Fatigue Units: A Conversation with BDG Research Director Dr. Mike Sonne
Last week, Baseball Development Group had it's preliminary 2019 'Research Meeting' to discuss our upcoming plans, projects, and talk shop about what we want to accomplish in the next twelve months (there are some cool things that we can get into that later on...
Connecting Recovery and Mobility: Webinar
More often than not, when we think of the recovery process in baseball our thoughts land on the importance or restoring nutrients & fluids, getting enough sleep, and removing fatigue. All good things, really. But how frequently does the conversation direct itself...
Abdominal bracing, core strength & teaching irradiation
Today’s post comes from Tyler Dobos; strength and conditioning coach & soon to be doctor of chiropractic. As you’ll find out, Tyler did an excellent job reviewing two recent research articles on the topic before describing the importance of abdominal bracing and...
Podcast: Patrick Jones Baseball
Last week I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Patrick Jones Baseball Podcast. Patrick has done a tremendous job building out a successful podcast that has included notable guests like Ben Reiter, Bronson Aroyo, Steve Delabar and a number of 'who's who' in the...
Keeping up with Baseball Research: 9/10/2018
If you've been following along on Baseball Twitter, there's been some interesting talk about the role and importance of fascia. It's one of those topics that gets considerable attention in the therapy world, for better or for worse, and is a bit of a contentious...
Catcher Specific Hip Warm-up Routine
Over the summer, one of our collegiate players was asked to begin a transition from playing only infield to taking on catching some innings. Making a quick switch like this can be a physically demanding proposition, especially for players who do not have the requisite...
Controlled Articular Rotations Directing Recovery
Today, I wanted to share a short video from my recent resource, Recovery for Baseball: key concepts, thoughts, and practical applications. In it, I discuss how Controlled Articular Rotations, or CARs for short, can help dictate an athlete's recovery routine. On the...
The Softball Test: A Curious Pattern with UCL Pathology
The “Softball Test” About five years ago, myself and my cousin began the transition from being PO's in baseball to playing a position in the softball world. After both having pitched our whole lives, both having significant damage to our arms (SLAP tear for me,...