Velocity

Velocity is a by-product, not a drill

Nobody adds velocity by wanting it more. It comes from a delivery that lets an athlete use what they have, a body strong enough to hold that up, and enough throwing to keep it. We measure all three rather than guess at which one is missing.

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Athletes trained

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College commits

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Pro baseball players

Where it comes from

Three things, and most pitchers are short on one

Some athletes move well and are not strong enough. Some are strong and leak everything through a delivery that cannot hold it. Some have both and never throw enough to keep it. Telling them apart is the entire job, and it is why the first thing we do is look rather than prescribe.

What we measure

Trackman, and slow-motion video of the delivery

Every bullpen is on Trackman, so velocity, spin and where the ball is actually going are numbers instead of opinions. The delivery is filmed and reviewed frame by frame. A parent gets to see the same thing the coach sees, which is usually the first time the words have matched the picture.

The plan

Phase based throwing, not a fixed weekly number

Athletes move through throwing phases with a defined start and end rather than doing the same thing all year. That is what makes a velocity gain hold through a season instead of showing up in January and being gone by April.

The honest part

It takes longer than a weekend

Anybody promising you a number in six weeks is selling something. What we will tell you on day one is what is actually limiting your pitcher and roughly how long it takes to change it, and then you can decide whether that is worth your time.

Questions parents ask

Straight answers

How much velocity will my son gain?

We will not put a number on it before we have seen him throw. What we will do at the free assessment is tell you which of the three things is limiting him and how long changing it usually takes.

Do you use Trackman?

Yes, on every bullpen, along with slow-motion video of the delivery. You see the same numbers and the same footage the coach does.

Is throwing harder bad for a young arm?

Throwing more than the arm is prepared for is what hurts it. That is why a physical therapist screens every athlete first and the throwing volume is built in phases rather than left to whatever the team schedule happens to be.

Find out what is actually limiting him

The free assessment is thirty minutes and costs nothing. You leave knowing which of the three things is in the way.

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