Strength in Numbers #122 The day after a hard fall scrimmage, I found that swim class at the University of Maine was always an excellent way to wake up in the morning and get the blood moving, but on September 11th, 2001, it came with a shock.  On the 8th lap in our Olympic pool,…

Strength in Numbers #118 In our Certified Pitching Biomechanics Course, we talk about linked events from the wind-up to the release and how every moment in the delivery matters. . The obvious points are: Peak knee height, Stride foot contact, Maximal external rotation, Ball release,  Maximal internal rotation,  and Follow-through. In biomechanics, these are called…

Strength in Numbers #115 It's painful to read some of the current news on throwing arm injuries.  All I see is that velocity and biomechanics are the culprits, like in this article in Sports Illustrated and this one by USA Today. Yet, no one is voicing a solution other than to throw slower and be…

Strength in Numbers #113 You never want something altered in what the Lord Himself gave you. We have perfectly designed elbows but imperfect ways of monitoring and training—at least until a player has their own portable device, monitoring, and individualized training platform (ahem, see: ArmCare.com).   When you keep revising surgery, more material is lost, regrafting…