Breaking the Mold: Our Approach to Youth Baseball Training
“What would you like to work on today?”
If this is the first thing out of your trainer’s mouth when you arrive at a facility to take a baseball lesson, get out of there.
Youth baseball training has been stuck in the same, ineffective cycle for too long. It’s become far too common (and easy) for trainers and facilities alike to collect your payment, stick you with a trainer whose primary experience is from their own playing days and then leave your athlete’s development to complete chance as you have drills thrown at you without any critical evaluation or thought.
PULSE Throw
We are excited to announce that, as of fall 2022, all athletes that train with Velo Baseball will be utilizing PULSE Throw wearable workload monitors as a key part of their training plans.
PULSE Throw provides a simple, actionable way to build arm strength and aid recovery by giving you daily workload targets for your throwing program.
Sleep for Athletic Performance: The Importance of Pre-Sleep Routines & Consequences of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep is important for athletes but many athletes find it difficult to get to sleep on time or have had difficulty in the past. How do your sleep routines influence your ability to fall asleep? How does your sleep impact your performance? In this article we discuss...
The Era of “Science” (Mis)communication on Social Media: 3 ways baseball research is misinterpreted and misrepresented.
There are a plethora of coaches on instagram who use research to support their views - some of these views are supported by the literature whereas others are misguided (at best).