“Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.”“

-Yogi Berra

Every serious ball player wants to play at the next level.

Maybe that means making a high school roster, playing college baseball, or even being drafted by a professional team.

But how do you get there?

Off-season strength training used to be a “secret weapon.”

Every high-level athlete on the planet now has a team of professionals behind them.

Although leaps in science and technology have made measuring and understanding aspects of athletic performance easier, they have led to a lot of confusion.

Social media has created a troubling mix of influencers, paid celebrities, and so-called experts peddling ideas that look great on a 10-second Instagram reel but fail to transfer to performance on the field.

Herein lies the problem: there is too much information without any way to know what’s true, useful, and important.

It’s no wonder athletes don’t know who they can trust.

Maybe this wouldn’t be such a big deal if your physical health didn’t directly influence all aspects of performance. But since it does, it’s time we raised our standards.

Before we get into all that, we should probably do the obligatory resume thing.

“It’s all in your core.”“

– Every Dad-Coach Ever

When “we” were growing up, off-season training meant bench presses and biceps curls.

While we’ve come to understand there are better ways, what that actually means is still a bit vague. 

The truth is that no amount of bodybuilding or elaborately concocted core stability exercises will truly move the needle.

Why?

Because baseball is a power sport, every movement on the field, including swinging, sprinting, and throwing, requires uncommonly high force and is performed at surprisingly fast rates of speed.

Mathematically, it looks like this: power = force x velocity.

The problem with heavy-weight training alone is two-fold:

First, the time it takes to lift a weight unfolds in seconds, but most sports movements occur within milliseconds. See the problem?

Second—and this will surprise many of you—at high velocities, a disproportionate amount of force comes from the elastic properties of tendons and connective tissue, not the muscles.

Before we throw the baby out with the bathwater, let me be clear: Heavy resistance training has its place, especially in combination with high-speed, high-velocity exercises.

All you’re missing is a practical framework that connects all aspects of power with proper technique, optimal biomechanics, and focused arm care.

winter Speed is a four-week,
speed and agility training program

Designed to empower you with everything you need to improve your speed, agility, and explosiveness.  

We combine cutting-edge sports science technologies with practical drills and sport-specific games to reinforce learning. All in a fun, competitive environment. 

We use objective testing, allowing us to gather data to build custom speed and athletic profiles for each athlete.   

We use Hawkin Dynamics Force Plates to measure braking and propulsive capabilities, identify left/right imbalances, and laser timers to measure acceleration and agility with precision.  

Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:

• A dynamic warm-up to prime your neuro-muscular system for optimal force production and movement mechanics.
• What to do (and not to do) when it comes to stretching and recovery to maximize your performance.
• Why most young athletes have a slow first step…and how to quickly overcome it.
• The often overlooked but vital role posture, arm action, and body position play in linear acceleration.

• The most effective multi-directional speed drills and variations to increase foot speed, coordination, and acceleration.
• How to confidently ‘cut on a dime’ (even if it seems like a lost cause right now) without getting hurt.
• The shuffle, crossover, and other fielding and base-running skills you must know to make an impact
• A proven formula for using jumps and bounds to supercharge your power development and increase soft tissue resilience.