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Arm Care, Mental Game, and Winning Strategies of Pro Baseball Catcher Ryan Lavarnway

Watch Listen Show Notes In this episode of The More Than Velocity Podcast, host Ryan Crotin sits down with guest Ryan Lavarnway, a retired professional baseball player with an impressive career spanning 15 years. Lavarnway shares insights into his journey and discusses the importance of preparation and maintaining arm health in baseball.  The conversation delves…
June 29, 2023Share Post

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Debunking the Myth of Perfect Pitching Biomechanics

Strength in Numbers #103 - The Great Debate Part II In the world of baseball, pitching biomechanics is often portrayed as a holy grail—a set of perfect movements and mechanics that, if achieved, can guarantee success on the mound and the anecdote to stave off your friendly local surgeon.  Coaches, players, and fans alike often…
June 25, 2023Share Post

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Biomechanics and fastball velocity vs. throwing arm strength monitoring in the war against pitching injuries.

Strength in Numbers #102 - The Great Debate Part I I am generally not one to rock the boat on social media.   However, this past week, I saw another article added to the 100's from the past 20 years saying that throwing velocity is the cause of injuries and that biomechanics is the cure.   So…
June 18, 2023Share Post

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Throwing Capacity Needs Throwing Variability in Training

Strength in Numbers #101 In my previous article, I shared a video of athletes moving at a remarkable speed as they completed more towel throws than I have ever witnessed while I was at the National Pitching Association clinic in Houston, Texas. This week I want to close out my experience with the NPA and how they…
June 11, 2023Share Post

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The Value of Towel Drills In A Throwing Program

I will admit that towel drills have never looked right to me, but I have come to understand the drill through science and by seeing it in practice with Tom House and our Director of Performance, Jordan Oseguera. Over the years, the drill has undergone various adaptations to serve different purposes, and it gets taught…
June 9, 2023Share Post

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The Best Clinic I Have Ever Attended- Part 2

Strength in Numbers #100 Why the Word "Warm-Up" Sucks! I have spent much of my professional career identifying ways to optimize performance for high speed, high power, acceleration, and deceleration. As part of this journey, I have eliminated the words "Dynamic Warm-Up" from my vocabulary.   It's the ultimate phrase to shut the brain off and…
June 4, 2023Share Post

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The Best Clinic I Have Ever Attended- Part 1

Strength in Numbers #99 After filming the updated edition of the Certified ArmCare Specialist Course last week, I got to give my voice some rest and jumped on a plane to attend the NPA Conference by Dean Doxakis and Tom House in Houston, Texas. And man, I am so grateful for getting the invite.  One…
May 28, 2023Share Post

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Strength in Numbers #97 ArmCare Specialist Sneak Peek We have almost reached the one-and-a-half-year mark and have close to 1000 Certified ArmCare Specialists.   Currently, we are working on an updated edition that will be a live taping in Chandler, Arizona, where we will welcome physical therapists and athletic trainers to dive deeper into the medical insights…
Strength in NumbersMay 14, 2023Share Post

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ArmCare Elite is Under Development

Strength in Numbers #96 I feel lucky to have been mentored by industry leaders who helped shape our understanding of how training programs improve performance and enhance durability for throwing athletes through a structure known as Strength and Coordination Training (SCT).   I am thrilled to serve as a research associate for a few different baseball science think…
May 7, 2023Share Post

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