About 15 to 20 years ago I wrote an article for a popular sports magazine on how to improve a baseball player’s performance. In the article I included specialized strength and explosive exercises that were specific to baseball skills. I was overwhelmed with letters from the readers who criticized me strongly for such weight and […]
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Hamstring injuries are very common in baseball. What causes these injuries? Most seem to occur while runnning but it is not uncommon to learn of a player pulling a hamstring while swinging a bat or bending over to get to a ball. If you read enough articles on this topic, invariably you will be told
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An interview with Darren Balsley, pitching coach for the San Diego Padres, was written up in the local newspaper. There were several important questions asked by reporters that had good answers but left much to be desired. For example, when asked what advice he would give to a boy who wants to pitch in Little
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It is commonly believed that when you get an injury it is due to lack of strength. This is true in many cases, since strength is a key element involved in injury. However, the main reason for most injuries occurring is poor technique and/or a lack of coordination. This is known as neuromuscular coordination, the
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Most players and teaching pros agree that you should use your hips when executing the groundstrokes. But how many players do this? In analyzing hundreds of players, I have found very few who truly use the hips to produce force in their hits. This is understandable because use of the hips is not stressed in
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