Who is Pitching Ninja and how did he build one of the biggest brands in baseball?

I sat down with Rob Friedman to uncover the man behind the mask. 🥷

How Daniel Bard overcame the yips, his decision to retire, made a comeback, throwing 101 at 37 years old, and more.

Co-Founder of Reboot Motion and Former Senior Analyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2015-2019 Jimmy Buffi joins the Tread Podcast to talk about UCL Injuries, curveballs, deception, biomechanics and more.

Ben Brewster sits down with Alan Jaeger to discuss all things change-ups.

University of Tennessee RHP Ben Joyce and I discuss his mechanics, lifting & throwing routines, TJ rehab, twin brother (who also throws upper 90's) and more. You won't want to miss this podcast!

Time Stamps:   00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Velo progressions/growing pains 07:12 - Starting vs Relieving  09:19 - TJ 12:05 - Mobility/strength 17:56 - Lifting stats 19:51- Putting on weight 23:12 - Twin Brother 25:32 - Throwing routine 29:00 - Flatground/mound work 29:40 - Offseason throwing 30:46 - In season lifting 37:24 - Data 38:36 - Mechanical Breakdown!!! 48:40 - Coaches changing mechanics 53:49 - Advice to younger pitchers

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Kevin Foster is one of the top Javelin coaches in the US. Not only is he still pursuing his Olympic goals, but he trains dozens of aspiring Javelin throwers remotely and runs a fantastic page called Javelin Anatomy on Instagram. I hope you all enjoy this conversation.

Kevin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javelin.anatomy/

Timestamps: 0:00 - Kevin's Story 10:50 -Are the top javelin throwers analytical? 12:54 - How important are genetics? 17:27 - Importance of strength training 20:31 - Mobility 25:28 - Submax throwing 40:09 - Is more mobility always better? 45:42 - Mechanical comps 47:30 - Waves of energy 53:15 - Triple extension 58:19 - Core stability  1:00:32 - ISOs 1:03:30 - Throwing Power vs weight room power 1:11:45 - Fascia 1:19:45 - Underload training 1:23:46 - What metrics do guys need to hit? 1:25:40 - Relaxing the tongue cue 1:29:22 - Soft tissue work

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Welcome to the first episode of The Tread Podcast. I sat down with Alan Jaeger, one of the most respected authorities on long toss in the baseball world. His J-Bands and Long Toss programs have infiltrated every level of baseball over the past 15-20 years. We discussed a number of topics, including the different styles of crow hopping, how to pull down the right way, long toss, weighted balls and more.

Time Stamps:

1:00 History of Crow hopping with Alan 7:00 How to transfer long toss to the mound 11:52 Do you need cues or will guys self organize? 17:26 Shuffle vs crow hop back leg usage 21:52 Wave of energy & efficiency 32:00 Pulldowns - the right way 39:26 Importance of throwing to a partner 42:40 Pros/cons of run and guns 45:30 When should long toss be individualized 56:20 Long toss influencing spin efficiency/VB

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