Tagged With "Sports Performance"
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Senior Moms
The graduation ceremonies for 2005 have begun....mine walked the stage last night.Throughout May, the school programs and banquets and awards kept bringing home the reminder that we may never pass this way again. The number of "last time to...."...
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Fool Proof Way To Determining The Proficiency Of Your Strength Trainer
Certificates on the wall? Website? Academics? Number Of professionals that he trains?Not one of these counts if........he/she doesn't have an intial consultation and requires specific and complete medical, pharmacological, history of injury and sports...
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Bryce Harper
If you have not viewed this kid perform you can go on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...SxT8&feature=related He tore up the pitching at the AC games for the three days he was there. Hard to believe he just turned 15 a little while ago.
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What sports teaches us about failure
Jim Huffman is the dean emeritus of Lewis & Clark Law School, the co-founder of Northwest Free Press and a member of the Hoover Institution’s De Nault Task Force on Property Rights, Freedom and Prosperity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week I accompanied my 17-year-old son to a baseball camp on Long Island. I’ve watched a lot of baseball over my son’s progress from Little League to high school, but...
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Sophmores making college commitments???
I dont understand why a 10th grader can annouce he has a verbal commitment to a school. I had no idea NCAA allowed soph. to even be contacted. It also puts pressure on these kids to put up or shut up. I see it as a mental issue and then you see them...
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Rick Peterson Pitching Clinic
Everyone is talking about a Biomechanical Pitching Analysis to spot velocity flaws.On Saturday, February 6th, a total of 50 area pitchers will be able to learn from Brewers Coach Rick Peterson, former Yankee Al Leiter and former Yankee Strength Coach...
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Implications?
While I think it is interesting to follow the situation at TTU, I wonder if there are implications from that situation that need to be discussed.I, for one, have some doubts that college recruiting and coaching relationships will be the same as they...
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Hype
Its something that alot of people - especially parents - either understand and use - or vehemently reject and resent.With the emergence of the internet - bloggers -a million showcases and "All-American" lists - Hype has literally become an industry.It...
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First Prospect Camp
2018 went to his first prospect camp yesterday. Experience was great. He was one of two 2018's that were there...ball exit speed was 76 and he came in the 9th to pitch with 1K, BB, 1ER (topped out at 68)...went 1 for 2 with a 1b(line drive...
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The #1 Strength technique to prevent Arm Injury
Do you have a Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) tear? Do you want to know how to prevent a SLAP tear, Elbow pain, or any significant injury from happening as a baseball player? Enter Chris, a 15y/o left handed pitcher who was throwing good heat for his age (sitting in the low 80's) without any formal pitcher training. Chris began developing a painful pinch on the back of shoulder early in the Spring of 2014 in the late cocking position. This pain eventually brought him to my...
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When the grades are not there
I was reading the post about the players who need the most help and it got me thinking about another group of players who don't have an easy recruiting journey. what about the kids with a lower GPA? I know it is easy to say, work harder,...
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Rays' Young Suspended 50 Games
Rays prospect Delmon Young was suspended for 50 games, and also agreed to perform 50 hours of community service, by the International League today for throwing his bat at an umpire. The suspension is the longest in International League history. Young...
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How Your Circadian Rhythm Effects Your Baseball Pitching Performance ...
http://www.stevenellis.com/May 09, 2006How Your Circadian Rhythm Effects Your Baseball Pitching Performance During The Day And Night Do you prefer to pitch during the day or at night? It's different for everybody, but most pitchers prefer one or the...
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Advice on medical insurance
As some of you know, my son suffered an elbow injury in January, likely a torn ulnar collateral ligament that will require Tommy John surgery. Since that time, I've received quite an education about the differences of insurance plans and the...
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Coaching to Players Ability
From both watching and coaching baseball for several years I am beginning to understand a very important principle- That "we must coach at the players level and ability".Too often in the past few seasons I have seen how players try hard but just do...
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College Division effect draft?
Ok im just wondering if someone who plays at a D1 school is anymore likely to get drafted then someone who goes to a DII,DIII or NAIA school?Obviously i understand if you perform better at a higher division your draft chances are better.But do playing...
