Getting Back Into the Swing of Things

Hello Passion for Pitching Family,

Back in beautiful San Diego I am!!  Just got back from another amazing season and am now ready to move on to other things during this off season.

During a baseball season you learn not only so much about the game and how to perform but also about yourself and what you must get better at.  Each year I get more clear of a picture on what it takes to become a professional and better yet, what it takes to stick as a professional.  I feel as though the more clear that picture gets, the more clear my message becomes and therefore the guys on my staff also benefit from it.  There were so many pitchers on the staff this year that got better, that showed themselves how to get better and how to compete.  I am very proud of this years staff and the work we did together.  We deserved to be back-to-back champions!!!  Wouldn't replace them with any others for the world!!!

So what's next?  Well, I would like to get more Blogs going and would love to get more emails from you about what things you would like discussed or would like my opinion on.  I also am going to be working on a series of manuals.  Not sure how many I will be getting done before next season but the topics will be arm care, grip strength for pitchers, general strength for all ages and maybe one or two more if the ideas come along.  I just feel as though I want to share the knowledge I have gotten about arm care and general strength from all the years I have been around the game and actually training myself.  I feel that people forgot how to train the basics and have gotten so far out there that they forgotten simple things such as a pull-up or push-up.  Everybody these days are looking for the next best thing when they have had all the info they have needed the whole time.  So I am going to see if I can simplify some things and get them out to the pitchers seeking this type of info. 

As far as the grip srtrength goes, I am going to be working on developing a grip strength program because I want to see for myself whether it will assist in velocity gain or not.  I figure the best way to find out is to pick some clients and go to work.  Then I will take the info and put it into a manual so everyone can test it out for themselves.  I am super excited about it!!!!

That is about it for now....just wanted to say hello and let you know what I have in store for the coming months.  Oh, before I forget, I have been selected to speak at the National Baseball Expo in late January in San Diego, so if you are in the area come on by and enjoy the festivities.

Bye for now!!!  Happy pitching!!!