Co-founder, Director of Strength, Director of Softball Player Development @kpimh MS, CSCS
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Been saying this for a long time….
Throwing is a skill—and honestly, one of the most under taught in softball.
I’ve been coaching softball for a decade now, and it still surprises me how little time is spent actually developing throwing. We expect clean, accurate throws in games, but don’t train it with any real intent or programing.
Then when players make bad throws, feel pain or start breaking down from overuse, we’re shocked. Or worse—frustrated.
If we want athletes to perform, we’ve got to stop treating throwing like it’s just a warm-up and start treating it like the skill it is. Train it, teach it.
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"You don't scream at your kid when they are learning how to read or write, so why do it when they are learning how to play football?" - Sean Dyche
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Agreed! Most of those modalities are bandaids at best, some IMO, are a complete waste. Especially if they are done instead of getting in the weight room and training.
The vast majority of the time, your [insert muscle/body part] tightness is not a flexibility/mobility issue. It’s a weakness and exceeding tissue capacity issue. The tightness is communication from the body that you are currently red-lining the capacity of the tissue to handle the stress you are placing on it.
Tight hip flexors? Probably weak and undertrained
Tight forearm? Probably weak and undertrained
If it’s not weak, then there’s likely workload considerations and a buildup of fatigue/lack of recovery.
Regardless, no amount of stretching, scraping, cupping or dry needling will fix the root cause here. Just mask the symptoms until the next high intensity/volume stressor is applied and the cycle repeats.
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New research shows that heat application, not cold, enhances recovery from muscle damage
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“Injuries that do not affect participation should not be ignored but managed, as they carry a five-fold increased risk of leading to participation restriction in the following week compared to healthy status.”
⚾️/ 🥎 players listen up!
Bicep/front of shoulder/forearm soreness all count as “injuries” especially if the soreness exceeds a 5/10.
Continuously playing through soreness like this will significantly increase the chances of a more severe injury occurring and you missing games.
🚨ARTICLE🚨
"The ‘vicious circle’ of sports injuries: an analysis of 165 athletics (track and field) athletes over a 39-week follow-up using Markov chains"
A concept: Vicious circle of sports injuries
An innovative analytical approach: Markov chain
OA👉bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/1…
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Possibly the greatest negative impact on generations of children!
-Took away innocence of youth introduction to sport
-Eliminated large populations
-Youth sport became angry
-Parents stole kids spotlight
-Money first, fun last
-Winning over development
-Scholarships or bust
Ha! The financial backer for most teams is the “B, C, and sometimes D” team funding the “National” team!
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Gerry Glasco at Texas Tech is playing the travelball coaching game against these College Coaches & winning…
Get a backer & buy the best team.
Btw if you didn’t know - this is happening in travelball too 👀
Remember! The name on the back of your jersey is why you get to the level of play you want to, not the one on the front.
Most will try to convince you otherwise but there are 168 hours in the week.
YOU decide how to use those 168!
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In youth sports (as in life), parents must be comfortable saying “no.” If you aren't comfortable saying no, find a coach who'll say no for you. If you have a coach who doesn't like you saying no, find a new team. You can't say yes to every team, tournament, showcase, or lesson.
We should really switch the term “overuse” injury to “over-competing” injury.
Most injuries are a result of simply playing too many games and too many sports at the same exact time.
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Travel ball did it again.
Another family paying $3,000 to have their kid on the B Team so they can then pay a few thousand bucks a weekend to travel out of state to play teams form the very state they just came from so that “college coaches” can see their 12 year old compete.
I have a better idea. Take all that money, go to Vegas, go to the roulette table and put it all on black.
You will thank me later.
He’s a dude!
He may tell you he’s a better golfer than me, which he is, but I’ll still say I could beat him!
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Research shows that if coaches are overly critical and have a "negative appraisal" post-game, testosterone levels will drop and it will negatively impacts the next game performance.
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Max Alers 6'7 RHP
Free agent looking for indyball opportunity
Fastball- 92-95
Sinker- 92-95
Splitter- 84-87
Slider- 77-81
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Has anyone used Trackman for softball?
I’ve given Rapsodo 5 years of my life and I can’t do it anymore.
Can anyone verify the data is accurate? It looks about right but I’m by no means an expert.
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Why does 'joysticking' coaching persist in youth sports despite all the education out there? 🚨This outdated approach - where coaches micromanage every move hurts young children.
It’s not beneficial because it:
1. 🛑 Stifles creativity & decision-making skills.
2. 😟 Lowers confidence and increases anxiety.
3. 🏃♂️ Hinders long-term development.
4. 😔 Reduces fun, leading to burnout or quitting.
Let’s prioritize player growth over control! ⚽⚾️🏀🏈🏒🎾 #YouthSports #Coaching