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Vaulted Baseball’s Game-Changing Approach using Data and Analytics

Watch Listen Show Notes In this episode of More Than Velocity, Jordan and Ryan talk with Tim Collins and Matthew de Marte, from Vaulted Baseball (https://vaultedbaseball.com/), a company that merges analytics with practical baseball experience.  Tim, with his substantial major league experience, including a World Series win with the Kansas City Royals, and Matthew, a…
February 14, 2024Share Post

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Mastering the Art of Deceleration: A Simple Rule of 70%

Strength in Numbers #135 If you think a row is a row—that cannot be further from the truth.   The first thing I do when I start teaching upper body training exercises is examine how an athlete rows from a standing position.  We compete standing up, so we must be strong in an upright trunk position. Your rhomboids,…
February 11, 2024Share Post

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Why Priming Your Arm with Isometrics is Beneficial

Strength in Numbers #134 You have probably warmed your arm up with arm circles and cross-body arm stretching, but do they do anything?  I have spent much of my professional life studying warm-up strategies and concluded that rhythmic warm-ups and static stretching without any high-level contraction are not the way to go. If you don't…
February 4, 2024Share Post

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Implementing ArmCare Beyond Baseball Pitching with Tyler Tortora

Watch Listen Show Notes We meet with Tyler Tortora in this episode of More Than Velocity. He's a young coach and top athlete himself who has overcome a ton of adversity in his own journey. Tyler shares real-life examples and data, highlighting his impact on the progress of athletes across a number of sports. Specifically,…
January 31, 2024Share Post

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The Most Controversial and Angering Debate in Baseball History- Part 3

Strength in Numbers #133 (Go here to read part 1 and here to read part 2). While I was with the Angels, we drafted this player with a smooth delivery and all the qualities you would want in an athlete. He was young, meso-ectomorphic (long limbs, but can hold muscle mass), an explosive jumper, and…
January 28, 2024Share Post

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The Most Controversial and Angering Debate in Baseball History- Part 2

Strength in Numbers #132 (Read Part 1 Here) You are making a big mistake. And I was, too, when I believed that the words "stressful" and "forceful" were the same things when it comes to the delivery.   I constantly hear from those who favor a mechanical approach, "We reduced stress in a pitcher's…
January 21, 2024Share Post

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Lessons from 20 Years of MLB Strength Coaching And A World Series Win with José Vázquez.

Watch Listen Show Notes In this episode of More Than Velocity, our hosts Ryan and Jordan talk with José Vázquez, the Texas Rangers Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2006.  They take a deep dive into the nuances of strength training and player development at the highest level of baseball. They cover José's expansive knowledge as…
January 17, 2024Share Post

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The Most Controversial and Angering Debate in Baseball History- Part 1

Strength in Numbers #131 We strengthened our presence on X, which comes with controversy, as 280 character limits don't go well with educating those who do not see the ArmCare.com platform and education as the apex technology and approach to attacking baseball's throwing arm injury problems.   No other time in the game's history has a…
January 12, 2024Share Post

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Dry Needling, Neurology and Baseball Performance with Michael Voltz

Watch Listen Show Notes Dive into the world of sports medicine with Michael Voltz, founder of The Movement Science Project. He also has experienced physical therapist and athletic trainer, shares his passion for aiding overhead athletes, drawing from his work with USA Baseball, USA Diving, and the United States Olympic Training Center. As an instructor…
December 22, 2023Share Post

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Beware of Rapid Gains in Size Without Increasing Arm Strength

Strength in Numbers #127 In pursuing athletic excellence, the quest for greater strength is often prioritized. However, a potential pitfall arises when body mass gains outpace the development of arm strength, particularly in baseball.  It becomes evident that an imbalanced equation between lower body, core, pec, and back strength with no change or even reduction…
December 10, 2023Share Post

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