The “equipment” you don’t know is dragging you down On July 2, 1994 a lightning strike sparked a fire near the base of Storm King Mountain, about seven miles west of Glenwood Springs, CO. After 48 hours, the fire had …
What “The Office” can teach us about crafting more powerful messages In episode ten of season five of The Office, Oscar Hernandez walks into his boss Michael Scott’s office. In his hands are a series of papers stapled together. The papers …
The parallels between skill acquisition and this common driving mistake Think about the first time you ever drove to work. It was probably in a new area you were unfamiliar with. As a result, you decided to use a GPS …
What basketball’s “Moneyball” should warn us about the future of baseball Back in 2006, Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander hired Daryl Morey to be Houston’s new general manager (GM). Morey was 33 at the time. He had no playing background. …
Bat to Ball Principles: The Importance of Spacing If you’re currently having issues at the plate with getting jammed, squaring up baseballs, catching up to velo, or keeping your best hits fair, there’s a chance you might be fighting for space. …
What a 1994 NYPD Mistake Can Teach Us About Coaching In 1994, the New York Police Department (NYPD) implemented a data collection system called “StatCom.” The software was designed to increase and improve data collection on crime throughout the city …
What a pickle jar can teach us about separation We’ve gotten a ton of traction in the past talking about common fallacies when it comes to hip shoulder separation. It’s not that we don’t like it. Getting enough hip shoulder separation …
What cracking a towel can teach us about hitting & pitching Let’s think about something. If you were in the locker room and you wanted to imprint a wet towel on your buddy’s chest, how would you do it? Would …
Image Source Trevor Bauer: It’s more than spider tack Back in 2018, Trevor Bauer stirred some tempers after calling out the Houston Astros for doctoring baseballs with illegal substances during their 2017 World Series run. Those remarks ended up circling …
⚾ Learn more about us ⚾ Everyone can kickback, but not everyone needs to We know that some of the best hitters in the game use a “scissor” move where they step closed and kick back with their back leg …