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      Firing range
      16 December

      What shooting a gun can teach us about pitching

      • Posted by Coach Chris
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      The other day I tried out a new skill. I went to the gun range. As with any new skill, there was a learning curve to get up to speed. I received as crash course on the fundamentals of how …

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      Alvarez and Hernandez
      31 October

      These 2 hitters are tearing up the ’21 MLB postseason

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
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      If you’ve been keeping up with the 2021 MLB Postseason so far, you’ve seen just how dominant these two hitters have been: Houston’s Yordan Alvarez and Boston’s Kiké Hernandez.   Alvarez earned ALCS MVP honors collecting 12 hits over six games for a .523 …

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      baseball player at bat
      27 October

      Making athletes better by making them… worse?

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
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      What would you say if I told you that you can make someone better by intentionally making them worse? Before you call me crazy, try this trick out. Let’s create a situation where you’re working with a pitcher. On this day, they’re struggling …

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      tools
      18 February

      5 Tools to help your Performance

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
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      The first thing that really stood out to me after my first appearance in the shop is the amount of stuff they have lying around. When these guys say everything works and everything sucks, they really mean it because they have …

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      Boston pitcher
      11 February

      Why Adaptations are NOT Limitations

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
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      Athletes are going to acquire specific adaptations over time that are beneficial to success in their respective sport. These adaptations depend on the task required and the environment in which it is accomplished. For example, kids who spend a lot …

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      Mets pitcher
      04 February

      Sequencing vs. Efficiency & The Rubber Band

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
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      I picked up on this from a conversation with Will when talking about the idea of efficiency. When it comes to movement, efficiency is what we’re trying to create. Serge Gracovetsky talked about the importance of efficiency in his 1988 book The …

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      Elite athletes
      30 January

      What makes elite athletes elite?

      • Posted by Coach Chris
      • Categories Blog
      • Comments 1 comment

      I was in a discussion with Eugene and I asked him what he thinks separates elite athletes from everyone else. His response: The brakes. The best athletes in the world are able to stop better than anyone else. NFL running backs …

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