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Can speed Be Taught?
http://canspeedbetaught.blogspot.com/Look at this link and tell me what you think. There are soooo many people talking about speed along with the offering of all types of ergogenic aids I call toys that it almost as confusing and frustrating and diets...
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S-p-e-e-d Get Scouts Attention
http://canspeedbetaught.blogspot.com/Look at this link and tell me what you think. There are soooo many people talking about speed along with the offering of all types of ergogenic aids I call toys that it almost as confusing and frustrating and diets...
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2014-2016 Grads Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2014-2016 Grads Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2014-2016 Grads Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2014-2016 Grads Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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2015-2017 Graduate Showcase
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need Players!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need Players!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need Players!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need teams and players!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need Players!!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Need Players!!
If you are a top high school baseball player in your area, chances are that you are a good candidate to play college baseball. Unfortunately, many players are overlooked at and miss out on this opportunity. Players Edge has the solution. This summer,...
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Coach cussing out HS players
So after last nights game the coaches take the kids out to the corner of LF and just start laying into them, F this, F that, you guys need get your fing S togther, etc. Tells them to stop hitting fly balls. They got 10 runned by a much better...
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Must you have a PG rating?
We are really torn about sending our son to another PG event. He has only been to one, and it was not good (in many ways). It was his first, so he was really nervous and did not perform well. They had so many kids there that there were few...
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I learned from HSBBW
I wanted to share something from last night's first home HS game, that hopefully will help others. A little background: BFS Jr., is a young 2017 (true 6'1/180) starting on his Varsity team in Texas. He is LHP / 1B/ DH....his...
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composite vs. alloy
What does your son use? Does one perform better than the other? I know with the 1.15 bats compostie gets the nod . Just wondering how the BBCOR bats compare. We live in MI so alloy is probably the way to go in the cold.
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NCAA banned supplements
do you guys have first hand experience/knowledge of HS taking certain supplement powders that are not allowed in college. Son has been coming home saying few teammates are ordering powders online that r marketed at muscle builders/energy boosters and...
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Sick on tryout day. What should I do?
My tryouts for the team start tomm. Right now I have a 104 fever, headache, chills, etc. If I don't go to school, I will miss tryouts, if I go, I will be far less than 100%, and won't perform at a high level. Any thoughts on what I should do?
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"SHOWCASE" DVD - A Must-Have
I feel so strongly about this that I'm going to write a parent-side review of the new DVD release from Rick Stephenson (member RickStep), "SHOWCASE". Without an ounce of hesitation I want to tell everyone who has a middle-school or high-school...
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A Great Day For Baseball
Finally the cheaters are being exposed.The players who use and used, the owners, the union, the team administrations are finally being exposed as the frauds that they are and the fraud that baseball has become.Maybe if there is a rebirth of fair play,...
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BBCOR performs like wood myth
I am in the same boat as everyone else trying to find a new bat for my son. It is hard to find something that feels right when all you can do is pickup and hold a bat at a store, and that is if the local stores carry the bat your interested in. I know...
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No Child Left Behind
I'm sure most of you have already seen this but I think it's a pretty funny criticism of the educational problems we have in our schools.NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND: The Baseball Version 1. ALL teams must make the Regional Tournament and all MUST 2win the...
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Freshmen Baseball - pitching in the fall
We will be starting HS this fall. My son is a pitcher, and will most likely be one of the strongest pitchers the school will have for their freshmen team in the spring. Here is my question/concern. The Varsity coach wants to put together a "Fall" team...
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Summer Team Forming--Help Wanted
New High School Summer Team has following positions available:Parent Wrangler: in charge of taming, hog-tying, dragging back to their cages and otherwise dealing with parents irate because their kid wasn't chosen/isn't playing/is better than that...
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Any thoughts?
Saw this in a coaching manual.....Do not berate a player for not performing. Coach him. If he still can not perform, coach someone else.
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For those I have offended
in the past couple of days, I want to state that I am sorry for some of the things I have posted and hope that to those I have offended accept my heartfelt apology. I will keep my comments to baseball and will not complain if edit or deleted. Fungo,...
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When do they figure it out?
Today I got news that a kid from the area "blew out" his arm during his freshman year (Fall practice) in college. This kid truely earned his scholly at a big time university. But it does not really surprise me. He like a lot of kids grew quickly,...