Mobility Will Not Add Bat Speed — But a Restriction Will Take It Away
Most hitting advice treats a slow swing as a mechanics problem. More cues, more reps, more coaching. But if the real problem is how the body passes power up the...
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Building the Strength Foundation for Bat Speed:
Strength is the most important physical foundation a baseball hitter can build — and the research on what actually predicts bat swing velocity points consistently toward lean body mass, back...
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What Gets Measured Gets Better:
Some baseball programs at the Legion, travel-ball, high school, and small-college level train hitters without any structured measurement — and without a baseline before a training block and a confirmation...
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The Mechanics of a Comeback:
Most Tyler Matzek stories stop at the comeback. They tell you he lost the strike zone, found his way back, and delivered one of the most unforgettable relief appearances of...
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How to Increase Bat Speed: A Strength-First System for Power and Transfer
Bat speed increases most reliably when physical development follows a specific sequence: strength, mobility, rotational power, then bat-specific work. Most development stalls not because athletes lack effort, but because they...
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The Taper and Peak Phase:
A mid-season taper and a playoff peak accomplish the same biological outcome through different approaches. The taper is reactive — something in the athlete's performance or recovery pattern signals that...
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The In-Season Maintenance Phase:
The in-season maintenance phase is the competitive training period where overhead athletes face the greatest cumulative physical stress of the year. The strength and stabilizer function built during general preparation...
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The Specific Preparation Phase:
Specific preparation is the pre-competition training block where the goal shifts from accumulation to conversion — and getting that shift right is one of the most consequential decisions in an...
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The General Preparation Phase:
General preparation is the heaviest block of the year — and the one where most athletes leave their biggest gains on the table. More muscle does not automatically mean better...
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The Bridge Phase (Active Recovery):
Complete rest after a competitive season feels like the right call — but the research says otherwise. Shoulder strength, rotator cuff balance, and neuromuscular timing all begin to regress when...
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The Overhead Athlete’s Blind Spot:
The off-season strength block ends and the throwing program begins. The throwing program peaks and the season starts. The season ends and everything stops. Most overhead athletes have lived this...
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