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• 01/05/13: Velocity Development Program (MaxVelo) Study Data and Conclusions
• 23/04/13: The Stretch-Shortening Cycle Theory in Pitching Mechanics – Real or Imagined?
• 18/04/13: Tony Cingrani’s Pitching Mechanics
• 12/04/13: New Driveline Baseball Online Shop Open!
• 09/04/13: Ubaldo Jimenez’s Velocity Problems
• 21/03/13: The 90+ MPH Fastball Equipment – Products Used in the MaxVelo Program
• 18/03/13: Getting to 95 MPH – Advanced Velocity Development
• 14/03/13: Recapping the 2013 Santa Clarita ThrowZone Seminar
• 13/03/13: Elite Weighted Baseballs Now On Sale!
• 28/02/13: The 2012 Offseason Wraps Up
• 19/02/13: Does Throwing Harder Mean Throwing Wilder?
• 14/02/13: Seminar Announcement: ThrowZone (Santa Clarita, CA) on March 9th
• 07/02/13: Free College/Pro Showcase at RIPS Baseball – March 4th
• 04/02/13: Weighted Balls, Supplements, and Other Facility News (2-4-2013)
• 28/01/13: The Facts Behind Long Toss
• 22/01/13: A Biomechanical Understanding of the Late Launch (Wolforth Tenet)
• 07/01/13: Pitching Arm Care – With Wrist Weights
• 30/12/12: Andrew Cashner’s Pitching Mechanics (Quick Post)
• 26/12/12: How to Analyze Pitching Mechanics Without a Biomechanics Lab
• 25/12/12: Merry Christmas and A Look Back
• 14/12/12: Wrapping Up the 2012 Ultimate Pitching Coaches’ Boot Camp
• 03/12/12: What it Takes to Play at the Next Level: Work Ethic
• 27/11/12: Driveline Baseball and RIPS Baseball – Moving to Seatac!
• 19/11/12: Some More NPA Velocity “Holds” vs. Throws – Disconnected Arm Action Problems
• 16/11/12: NPA Velocity “Holds” – Their True Origins and Mechanical Problems That Come with Them
• 08/11/12: Overuse is Not the Problem: Undertraining is the Devil
• 01/11/12: Now Hiring: Interns for the 2012-2013 Winter Training Session
• 31/10/12: Weighted Baseball Training: Results from 2012 and a Case Study (Daniel Gacke)
• 29/10/12: ART, PT, Graston, Chiro, Massage Pro Needed (Driveline Baseball / RIPS Baseball)
• 23/10/12: Hate BOSU Balls? Don’t Use Manual Perturbations
• 05/10/12: Basic Wrist Weight Cycle Video
• 24/09/12: Announcement: Taking Over as Director of Strength and Conditioning at RIPS Baseball!
• 11/09/12: Minor League Splits – Now Open Source
• 17/08/12: Odds and Ends, Updates, and Stuff to Read (8/17/2012)
• 30/07/12: Supramaximal Training with Weighted Baseballs
• 17/07/12: Stuff to Read: Tommy Hanson’s Velocity (7/17/2012)
• 25/06/12: Going from 77 MPH to 90 MPH in Five Months – The Joe Marsh Story
• 14/06/12: Minor League Book Reviews – Out of My League, Odd Man Out
• 05/06/12: 2012 MLB Draft, Podcasts, and Articles
• 01/06/12: Stuff to Read – Books, Articles, Shoutouts, and Testimonials (June 1st, 2012)
• 28/05/12: Choosing the Correct Pitch Sequences: Data-Driven Decisions
• 16/05/12: Stuff to Read and Listen to (5/16/2012)
• 14/05/12: Locating Up in the Zone – Better for Amateur/Recreational Pitchers
• 12/05/12: Making the Sabermetric Argument for Increasing Fastball Velocity
• 10/05/12: Dylan Bundy, Radar Guns, Self-Myofascial Release (SMR), and News on Our Athletes (May 10th Q&A Video)
• 04/05/12: Ubaldo Jimenez, Lost Velocity, and the Need for Dedicated Video Review
• 01/05/12: Weighted Baseballs, Wrist Weights, Elbow Injuries – Q&A Video (May 1st, 2012)
• 30/04/12: Michael Pineda, SLAP Tears, Forcing a Change-Up, and Pitching Mechanics
• 21/04/12: Summer Training, Spring News, and Crazy Coaches’ Corner
• 09/04/12: Training to Meet Your Goals: Simple, But Not Easy
• 22/03/12: Young Arms and Curveballs: The Real Story Behind it All
• 27/02/12: Joel Zumaya’s Injuries: What’s Really to Blame?
• 21/02/12: Andrew McNally: The 39-year old who won’t give up on his dream (THT Article)
• 20/02/12: How High-Speed Pitching Video Can Alter an Athlete’s Training Program: External/Internal Rotation
• 09/02/12: Guest Blog: Preventing Chronic Lower Back Pain in Baseball Players
• 06/02/12: Bad Swing Coaching – Pushing Hands to the Ball / Extension Through the Ball
• 30/01/12: Pitching Mechanics Myths: Chin to Target, Release Ball Closer to the Plate
• 16/01/12: How to Use the Glove Side in Pitching
• 05/01/12: Biomechanics Explained: The Difficulty of Measurement
• 30/12/11: Want to Ask Us Questions? Stay in Touch on Twitter (drivelinebases)
• 29/12/11: Free Weighted Baseball Training Program!
• 10/12/11: Life, The Fastball Training Book, and Plans for 2012
• 27/11/11: Never Say “I Could Have Done More”
• 26/10/11: A Few Words About the 2011 Baseball Offseason
• 24/10/11: Training the Throwing Shoulder Eccentrically to Reduce Injuries and Increase Velocity
• 21/10/11: Stuff to Read: 10/20/2011
• 12/10/11: Fun with Myths: Hitting the Other Way (Jose Bautista)
• 10/10/11: Reviewing ASMI’s Biomechanical Analysis of Dr. Marshall’s Pitchers (Focus: Performance/Velocity)
• 07/10/11: Fastball Mechanics and a 500 Pound Deadlift
• 28/09/11: Craig Kimbrel’s Overpowering Velocity – How Did He Get It?
• 15/09/11: Has Stephen Strasburg Changed His Pitching Mechanics?
• 13/09/11: Stuff to Read: 9/12/2011 (Steve Delabar Story, Jason Vargas THT Post)
• 08/09/11: Why it’s Called the “Inverted W” and Not the “M”
• 05/09/11: 3 Must Own Pieces of Training Equipment if You Want to Throw 90 MPH
• 01/09/11: Things to Read: 9/1/2011
• 30/08/11: 3 Ways to Ruin a Youth Pitcher’s Future
• 27/08/11: The Three Problems With Teaching Youth Pitchers a Changeup
• 23/08/11: TangoTiger Fans’ Scouting Report
• 18/08/11: Some Light Reading: The Athlete’s Shoulder and Low Back Disorders
• 16/08/11: The Importance of Training Environment
• 14/08/11: Mariners “No-Weight” Training Room – A Nonsensical Lie
• 12/08/11: Trevor Bauer Will Not Be Babied
• 11/08/11: Science of Scouting: A Look at Gerrit Cole
• 03/08/11: College-Bound Seniors at Driveline Baseball
• 29/07/11: The Lack of Updates: My First-Born Son is to Blame
• 20/07/11: The Marriage of Rotation and Linear Translation: The Lower Half (Part One)
• 14/07/11: Relationship of Shoulder External Rotation to Pitching
• 13/07/11: The Best Thing to Do to Ruin Your Fastball Velocity
• 05/07/11: Things to Read: 7/5/2011
• 28/06/11: 4 Great Reasons To Throw Weighted (and Lightweight) Baseballs
• 24/06/11: Things to Read: 6/24/2011
• 20/06/11: How Research Plays a Role at Driveline Baseball
• 17/06/11: The Fallacy of Hard Work
• 15/06/11: The Limitations of Two-Dimensional Kinematic Analysis
• 13/06/11: Can a Mouthpiece Increase Fastball Velocity?
• 09/06/11: Roy Oswalt and The Glide: Ideal Lower Half Mechanics
• 08/06/11: Book Review: The Physics of Pitching
• 07/06/11: THT Article: The Velocity Loss Phenomenon
• 06/06/11: Our Motion Capture Lab: The Overview
• 03/06/11: Improving Shoulder Internal Rotation with The Rotater
• 02/06/11: A Salute to Two Trainees: Jack and Eli
• 01/06/11: 3 Great Ways to Increase Shoulder Strength and Flexibility
• 31/05/11: Doug Fister, Velocity, Strikeouts, and Hard Work
• 19/05/11: Flat curve ball? Stop throwing strikes!
