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Jonathan Martin, CSCS
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in the lab working on a new breaking ball. Fastball, slider & change up mixed in here. Good arm side run on fastball and the new breaking ball has some good bite when executed. For his second time throwing it on a mound It looks pretty good. Getting feel for new pitches and learning his individual feel and focal points will help him land it for more strikes, but as of now he has it as an out/ chase pitch. Super excited to see him keep advancing. Someone scoop him. 6’3 170 pound 2023 LHP with a lot of room to grow.
Overload/ under load bats. With we implemented these heavy and light bats into his program. As he gets more used to using them we’ll increase his total swings with the under-load bat considering he profiles as a velocity deficient athlete. This will allow him to learn to rotate faster and increase bat speed which is something we want to work on this summer.
We’ll also use the end loaded heavy bat more than the handle loaded to make him feel more connected around his rear shoulder instead of him pushing the hands down into contact. In the clips you can see the end loaded bat he definitely has a more adjustable, connected and an overall better swing. Creating some stretch in the swing, rotating fast and dynamic effort in the weight room is the plan for the summer 👊🏼
05/22/2022
Some updates on some guys that have been working with PPP for the last year.
Will Plowden started with us after topping out at 83 MPH for 3 years or so and feeling stuck in his career because of not able to increase velo.
After 7 months of training we made some mechanical changes and got stronger. He went on to topping out at 87 during bullpens and receiving college offers to play at the next level. +5 MPH while still being able to really move the ball around the zone and pitch. He also went on to have a very successful senior year at DWS.
Brody Fuller a freshman at Schley County high school started with us last summer weighing in at 115 pounds, throwing 80 MPH from the outfield running a 6.6, sixty yard dash.
👉 Yesterday Brody ran a 6.5 sixty yard dash.
👉 yesterday Brody also threw 88 from the outfield and is weighing 20 pounds heavier at 135.
In one year Brody-
▶️Gained 20 pounds
▶️+8 MPH throwing
▶️Dropped .1 seconds off his 60 yard dash.
✅ Sounds like a good recipe for success.
Walker Flowers has been with us for one year and his career has been changed, and he will tell you that.
▶️+10 throwing velo
▶️+14 MPH exit velo
▶️Mechanical changes ✅
▶️ + 20 pounds.
Walker is now in a point in his career where he plays with a lot more confidence and is ready to make some noise and catch some college interest this summer.
Tucker Smith is a former teammate I played with in college. When he signed his Indy ball contract with the Lincoln Salt Dogs this past fall, him and I put our heads together with a plan. Tucker was the most dominant pitcher in the Peach Belt conference for 2-3 years but got overlooked because of his velocity. After his first year of Inday ball he was 89-91 touching 92. We made it a point to work on velocity training in order to catch more eyes and allow him to be a more dominant pitcher that had a big league fastball. We also had some mechanical changes made with his lead leg block and arm action. The better lead leg block allows him to not leak energy to his glove side. Also we worked on a little bit longer arm action which allowed him to time his arm cocking phase to use his pec more. This also helped to create some more horizontal abduction creating better stretch as well as better hip to shoulder separation.
Tucker started his first game with Lincon last week and popped some 94’s and an unofficial 95. This was his first game on the mound, so this is exciting because guys typically increase velo and have a better feel for their pitches as they settle in throughout the season.
▶️ + 2-3 MPH
▶️Better mechanics
▶️ Better mobility /stability
As you can see we have success in what we do and the methods we use. If you are looking to change your career or you want a program that takes the guessing out of your training, follow the link below to get started 💪🏼
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