Midtown Strength

Midtown Strength & Conditioning
Private group coaching.
Strength is the core concept of all that we do.

[Derek Sullivan @DSullivanSCC]

Come support the Panthers and have your young players wear their uniforms!

We want to pack Union Stadium with all of our local youth players!!!

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

“Pitching isn’t a speed contest. You’re facing Randy Johnson, you’re not going to throw it as hard as him but you can certainly out pitch him”

[Sac City @SacCityBaseball]

32 former Panthers on rosters of 4 year schools across the country.

[Midtown Strength @MidtownStrength]

@JWonCATCHING Trust is everything.
You don’t trust a coach because of what they say.
You trust them because you watch how they live and coach over a period time.
I trusted you, Jerry, because you were the hardest-working person on the field.
I saw you give your best every single day.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

COACHES/TEACHERS/MENTORS
IMO if you want to be effective in forging relationships & engendering trust, you need to become the best version of yourself. “Information is king. The man with the most information wins.” The best thing that you can do for your students/athletes/people in general is to show them that you care so much about them & their development that you have done everything that you can to be prepared to help them become the best versions of themselves. With that being said, be careful how you disseminate information. The garden hose is generally better than the fire hose. In most cases that doesn’t mean that you are going to have all the answers. In those situations it is important to be totally transparent & tell them that you don’t have the answer & together that the two of you will find the best available solution. Self deprecation is often a powerful tool in those situations.
HOPE THIS DOESN’T COME ACROSS TOO PREACHY, BUT I HONESTLY THINK THE ABOVE IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW MUCH YOU CARE & FORGE COLLABORATIVE TRUST.

[Sac City @SacCityBaseball]

https://t.co/IQKsyYQTJ8

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

Make practice harder than the game. When you do that, the games become easier.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

When you hit a GB in the infield your job is to run your “best speed” & read the 1st baseman’s feet. If they elevate or move towards you, slide. IMO this is totally on the batter-runner & not the 1st base coach. It must be repped at game speed.

[Sac City @SacCityBaseball]

Have a day @gus_tofanelli !
Another bases clearing double. 12-8 Panthers.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

FOUR INTERESTING TAKES FROM RYAN CROTIN OF ARM https://t.co/3ySRxwfnNp

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Jackson Holliday : Practice Mindset

• Train to be uncomfortable
• Turn the velo + spin up & compete

⭐️ Your training should make the game feel easy. Challenge yourself & embrace frustration & failure - it’s all part of the game.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“I am genuinely telling you that playing hard is a skill.” - TJ McConnell

It’s controllable.
It’s a choice.

Talent matters.
Skill matters.
But effort is decided.

Do you compete when you’re tired?
Do you play to exhaustion?

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Especially with runners on 1st & 2nd & the way 1st basemen are shaded into the 4 hole, working hard for a good jump at 1B pays dividends.

[Coach G @CoachG_MD]

James Wood | @Nationals

My guy is utilizing a band on his right arm to stay connected and directional. This will help him maintain his “hands” a longer presence in the zone and allows him to notice if his “hands” are pushing out (too handsy) or staying tight (connected) with his lower half. The goal is to delay extension for as long as possible. @80_scale

[Tony Wuench @twuench]

A good Joe Carter / Rickey Henderson / baseball story:

RH was on 2B when JC hit 1993 WS-clinching HR. RH had Mitch Williams distracted that he would steal 3B - comp of 2-1 SL (swinging strike) vs. 2-2 SL (HR).

Pitchers - don't worry about baserunners, focus on making pitches.

[John Rich🇺🇸 @johnrich]

Show this video to your kids…Wow😳

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Juan Pierre was a magician with the bat. It’s not an accident. Rumor has it that he was the 1st guy to the spring training complex every day so he could work on his short game up to an hour each day.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Tennis bat bunting drill for catchers reactions & routes.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Coaches are consultants for players so they can make the best decisions for their careers.
“THE BEST & MOST LONG LASTING LESSONS ARE SELF TAUGHT”

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

IMO some form of athletic throwing should be a part of every catcher’s daily throwing program. It just gives you that many more movement solutions & affordances to meet the demands of the game .