• 16/05/11: Is Grip Strength Important for Hitters?
• 13/05/11: Why Have I Lost Fastball Velocity?
• 12/05/11: News, 5/12: We’re Around, We Promise
• 28/04/11: Brandon McCarthy’s Mechanical Changes (Hardball Times)
• 27/04/11: DIY Glute-Ham Raise / Back Extension Setup
• 25/04/11: You Fail Because You Don’t Practice (Or Know How to Practice)
• 19/04/11: Book Review: Never Let Go (Dan John)
• 16/04/11: Places to Train: Iron Asylum (Cleveland, OH)
• 14/04/11: Stuff to Read: 4/14/2011
• 05/04/11: Stuff to Read: 4/5/2011 (Tim Collins)
• 31/03/11: Product Recommendation: VS Athletics Weightlifting Shoes
• 28/03/11: Lack of Fitness: In-Season Programming Gone Wrong
• 25/03/11: Training at Driveline Baseball: Not just for baseball players!
• 23/03/11: Stuff to Read, 3/23/11
• 21/03/11: Biomechanics and Me?
• 16/03/11: Olympic Lifts for Baseball Players – Is Power Planar?
• 13/03/11: Advanced Baseball Injury Database: Release Point Corrections Implemented
• 08/03/11: Stephen Strasburg, Mechanics, and his “Timing Flaw”
• 05/03/11: Interview with UMD Pitcher Ben Brewster
• 02/03/11: Finishing Up Off-Season Training: Some Results
• 27/02/11: Training Compilation Video
• 26/02/11: Free Baseball Training: Research Studies
• 25/02/11: Stuff to Read: 2/25/11
• 25/02/11: Velocity Development Program: Speed and Agility
• 24/02/11: Interview with Trip Somers of TexasLeaguers.com
• 23/02/11: What it Takes to Compete at the Highest Level – Strength Training!
• 23/02/11: News: Debut Article at THT, Website Redesign
• 21/02/11: A Hypothetical Training Question…
• 21/02/11: Interview at TexasLeaguers.com
• 19/02/11: New Hitting Testimonial
• 16/02/11: Advanced Baseball Injury Database (and PITCHf/x data)
• 15/02/11: Open Workouts for the Puget Sound Senior Baseball League
• 14/02/11: Video: Tethered Resistance Band Cycle
• 11/02/11: My Beef with Select Team “Training”
• 09/02/11: Things to Read: 2/9/11
• 07/02/11: Velocity Development Program: Strength and Power
• 04/02/11: Some Results from the Velocity Development Program
• 01/02/11: Smart Readership of Driveline Baseball
• 31/01/11: Random Stuff: 1/31
• 28/01/11: Study: Power and Muscle Make You a Better Baseball Player (really?)
• 24/01/11: Some New Testimonials for Driveline Baseball
• 21/01/11: Velocity Development Program: Throwing-Related Work
• 19/01/11: Recovery From Training: Part Two
• 30/12/10: Happy Holidays and New Year!
• 29/11/10: Recovery From Training: Part One
• 27/11/10: High-Bar Back Squat vs. Low-Bar Back Squat – Stupid Minutiae
• 25/11/10: Happy Thanksgiving!
• 22/11/10: The Dreaded Radar Gun
• 16/11/10: Managing Volume and Intensity in Off-Season Workouts
• 06/11/10: Video: The State of College Football Strength Training
• 04/11/10: News: Website Problems
• 03/11/10: Link: The Truth About “Quick Feet”
• 01/11/10: Not Using High-Speed Video? You’re Missing 5 MPH.
• 29/10/10: Strength for Baseball Hitters: Why It’s Important
• 27/10/10: Weighted Baseball Training for Pitchers – Overload/Underload Principles
• 21/10/10: Biomechanics: Control Object Completed!
• 15/10/10: News @ Driveline Baseball – 10/15/10
• 11/10/10: Back Squat vs. Front Squat for Baseball Players
• 09/10/10: Video: Purpose of the Stride (Dr. Yeager)
• 07/10/10: Pitching Mechanics: “What’s the One Thing I Need To Do To Throw Harder?”
