“Confidence, when you’re on the field, can be that missing piece leading to success.” 

Today we have J.P. back on the pod breaking it down for the hitters. 

Including:

• The importance of routines.
• Mental approach in-season vs. off-season. 
• Why the 1-swing approach doesn’t work.
• How to set up youth athletes in proper hitting patterns to play long term.
• And more. 

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First and foremost, you have to train hard to get the speed portion of the force-velocity curve.

If you don’t have strength, you lose velocity. 

Today, we break down:

• How strength development is key to make real strides with velocity.
• How to better incorporate upper body plyometric work for pitchers. 
• How fast it takes you to lose power and strength.  
• Specific examples of how to tie strength into velocity in-season.

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There are a lot of baseball and softball teams out there where their training actually does more harm than good.

Some athletes overtrain, some athletes are doing a "one-size-fits-all" model, and some are training the same as the football team at their high school.

How can we help baseball and softball teams develop better?

Today, the crew breaks down:

• How to help athletes of different levels (youth to pro) manage workload.
• Lessons in life to be durable long-term. 
• How younger athletes are getting hurt earlier and how to avoid it 
• The difference between just weightlifting and development for baseball. 

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Today, Push's Director of Throwing Simon Mathews returns to break down all things data. 

Whether that’s in the weight room, from the Trackman, or on the hitting side, it’s key to track certain areas to see your progress.

The crew breaks down: 

• Where the game of baseball is going with data and development.
• Initial data in the assessment and how to track growth. 
• Which development data really matters. 
• How athletes get to specific ranges of motion and why.
• Best ways to track data for scouts/orgs/coaches. 
• And more. 

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"It doesn’t matter if you’re a 20-year big leaguer, a 2-year minor leaguer, or a college athlete. Some day your playing days will end." 

What do you do after, financially?

Today, we have Cole Leonida join the show. Cole is a financial planner as well as a former professional player drafted in the 6th round by the Nationals, played for 6 years, and also played for Georgia Tech when they were number 1 in the country. 

Today, the group breaks down:

• How to keep your “life” during and after baseball.
• The people you need on your “financial team” to make sure you succeed after high school.
• The 5 uses of money. 
• How to get started and get your finances in order - from any level of baseball. 
• And more.

It's our 20th episode! We're excited to wrap up our first season of The Push Performance Podcast and appreciate the support thus far. We'll be back next Monday with Season 2.

Cole's Contact Info:

*Email: [email protected]

*Company website: https://www.johnmoore.com/

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“We want our guys to get better. That trumps everything else in our program.”

Today, we have the head coach of well-respected junior college, Central Arizona College Baseball, Anthony Gilich. 

Today, we break down:

• How junior college baseball is the real deal and might be the best first step for you. 
• How to find the right fit for each athlete when moving on from Juco. 
• How development is key for CAC players and how they continue to progress. 
• And more. 

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Arguably one of the most important aspects of training is communication.

Often, strength coaches spend more hours with athletes than their families do.

Communication is crucial to have a healthy relationship between all parties - parents, coaches, strength coaches, physical therapists, nutritionist, skill-specific coaches, etc.

Today, the Push crew breaks down:

⁃ Specific aspects of communication and how to stay aligned toward baseball-specific goals.

⁃ How you can lose your progress by not communicating regularly.

⁃ How to help your athletes learn more about their bodies/positions/movement patterns rather than just cueing at them.

⁃ Athletes look to strength coaches for advice as the expert - they must know they’re in good hands.

⁃ And more.

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Simon is back!

Today, the crew is rejoined by Push’s Director of Throwing and Red’s DSL Pitching Coach, Simon Mathews.

We break down:

• What Simon’s been up to in the DR as a pitching coach. 
• Specific data throwers need to know about. 
• How to maximize what makes you different/great. 
• How to take your career into your own hands.  
• And more. 

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“Let’s fix the cause of pain, not just the site of pain.”

Today, we have Terry Phillips, the physical therapist from Driveline, along with our physical therapist, Nick Thurlow from Next Era Physical Therapy.

Today, the crew breaks down:

• How to fully benefit from the relationship between your PT, strength coach, and skill-specific coach.
• How to focus on proper strength and PT that will help you be a better baseball player, not just what is the most “fun” in the weight room. 
• How to stay educated to communicate better with your org/school. 
• How to better understand load management while throwing; and more! 

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"It’s key to look at the data but also say the right things to get the athlete to execute."

Today, we have Casey Mulholland, former pro player and current owner and head of development at KineticPro Performance in Tampa, FL.

The crew and Casey break down:

• Why an athlete shouldn’t enter the bullpen until their fitness level is set.
• An analytics-driven approach for throwers and strength in general and how to track it/transfer it to the field. 
• How to communicate with coaches on the strength side and why it’s critical.
• Why high school athletes must take breaks like pro guys do. 
• Fresh recruiting tips in modern baseball.

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