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How many pitches can my son throw in a weekend? phil plisky pitcher performance & durability pitcher readiness pitching

We recently received this question about managing pitch count:

"I'm a physical therapist and cover professional tennis as a physical therapist and athletic trainer. I currently have my son in baseb...

One Thing I Wish Every Player Would Do baseball overhead athlete pitcher performance & durability pitching recovery

One thing that I tell parents to do for their kid or their kid to be doing throughout their career, especially in high school, is to take time off after a season. That does not mean completely stopp...

Can anyone be faster? female jenna gourlay softball sprint speed sprinting todd arnold

Is it possible to become faster? Absolutely! Our program has been developed using the same techniques that we employ with Olympic sprinters. We utilize a blend of educating on correct body mechanics, ...

What makes Pitcher Performance & Durability different? baseball phil plisky pitcher performance & durability pitching

I often get asked, "How is this program different?" I totally get that question because it seems there are so many programs out there that a new one pops up every day. Our program is different beca...

What is tested at the MLB Draft Combine? baseball baseball sprint speed phil plisky training

Ever want to know what it takes physically to perform at the highest level? Athlete Development Solutions co-founder Dr. Phil Plisky takes Dan Sarmiento (@dsarm) through the MLB Combine testing. The ...

What's different about the female athlete? jenna gourlay softball softball sprint speed todd arnold

Todd: So, Jenna, you have a great deal of experience with female athletes. Where’d that passion come from to take care of them?

Jenna: Yes. So it started as for myself, being a female athlete throu...

Doing the Little Things in the Right Order Matters baseball baseball sprint speed softball sprint speed sprinting todd arnold

Sprinting is a skill, similar to catching, throwing and batting. These skills are learned step wise, first a soft toss right into the glove, then harder and longer throws until you can handle just ab...

Using a Massage Gun nathan denning pitcher performance & durability pitcher readiness pitching recovery restoration

Massage guns are great implements to be able to use for soft tissue restoration and recovery. To get the most bang for our buck while using them, make sure to work through the full range of motion of...

Is it soreness or pain? baseball nathan denning overhead athlete pitcher performance & durability pitching

The difference between pain and soreness is based on where you feel it and how it feels. If a player comes up to me and tells me that they're feeling something in the back of their shoulder and it's ...

Who We Are running

We are a group of clinicians that believe all athletes should be able to move in specific ways. These patterns were achieved as we transitioned from babies to toddlers to young children to teens. Th...

Why do we have separate sprint speed programs for baseball and softball? athlete female softball softball sprint speed

Look around on the field. Each body is at least a little different, sometimes more than a little different. Think about how differently you move now than how you did a few years ago. Bigger, strong...