• 05/10/10: Rant: Why I Can’t Stand Doctors
• 04/10/10: Nutrition: Pre/Post-Workout Guidelines (Alan Aragon)
• 30/09/10: This Week in Workouts: 9/26/10
• 29/09/10: Matt Antonelli: There’s No Magic Potion
• 27/09/10: MLB Training vs. The Rest of Us
• 23/09/10: Welcome Matthew Wagshol!
• 21/09/10: Stuff to Read: 9/21/10
• 19/09/10: News: Semi-Private Training Added, Facility Deal Finalized
• 17/09/10: Programming Mistake: Doing Too Much
• 15/09/10: Myth: Strength Training is Not Specific to Baseball Pitching
• 13/09/10: The Difference Between “Working Out” and Training
• 06/09/10: Curtis Granderson’s Experience with 5/3/1
• 04/09/10: Strasburg, The Inverted W, and Pitching Mechanics
• 01/09/10: Soliciting Feedback from You!
• 30/08/10: Tim Lincecum – What Changed?
• 27/08/10: Hiring: Biomechanics / Kinesiology Interns
• 27/08/10: Elbow Injuries and What Causes Them (Stephen Strasburg Bonus Content!)
• 27/08/10: Link: Absolute Strength vs. Absolute Speed
• 26/08/10: Supplements for Baseball: Part Two
• 24/08/10: Rob Dibble’s Comments on Stephen Strasburg
• 21/08/10: Trevor Bauer and the “Javelin”
• 20/08/10: Fall Baseball Training
• 09/08/10: Closed-Chain vs. Open-Chain Motion
• 06/08/10: Today’s Workout (8/6)
• 12/07/10: Programming Mistake Numero Uno
• 10/06/10: Progress: How to Measure It
• 08/06/10: Obligatory Post About Stephen Strasburg
• 07/06/10: MLB Draft!
• 26/05/10: Our Stance on Nutrition
• 17/05/10: Random Monday Thoughts
• 06/05/10: Video: How to Shoulder Rehab
• 02/05/10: Humor: The State of High School Strength Programs
• 22/04/10: Adjusting Stance on the Rubber Based on Batter’s Handedness
• 18/04/10: News: Strength and Conditioning Coming to NSBA Facility!
• 17/04/10: Humor: Post-Workout Nutrition
• 11/04/10: More Pictures of Our S&C Facility
• 06/04/10: Pitching Decelerator Exercises
• 04/04/10: Optimal Shoulder Performance
• 18/03/10: Link/Video: Mariners Strength Program
• 16/03/10: Link: College Pitching Injuries
• 13/03/10: In-Season Training: A Difficult Task
• 07/03/10: Mechanics: The Effects of Loading Rate
• 04/03/10: Appropriate Energy System Development
• 03/03/10: P90x for Baseball?
• 23/02/10: Video: Should Pitchers Overhead Press?
• 21/02/10: Video: Fun with a New Training Toy
• 11/02/10: Link: Should Pitchers Bench Press?
• 08/02/10: Proper Warmups For Weight Training
• 01/02/10: My Recent Reading List
• 31/01/10: Is Resistance Band Work Overrated?
• 28/01/10: News: WPtouch Theme Installed
• 27/01/10: Link: Unstable Surface Training
• 26/01/10: News: Products Page Completed
• 26/01/10: A Few Scapular Exercises and Stretches…
• 21/01/10: News: Our New Coaching Facility
• 18/01/10: Video: Ankle Mobility Work
• 17/01/10: Kinematic Analysis: Wrist to Elbow Relationship
• 15/01/10: Compound Movements: Use Them!
• 10/01/10: Our Influences – Pitching
• 09/01/10: “What’s a good workout, Kyle?”
• 09/01/10: A few pictures of the facility…
• 25/12/09: Keeping Strength in the Strength Program
• 15/12/09: Overtraining: A Serious Problem
• 14/12/09: Thomas Test – Applications in Baseball
• 10/12/09: Misconceptions About Training Youth
• 07/12/09: Are all novices the same?
• 02/12/09: Should you wear a weight belt?
• 01/12/09: Free Weight Squats > Smith Machine Squats
• 24/11/09: “Rate of Force Development?”
• 23/11/09: Measuring Hip Internal Rotation
• 15/11/09: New Equipment at Our Facility!
• 09/11/09: Strength Training for Youth Athletes
• 02/11/09: Our Other Website
• 13/10/09: Basic Supplements for Baseball
• 12/10/09: Welcome to Driveline Baseball!