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@joshgessner Good stuff here. I do not believe the risk-reward of bouncing under significant load is favorable. And, I recommend adding a light load isometric routine to facilitate tendon/ligament recovery (see: Dr. Baar)

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A process to achieve this: (1) Choose an attitude of resilience and growth, (2) Welcome emotions as if they are a friend providing valuable information, (3) Set and adhere to a deadline when you will put aside emotions and focus on next steps/improvement. (5 secs during game, <=3 hrs post game)

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@joshgessner I think I agree with your actual point. The title is bad though. Gravity is 9.8 m/s2... i.e. acceleration.

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@allthesmokeprod An arm healthy approach to learning high velo+command+pitching strategically is known, but market forces disproportionately favor high velo.

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@TheRealJHair Hypo 1: the biggest difference is the velo increase of those in the middle of the bell curve and the primary reason is the propagation of ideal biomechanics knowledge

Hypo 2: the next big advance will be arm health improvement

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@DerekHuffSB @ButchBaseball29 My understanding is his hanging front foot is a personal signature, so I agree it'd be misguided to teach. But, I've seen youth mimicking it with success too, so I wouldn't discourage it per se. Rather, place focus on core biomechanics, timing, and mentality.

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@TNBaseballReprt @ButchBaseball29 Possible. There's dart throwing technique (stiff wrist) that yields very good outcomes but does not yield elite results (active wrist). The tradeoff is good + relatively low skill vs. elite + high skill. Can you help me and identify analogous hitting approaches/ technique?

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Strenghtening ligaments and tendons possible? Likely yes and with shockingly little time and effort: https://t.co/YosVByeIQN

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@joshgessner this posture in that still is horrific. the point is good but are you using AI to write this?

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@CoachSwit also, warm up to play catch not the other way around

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@BaseballDudes48 What are the key biomechanical variables vs personal signatures of a swing?

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@BaseballDudes48 Yes

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@JohnPenisini @JackFritzWIP probably a good pull but this is what I was hoping irt

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Pitch counts are a blunt instrument. Likely net benefit overall and useful rule of thumb to inform decision making on a case by case basis. But, it is not a panacea.

Utility is minimal if not paired w a robust program, e.g. predominantly flat ground throwing, ligament/tendon strengthening, biomechanically sound form, sufficient recovery time, and diet/general fitness.

And, ideally, physical signs of fatigue are a deciding factor, even when a pitcher happens to be well below permitted # of pitches.

Exceptions: any time a player has no aspiration to play at a higher level or if player is already at the professional level

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@BaseballDudes48 Years later, my father said the most he ever worried about whether I could keep playing was this jump. My hitting tanked but my pitching didn't miss a beat. He said he figired after that he wouldn't doubt however far I could go as a pitcher.

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Estimate: Flat ground throwing/pitching should exceed throwing off a mound by at least a 10:1 ratio.

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@LetItEat21 My kids have a chance at high level ball... they will not be playing 60 games a year because that takes too much time away from practice/development. We'll see what happens.

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@MattWalshBlog Wrong name change bc I can't stand stuck up bodies of water. Someone needs to put Lake Superior in its place.