MAXIMUM SPORTS CONDITIONING

BASEBALL TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Maximum’s philosophy on training baseball players stems from the sport-specific actions they need to build, and the 5 tools that college coaches and professional scouts use to judge the ability and potential of pitchers and position players.

These are:

POSITION PLAYERS

• Ability to hit for average
• Ability to hit for power
• Ability to throw
• Ability to defend
• Ability to run

PITCHERS

• Arm strength
• Ability to locate
• Movement on the ball
• Ability to throw a 2nd and 3rd pitch for a strike
• Mound presence, focus, control of running game

A baseball player’s ability to run is most often judged by his times from hometo first and his 60 yd dash. Although the application of a 60 yd dash to baseballspecific speed is questionable, it is important because coaches and scouts useit as a solid measurement of overall speed. Although each position has its unique demands, all baseball players mustimprove these essential basic motor abilities.

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