Description
More baseball doesn't automatically mean more development.
Year-round throwing, overlapping teams, constant velocity testing, and ignoring fatigue can add up faster than parents realize.
I want young pitchers developing strength, taking planned breaks, and following workload limits instead of chasing every opportunity to throw.
The sad part is i've worked with really elite high schoolers, who got by on natural athletic ability, hit college or the pros, and fall apart physically because they just didn't build a wide enough base.
Some of the things that are necessary for kids to actually break through and make it...
are the hardest to do.
Saying NO sometimes.
Creating boundaries with travel ball coaches.
Playing other sports and hanging the mitt up for a season.
Avoiding the "tough guy" mentality, and giving fatigue and pain a voice before its too late.
Most of the talented kids I end up rehabbing from elbow surgery are often really good players, who wanted to win, who toughed it out and kept their mouth shut because their team needed them...
And now they are on the shelf for 12 months and are missing out on the real opportunities to play at the next level.
Its tragic, and avoidable.
Comment the word PITCH and ill send you my Baseball Athletic Development Guide called THE LONG GAME.
Its a realistic guide for modern parents and coaches to understand the science, but also build real actionable strategies to help your kids arm be DURABLE, not just chase VELO.
📍The Movement Underground | Long Island, NY