doing the

Kerry Carpenter's three 🔑s in the box: 1. Full stretch 2. Ready at release 3. Quick, not strong Hear the Detroit Tigers slugger explain his mechanics and cues at the plate ⬇️

Coaches, Coach Confidence!! It's not that hard. Help them believe in themselves if you're looking to get the most out of them. When they play fearful because of what will happen if they make a mistake because of YOUR attitude, that's on you. Fix YOUR approach to help theirs.

Kids need to learn how to pay attention better so they can make adjustments faster. Tracking at bats and asking the right questions will expose your process. Some outs are good. Some hits are bad. Developing a good perspective of your performance is so important.

The Michelangelo Effect