<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
> <channel><title>Driveline Baseball &#187; Training</title> <atom:link href="http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/category/training/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com</link> <description>Elite Seattle Baseball Training and Coaching - Driveline Baseball</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:56:07 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Never Say &#8220;I Could Have Done More&#8221;</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/11/27/never-say-i-could-have-done-more/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=never-say-i-could-have-done-more</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/11/27/never-say-i-could-have-done-more/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:30:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deliberate practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driveline athletics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shot put]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1481</guid> <description><![CDATA[The lack of blog posts lately has been due to a very busy schedule on multiple fronts. I hope to post at least twice per week going forward. When training for any competitive event, there will be times when you want to give up and take an unscheduled break. This is only natural, because the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/11/27/never-say-i-could-have-done-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Few Words About the 2011 Baseball Offseason</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/26/a-few-words-about-the-2011-baseball-offseason/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-few-words-about-the-2011-baseball-offseason</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/26/a-few-words-about-the-2011-baseball-offseason/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:30:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elite baseball training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIRD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[offseason training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[throwing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[throwing mechanics]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1478</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, the 2011 baseball offseason has officially arrived at Driveline Baseball / Driveline Athletics. My last fall ball game was over the weekend, and all of our clients have finished their fall ball, tennis, or are training for the 2012 season anyway (a former pro and Olympic pitcher trying to get a 2012 Spring Training [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/26/a-few-words-about-the-2011-baseball-offseason/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Training the Throwing Shoulder Eccentrically to Reduce Injuries and Increase Velocity</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/24/training-the-throwing-shoulder-eccentrically-to-reduce-injuries-and-increase-velocity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=training-the-throwing-shoulder-eccentrically-to-reduce-injuries-and-increase-velocity</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/24/training-the-throwing-shoulder-eccentrically-to-reduce-injuries-and-increase-velocity/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eccentric]]></category> <category><![CDATA[injury prehab]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kinesthetic sense]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medicine ball training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[proprioception]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shoulder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[velocity development]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1466</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last year I spoke with Dr. Murray Maitland at the University of Washington about all things baseball, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. My primary interest in a meeting with Dr. Maitland was to talk about his study that he performed while at Florida State University &#8211; comparing FSU varsity pitchers against Dr. Marshall&#8217;s clients. (I never [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/24/training-the-throwing-shoulder-eccentrically-to-reduce-injuries-and-increase-velocity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Craig Kimbrel&#8217;s Overpowering Velocity &#8211; How Did He Get It?</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:30:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1400</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve paid any attention to the MLB season this year, you know Craig Kimbrel&#8217;s name. He&#8217;s the flame-throwing closer in the lights-out bullpen of the Atlanta Braves, also featuring deadly setup man Johnny Venters. Craig Kimbrel has the ninth-highest fastball velocity amongst all relievers in the big leagues in 2011, just ahead of Jason [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stuff to Read: 9/12/2011 (Steve Delabar Story, Jason Vargas THT Post)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball velocity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jason vargas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle mariners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[steve delabar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the twist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trevor bauer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unorthodox training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[velocity development]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1382</guid> <description><![CDATA[Steve Delabar&#8217;s journey to the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners is a feel-good story anyone could love, right? Maybe not. Think about it: Why didn&#8217;t organized baseball have a velocity development plan for Steve to get him back to where he needed to be? Why did Steve need to explore alternative options by himself [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>3 Must Own Pieces of Training Equipment if You Want to Throw 90 MPH</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/05/3-must-own-pieces-of-training-equipment-if-you-want-to-throw-90-mph/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=3-must-own-pieces-of-training-equipment-if-you-want-to-throw-90-mph</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/05/3-must-own-pieces-of-training-equipment-if-you-want-to-throw-90-mph/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barbells]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medicine balls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[power cage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[squat rack]]></category> <category><![CDATA[strength training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weighted baseballs]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1357</guid> <description><![CDATA[Assuming that you&#8217;re not a genetically gifted freak and can throw 90 MPH as a 14 year old like all those people on YouTube seem to be able to, here are three pieces of equipment you must own (and use, no cheating!) to throw 90 MPH: Squat Rack / Power Cage  Any serious athlete starts with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/05/3-must-own-pieces-of-training-equipment-if-you-want-to-throw-90-mph/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>3 Ways to Ruin a Youth Pitcher&#8217;s Future</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/30/3-ways-to-ruin-a-youth-pitchers-future/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=3-ways-to-ruin-a-youth-pitchers-future</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/30/3-ways-to-ruin-a-youth-pitchers-future/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:30:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bad training ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brandon league]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mariano rivera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[specializing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youth training]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1345</guid> <description><![CDATA[Getting kids interested in baseball is the best way to further this great sport at the higher levels &#8211; some of them will move on to become coaches, some will play high school and college ball, maybe a few you know will even play pro ball. But if we keep kids interested in the game, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/30/3-ways-to-ruin-a-youth-pitchers-future/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Three Problems With Teaching Youth Pitchers a Changeup</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:19:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[changeup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball velocity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shaun marcum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youth pitching]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1335</guid> <description><![CDATA[The changeup is a deadly weapon at the major league level: Entire careers are made (Jamie Moyer) or destroyed (countless starters who couldn&#8217;t master one) as a result of the pitch. Change-ups are typically 10-15% slower than a pitcher&#8217;s best four-seam fastball he&#8217;ll use in a game and will have both arm-side run and sink [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mariners &#8220;No-Weight&#8221; Training Room &#8211; A Nonsensical Lie</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/14/mariners-no-weight-training-room-a-nonsensical-lie/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mariners-no-weight-training-room-a-nonsensical-lie</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/14/mariners-no-weight-training-room-a-nonsensical-lie/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barbell lifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dr. marcus elliot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[myths]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle mariners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wbi sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weight training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weights]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1308</guid> <description><![CDATA[It seems as though I hear about the Seattle Mariners lack of weight lifting in their new training program about once a week. This myth is complete garbage, and it&#8217;s perpetuated by training facilities in the Pacific Northwest like WBI Sports. They even run a banner that claims that weights have been removed from the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/14/mariners-no-weight-training-room-a-nonsensical-lie/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Marriage of Rotation and Linear Translation: The Lower Half (Part One)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/07/20/the-marriage-of-rotation-and-linear-translation-the-lower-half-part-one/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-marriage-of-rotation-and-linear-translation-the-lower-half-part-one</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/07/20/the-marriage-of-rotation-and-linear-translation-the-lower-half-part-one/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[delmon young]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hitting mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jim thome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[linear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PCR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rotational]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1280</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no stretch to say that hundreds of thousands of words have been written on the mechanics of the lower half as it applies to pitching and hitting, and most of them are inflammatory responses between various &#8220;camps&#8221; of theorists that believe they understand the perfect motion of the human body. The hitting camps include, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/07/20/the-marriage-of-rotation-and-linear-translation-the-lower-half-part-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
