On-Deck Preparation: Gaining An Advantage
If you need your hitters to establish a new on-deck routine, check out BR’s latest article on a 5 step solution to help your hitters on deck.
Nutrition for Baseball Performance
Baseball players know that nutrition matters, yet many have no idea what to do when it comes to nutrition. Check out these tips from Champion Performance.
Top 4 Exercises to Generate Front Leg Power in Throwers
Guest contributor Nick Esposito shares his top 4 exercises to develop front leg power in throwers. Click to see his videos and read more!
Mastering the Curveball: Mechanics, Spins and Drills
Learning to Throw a Great Curveball Curveball: A pitch that is known for having great break, spin, and movement. A very difficult pitch to hit. Also, my FAVORITE pitch to…
Two Strike Approach with Megan Blank
Should you Have a Two-Strike Approach? There\’s a lot of controversy in the game today regarding a two-strike approach: should you have one or should you still be trying to…
Proper Landing Mechanics for Pitchers
Stride Leg Landing Mechanics To properly understand movements within the pitching motion, we need to first address how the body moves in many other athletic movements. Softball pitching is not…
Starting Strength Training for Baseball Players
Starting Strength Training for Baseball Players Nick Esposito | Champion Physical Therapy & Performance I am a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). I currently…
"Heel, Toe, Go!" Weight Shift Drill for Pitchers
How to Generate Power and Explosiveness off the Mound One of my favorite things about providing instruction is that there are always several different methods to get the same outcome….
My Journey from Division 2 to the NPF
My Route to the NPF My journey to the NPF was unusual, and I wouldn\’t have it any other way. As a young girl, I knew I loved softball and…
Combating Perfectionism in Pitchers: Coaching Tips
Coaching Perfectionist Pitchers Coaches have the power to influence their players in ways that parents just can\’t. I can\’t tell you how many times parents tell me, \”I tell her…
Combating Perfectionism in Pitchers: Signs and Parental Guidance
5 Signs of a Perfectionist Pitcher Perfectionism is rampant in today\’s youth culture, especially among girls and women; research suggests that girls and women tend to show more perfectionistic behaviors…
10 Game Day Nutrition Tips for Softball Players
10 Game Day Nutrition Tips As a softball player, what you eat and when you eat matters. On game day, nutrition can be one something that is an afterthought, especially…