Connected Performance

Throwing hard is all about how well an athlete can utilize their center of mass to best capitalize on rotating.

Jared Jones is an excellent example of demonstrating the importance of creating time in such ballistic movement like throwing. At the end of the day throwing is going from one foot to the other at a very high rate of acceleration. Rushing the beginning of the throw by shooting the center of mass too far and too early can result in the throw breaking down.

Warm‑up routines are supposed to prime your body and mind. But when they become rituals you can’t live without, they turn into chains.

A rain delay, a quick call to the pen or a different schedule can destroy you if you need conditions to be perfect. Great pitchers thrive in messy environments because they use routines as anchors, not crutches.

Mobility is a buzzword in every sport. Pitchers chase more hip rotation, greater layback, deeper scap retraction and bigger separations. But achieving extreme positions means little if you can’t move powerfully within them.

Stop chasing positions for their own sake; instead, cultivate strength and control throughout your range.

Athletes often jump from one trendy drill to the next, hoping to find a silver bullet. They buy new gadgets and copy viral exercises without asking why they’re doing them. When performance stalls, they blame the tool and move on.

Drill‑hopping wastes time, confuses the nervous system and distracts from foundational work: consistent throwing, strength through range, mobility and sequencing. Coaches sometimes add to the problem by promoting specific drills as the key to velocity gains rather than explaining the principles behind them.

Are you chasing the newest shiny toy or are you actually getting better?

Chasing mechanics or strength numbers but nothing is working?

You're focused on the wrong thing.