Episodes
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
The Roll of College Summer League in Player Development
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
In this week's episode, we talk with Greg Morrison, who has seen baseball from many different angles.
Having retired from 12 seasons as a professional player, he now applies his education and experience to keep his athletes performing at their best through his clinic, Morrison Health in Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Learn more about his practice at: https://morrisonsofttissue.com/
Greg also sees things as a manager as the current owner and GM of the Medicine Hat Mavericks of the Western Major Baseball League.
Follow his team here: https://www.themavericks.ca/
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
In this episode, we dive into assessing and training the shoulder for performance with the notable physiotherapist Ben Ashworth.
Ben is best known for his development of the ASH test and expertise in developing shoulders at the highest levels of performance.
He is currently the Director of Performance for AC Sparta Prague and host of the Inform Performance Podcast.
You can find him on Twitter @benashworth and Instagram @AthleticShoulder
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Battling the Mental Side of Injury with Physical Therapist David Meyer
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
In this week's podcast, we meet with David Meyer who is a physical therapist with a wealth of experience from his time working in major league baseball.
David specifically covers the cognitive side of injury and how athletes face the mental struggle of physical challenges. David is the author of Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury, and hosts the Injured to Elite Podcast.
He's also the founder and owner of Pipeline Performance Inc.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
How Joe Beimel is Throwing Harder Than Ever At 44 Years Old
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
In this week's podcast, we chat with Joe Beimel.
He's a former big-league pitcher, whose looking to make a comeback through some hard work and direction from the ArmCare App.
We discuss what's got Joe currently throwing harder than ever and how he's using ArmCare for himself, but also integrating it with players he coaches at a Beimel Elite.
You can check out Beimel Elite at http://beimeleliteathletics.com/
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
How to Deal with Injuries
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
In this episode of More Than Velocity, we walk through the mental and physical approach for helping athletes who are injured.
Show Notes: 2:20- The athlete mindset when dealing with an injury
5:15- The phases of rehab
15:00- What is Kinesiophobia?
22:00- How to best support an athlete going through rehab
25:20- Goals and benchmarks for rehab
44:00- The explosive rise in injuries and the issues that it brings.
Learn more at armcare.com/blog
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Measuring the Physical Impacts of a Pitcher‘s Outing
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Take a look at some of the data that we're pulling from the ArmCare App and learn how to personalized programs using data.
Show Notes:
3:30: Changes that happen from pitching and heavy workloads
11:11: 50% of players aren't getting the right dosage
20:00: 80 pitches isn't always 80 pitches
26:38: How testing works in the real world
35:00: Notes on High School Pitchers
41:40: What causes the loss of strength and range of motion
50:00: Strength matters most
Learn more at ArmCare.com/blog/
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
How to Build a Baseball Player Development Plan
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
In this episode of More Than Velocity, we'll cover all the essentials for building a training plan to develop high-performance baseball players.
Show Notes:
1:35 - Dialing in the Player First Approach
6:30 - Answer the: What, Why, and How
9:45- When do you intervene in a player's program?
15:15- How to communicate with your players
19:19- A practical example
"The great coach is able to affect change in a positive manner as fast as possible."
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The Traits of Good & Bad Coaching
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Ryan and Jordan pull from their lifetime of baseball experiences to describe what makes a good coach and a bad one - how success is measured and exactly what to do to evaluate a great coach.
9:48 Individual Approach
16:30 Definition of a Good Coach
28:25 Success as a Coach
31:58 How to Identify A Good Coach