More Than Velocity

How Lower Body Explosive Power Impacts Injury and Performance

Dr. Chris Bishop joins us to discuss measuring lower body explosive power, asymmetry, and predicting injury risk or performance potential.  Jordan and Ryan tap Chris' experience to discuss a variety of topics including antagonist / agonist movements pairings, and limb dominance.

 

Chris is a Strength and Conditioning expert currently working at Middlesex University in London. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/bishop-chris

@DrChrisBishop on Twitter

 

Snake Venom, Bone Fractures, and Pitching 90+ mph

In this week's More Than Velocity, Ryan wraps up his talk with Mike Killian.  You are in for a ride as the conversation goes from snake venom and rats to rehabbing a bone fracture of a collegiate pitcher throwing 90+.  

Press play and hold on.

 

Bridging the Gap from Pain to Performance with Mike Killian (Part II)

In this week's More Than Velocity, we cover the comeback of a Division I pitcher who was experiencing arm pain and the steps it took to get him back on the mound.

The discussion covers drills and training tools related to both the biomechanical and physiologic demands of regaining the throwing motion and arm strength after injury.

And an important note to it all is that not all drills are created equally, and not all drills are beneficial. The way to execute is to individualize everything by understanding athletes' strength and range of motion responses.

Learn more at ArmCare.com/blog

Bridging the Gap From Pain to Performance with Mike Killian (Part I)

Mike Killian works with all types of athletes in their return to performance, but his forte is baseball pitchers and getting them out of pain.

He's interesting because, in the traditional sense of "rehabilitation", the athlete gets passed from the therapist to the coach and typically loses contact with the therapist when re-entering competition.

Mike's offering is different. He never loses contact with the athlete as he's both a clinician and coach—it's a seamless transition from injury to return to performance programming to competition.

How To Get The Most From Your Arm Exams (More Than Velocity #36)

In this episode of More Than Velocity, we take a deep dive into the exam process for the ArmCare App and cover some essential analytics that we pull from each test.

If you're looking to build your expertise on this and other arm care essentials, check out our certification course.

The Science of Learning to Move with Professor Rob Gray

Rob Gray is an Associate Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University where he works to answer many of the questions about how we learn to move.

Rob has a diverse background where he's worked with Nissan Motor Corp, the US Air Force, serving as an expert witness for driving accident cases, and consultant in roles with several sports teams and organizations.

In 2015, he started the Perception & Action Podcast. With over 350 episodes and 2 million downloads, it has helped enhance movement science in areas including coaching, talent development, training, and rehabilitation.

He also has a book titled: How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills.

Blending Old School and New School Pitcher Development with Oakland Athletics Coach Scott Emerson

Scott Emerson has been coaching professional pitchers for over 20 years and is currently working at the highest level as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics.

In that time, he's learned a ton of strategies for developing successful pitchers, but continuing to adapt as new technology and strategies come his way.

You can follow Scott on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-emerson-191018ab/

The Processes and Routines That Ty Buttrey Uses To Perform in The Big Leagues

After playing professional baseball for almost 10 years, Ty Buttrey announced that he was stepping away from the game in 2021.

But after recentering himself and finding his purpose again in baseball, Ty is making a comeback with the LA Angles. In our discussion, Ty discusses some of the self-evaluation, analytics, processes, and routines that have helped him find success.

You can follow Ty on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tybuttrey/

What MLB Scout Carlos Gomez Looks for When Assessing Players

The first thing to know is that not all professional baseball scouts are the same. They have different priorities for assessing players, along with different backgrounds and expertise.

One scout who's been doing this a while is Carlos Gomez.

Not only does he have experience pitching professionally, but he's been working within baseball for over a decade. In that time he's learned to assess the qualities of elite players.

Most notably he worked as the Director of International Scouting for the Los Angels Angles and has some keen insights on Latin American baseball prospects.

Talking Elite Arm Care with MLB Trainer Luke Novosel

In this podcast, we talk about the demands for elite arms with Luke Novosel.

Luke is a former Division-I baseball pitcher and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

He is a sports residency-trained physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and strength and conditioning specialist. He's currently the Minor League Rehab and Reconditioning Co-Coordinator for the NY Mets.

Click here to learn more about Luke Novosel.