Brad’s Pitching Tips – Part 1
June 1, 2009 by Brad Hinkle
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Fastballs create arm strength! For a young pitcher, the best way to improve his velocity and location of his pitches over time is to throw fastballs. Successful pitchers rely on their ability to locate good hard fastballs. Practice powerful pitches!
Erik’s Active Warm-Up Exercise 1
May 19, 2009 by Erik Korop
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The Knee Pull is a basic warm-up exercise that often gets overlooked. This exercise is a great way to help loosen the glutes and hamstrings. Plus, while performing this stretch balance can also be worked on. To execute this exercise, pull one knee as high as possible toward the chest while still maintaining balance (with a straight leg) on the leg that is grounded. After holding the knee at it’s highest position for 3-10 seconds, release it and step forward. Pull the other leg up and repeat the process. This exercise can be repeated 5-15 times per leg.
Building a Strong Core
May 12, 2009 by Erik Korop
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What makes up the core? Well, for the general public, most think that it consists of the abdominals…ONLY! However, the core consists of MUCH more then just the stomach muscles. Without getting too scientific, the core consists of basically everything from your upper legs, through the upper torso region, and all the way around the body. In the months to come we will explore a series of ways and exercises to help strengthen the origin of movements.
