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A Tale as Old as Time: The Secret to Throwing with High Velocity Starts in the Trunk How the secret of throwing with high velocity (or moving powerfully to throw or swing) starts in the middle of the body -the trunk. Chubbs was right in a sense: “It’s all in the hips.” Or a caring dad-coach saying, “You gotta use your legs.” Again, right in a sense. Modern coaches talk about the “intent” to throw hard -they’re right too, not wrong. And the highly technical coaches who dive in

I remember being told when I was young by my father “Whatever you choose to do in life, I'm going to support you.”   I felt like I could do anything after he told me that.  Why?  Why did my father’s words of affirmation mean so much to me?  Maybe it was because he is my hero. Maybe it was because he was a man of action, not words. Maybe it was because I saw him show up everyday for the family, my mom, sisters, brother, and me. Maybe it was because whenever he said something,

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Ill regularly add memories and stories about my baseball career that helped shaped how I think about the game. The stories will range...

Stress and its effects on the mind and body – Notes from Time Publication “The Science of Stress: Manage it. Avoid it. Put it to use.”...

The change-up could be a pitcher’s best friend for the entirety of their career. It’s arguably the easiest secondary pitch to learn and...