Over the last month I have been working with two high school groups, and the number of excuses I have heard is frustrating to say the least. For both of these groups, I had asked them to throw over the Christmas break, which was around 3 weeks. I ask...
When I first came up with the idea of Calgary Pitching HQ, I was hoping to have around 4-6 athletes train with me in the first summer of Calgary Pitching HQ. I had 4 lined up right before we were about to begin, but only ended up with 1 athlete comin...
I've been working with two high school aged groups the last few months, and we are now inside due to the Calgary winter weather. This means long tossing into nets. I'm going to explain what we did while we were able to long toss outside, to maintain...
You aren’t the biggest or the fastest or the strongest anymore but one day you can be.
College baseball is a different animal. Coaches have recruited the best 35-40 players in the world that fit their program based on need, fit and availability. Yes,...
This info isn’t for the kid whose phone is ringing off the hook. This is for an athlete with a more average skill set that is looking for additional school options.
College coaches generally read and digest emails and video very similar no matter the...
A lot of people think playing is the best way to get better, which can (but not always) be true if the competition is quality. But there is a point in an athlete's life where they need to ask themselves if they are good enough to compete at the next...
Reading is essential to learning. Knowledge is truly power. It is also very important to read multiple views, and not just from one source, so that you can make a decision for yourself, and do your own testing on what is best.
Pitching is either extremely tough, or extremely easy for people. I have played with guys in college and pro ball that seemingly could throw a strike with every pitch whenever they wanted. Others, including me, struggled throwing strikes in low effor...
As mentioned in part 2 of "What I wish I knew in high school", one of the most important things I wish I knew in high school was that gaining weight is directly related to throwing harder, and being able to sustain that velocity. Tread Athletics, ran...
In the first post, I summarized my high school baseball, as well as my collegiate career. In this post, I will go into what I wish I had known during high school, regarding the entire recruiting process and what to expect, and what was expected of me...
