Blog Article We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article To swing or not to swing, that is thee question April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 With the tying run on third base in the ninth inning, two outs, and the count full in the World ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article No one wanted to train more at Driveline than Trace McDonald and he’s making the most of it March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 In the seventh inning of their season opener at Cibola High School in Yuma last month, Trace McDonald got his ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Efficient Front Leg Mechanics that Lead to High Velocity December 23, 2015August 30, 2022 The lead leg block in pitching is rarely understood correctly and is often analyzed from a baseball-specific viewpoint. Looking closer ...read more 3 Likes | 5 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Lower Half Pitching Mechanics: Data-Driven Analysis July 24, 2015March 22, 2023 While it is the subject of most articles on “pitching mechanics”, the role of the lower half when it comes ...read more 2 Likes | 2 Comments
Pitching Mechanics, Research Why Sir Isaac Newton is Still the Foremost Expert in Pitching Biomechanics April 29, 2015April 6, 2021 This post was written by Dr. James Buffi. Most people have heard of Sir Isaac Newton and his famous laws ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Research, Strength Training How to Pitch Faster: Using Rotational Lateral Bounds to Improve Pelvic Loading February 2, 2015March 22, 2023 The lateral bound, also called the lateral skater jump or lateral heiden (named after former Olympic speed skater Eric Heiden) ...read more 0 Likes | 5 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Hacking a Pitcher’s Arm Action: A hidden power of overload training December 20, 2014July 2, 2021 This article lays out the case disputing “weighted baseball training being more injurious to pitchers than regular baseball throwing”, and talks ...read more 1 Like | 3 Comments
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training Velocity Training: Perfecting the Overhead Medball Throw December 10, 2014June 10, 2022 Plyometric training is a key component to developing explosive power that can be applied to the throwing motion. This revelation ...read more 0 Likes | 4 Comments
Velocity Training How to Transfer Weighted Baseball Velocity Gains to the Mound November 2, 2014May 17, 2022 We’ve uploaded a bunch of awesome videos in recent history on our YouTube channel of guys throwing 100+ MPH, so ...read more 0 Likes | 3 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Momentum and Arm Action: Myths and Misunderstandings April 28, 2014April 5, 2021 Pitching mechanics is a difficult subject to talk about, and one that I don’t touch lightly on this blog. Covering ...read more 1 Like | 14 Comments
Velocity Training On Velocity Being the Most Important Thing in Pitching October 17, 2013July 22, 2021 I am fortunate enough to have a handful of acquaintances who work in professional baseball that I can freely discuss ...read more 2 Likes | 4 Comments
Velocity Training Roger Bannister and the 95 MPH Fastball July 3, 2013January 7, 2021 Contrary to the article’s title, Roger Bannister was not a flamethrowing lefty. He was, in fact, the first man to ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments