Nothing could be more important to throwing or hitting the ball harder than power production. Today we’re talking how to produce more power, but more importantly producing it faster through improving our Rate of Force Development.

Topics Include:

• Why RFD is the gold standard metric for becoming an elite athlete
• How to assess what your athlete needs more of, Force or Velocity?
• Training the Power Equation

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Today I’m sitting down with Nutritionist and Dietician Nick Valenti. We refer all of our athletes looking to help increase their performance to Nick. Today he talks about the how and why muscle mass and “healthy” weight gain is imperative if you’re looking to play at the next level.

Topics Include:

• Why caloric intake has such a profound effect on performance
• How putting on lean mass helps level the playing field when trying to get recruited

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Today my partner, Bahram Shirazi, and I are discussing some of the key takeaways we’ve gathered since putting together our travel baseball program under the RPP Revolution banner. Topics include:

• Three pillars of athletic development
• The Bell Curve
• Importance of GREAT coaching
• Developing responsible / accountable young athletes

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Today we’re sitting down with Coastal Carolina Pitching Coach Matt Williams, just recently back from Coastal’s run to the CWS in Omaha. In this episode we discuss:

• His initial thought process for building a championship team upon first getting to Coastal
• His Utilization of the RPP Remote College Assessment
• Connecting with players to help get the best out of them

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Today we are sitting down with Murray State’s Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach Steve Adkins, fresh off a run to the CWS in Omaha. Topics Include:

• Common challenges he sees pitchers facing during a long season
• Keeping a “level-head” going into Omaha
• Challenges of the Transfer Portal

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In today’s podcast, I’ll be discussing important protocol that should be in every pitcher’s training program in order to throw harder and do it safely. Topics Include:

• What are perfect mechanics… do they exist?
• Why working on mechanics alone are not enough
• Sample programming techniques

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Today I’m going to talk about how to increase power on the mound, behind the plate and on the bases. Topics include:

• Strength and Velocity are NOT interchangeable
• How to determine the needs of the athlete in front of you
• 3 great methods to help get you or your athletes more explosive

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Every year in August, we’re hired to provide select D1 programs our assessment and evaluation summaries on individualized programming for their athletes.

Today, I’m joined by RPP Pitching Coordinator Matt Hartshorn to discuss the preparation and some thoughts on some exciting new changes to the assessment.

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Today I’m flying solo and talking about what you should be looking for when shopping around for, or writing, your own Strength and Conditioning program. Topics Include:

• The importance of a realistic / sustainable program
• Give them what they need… maintain what they’re good at
• Injury prevention considerations

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Today we’re sitting down with Salve Regina’s Coach Andrew McKeon. As the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Coach McKeon wears a lot of hats at Salve, including the S&C programs. Topics Include:

• Common traits amongst the best arms year-over-year
• Handling strength training without a S&C coach
• New topics impacting the recruiting process

Coach McKeon joined the Salve Regina baseball staff in July of 2018, taking over as the program’s pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. McKeon oversees the development of all pitchers on the staff, assists in working with the hitters and is responsible for developing the year-round strength and conditioning needs of the baseball team.

He also assists in all operational tasks of the baseball program such as fundraising and academic support. Since joining the staff, the program has gone 157-58-5 overall and has also earned the ABCA Academic Excellence award in each school year.

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