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Update July 2016: At the time of publishing we made the claim that underweight balls were safer than 5 oz ...read more

Some notable links from the web: Are Deadlifts Enough to Correct Bad Posture? Eric Cressey goes into detail on why ...read more

We pride ourselves on trying to keep up with all the latest research in biomechanics and kinesiology as it relates ...read more

I get it a lot from potential clients: “I’m interested in working hard to play college baseball.” “I definitely have ...read more

A clip on YouTube that has gotten a fair amount of press is this SOMAX Sports clip of Tim Lincecum. ...read more

Short answer: Yes. But this video is nonsense: Research has proven that a mouthpiece in general can aid in fast-twitch ...read more

Roy Oswalt is one of my favorite pitchers in the big leagues. Everything about his arm action, lower half, intent to throw the ball, the way he approaches hitters, and his non-imposing figure - listed at just 6'0", 190 lbs - made him one of the few pitchers in MLB that I thought represented "excellent" pitching mechanics.

Recently, while reading various blog articles on baseball books, I was made aware of a book called The Physics of Pitching. My initial reaction was of excitement, since the Physics of Baseball is a timeless classic by Robert K. Adair that I cannot recommend highly enough (and at $9 on Amazon, you have no good reason to not buy it if you don't yet own it).

I know everyone here reads my Hardball Times articles – and is subscribed to my THT RSS feed – right, ...read more

Since the weather’s gotten a bit better, we’ve decided to do our high-speed biomechanical analysis filming outside. Matthew (my research ...read more