How Does Driveline Academy Start “Doing Driveline”?
It seems that there are often misconceptions about the totality of what “doing Driveline” means, and even more so about how Driveline trains youth players using Driveline protocols, programming, and...
View ArticleTraining Bat Path with Hitting Plyos
Before we can talk about training your bat path with hitting plyos, we should answer this question: What is a good bat path? The path the bat takes during the swing is one of the most important...
View ArticleCaught Looking: Batter Eye Movement, Arm and Elbow Injuries
Here are two studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: A small number of daily pitches induces shoulder and elbow injuries among high school baseball pitchers: a prospective study...
View ArticlePop-up Texas Training
Due to growing demand and the drive to provide the best training services possible, Driveline is excited to announce the opening of a temporary pop-up shop at D-Bat Arlington in Texas at 921 W Mayfield...
View ArticleYouth Hitting, “Correct” Hitting Mechanics and Hitting Plyos
Everybody wants good hitting mechanics. You want them, I want them, your athletes want them. Heck, even the folks that only hit twice a year—or twice a decade—at the local coin-operated cage want them....
View ArticleCaught Looking: Rosin, Portable Jump Tests and Perception Training
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: Effects of Rosin Powder Application on the Frictional Behavior Between a Finger Pad and Baseball With the use of sticky...
View ArticlePop-up Arizona Training
Arizona, we’re back! Driveline is excited to announce the opening of a temporary pop-up shop at Yakkertech in Phoenix at 2910 E. Chambers St. beginning Jan. 18. We will offer hitting and pitching...
View ArticleIsometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP) Strength Testing
If you haven’t read our High Performance assessment summary blog, it is a good place to start. The Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP) is a form of Multi-Joint Isometric Test (MJIT) and is useful for...
View ArticleCaught Looking: Change of Direction Ability, Warm-up Effects and Dry Cupping
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: Association of the Vertical and Horizontal ForceVelocity Profile and Acceleration With Change of Direction Ability in Various...
View ArticleHow Does Driveline Academy Start “Doing Driveline”?
It seems that there are often misconceptions about the totality of what “doing Driveline” means, and even more so about how Driveline trains youth players using Driveline protocols, programming, and...
View ArticleTraining Bat Path with Hitting Plyos
Before we can talk about training your bat path with hitting plyos, we should answer this question: What is a good bat path? The path the bat takes during the swing is one of the most important...
View ArticleCaught Looking: Batter Eye Movement, Arm and Elbow Injuries
Here are two studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: A SMALL NUMBER OF DAILY PITCHES INDUCES SHOULDER AND ELBOW INJURIES AMONG HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PITCHERS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY...
View ArticlePOP-UP TEXAS TRAINING
Due to growing demand and the drive to provide the best training services possible, Driveline is excited to announce the opening of a temporary pop-up shop at D-BAT Arlington in Texas at 921 W...
View ArticleYOUTH HITTING, “CORRECT” HITTING MECHANICS AND HITTING PLYOS
Everybody wants good hitting mechanics. You want them, I want them, your athletes want them. Heck, even the folks that only hit twice a year—or twice a decade—at the local coin-operated cage want...
View ArticleCAUGHT LOOKING: ROSIN, PORTABLE JUMP TESTS AND PERCEPTION TRAINING
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: EFFECTS OF ROSIN POWDER APPLICATION ON THE FRICTIONAL BEHAVIOR BETWEEN A FINGER PAD AND BASEBALL With the use of sticky...
View ArticlePOP-UP ARIZONA TRAINING
Arizona, we’re back! Driveline is excited to announce the opening of a temporary pop-up shop at Yakkertech in Phoenix at 2910 E. Chambers St. beginning Jan. 18. We will offer hitting and pitching...
View ArticleCaught Looking: Jaw Clenching, Predicting Elbow Varus Torque, UCL Surgery and...
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: The Effects of Concurrent Activation Potentiation on Bat Swing Velocity of Division II College Softball Athletes Potentiation...
View ArticleGirls Baseball at Driveline
During the latter part of 2020 (before the second wave of COVID-19), Driveline Baseball held its first-ever 6-week hitting program for girls aged 12 to 18. Run by current Hitting Intern Luisa Gauci,...
View ArticleSmash Factor: A Data-Driven Approach to Assessing the Hit Tool
Assessing the hit tool poses a real challenge for coaches and scouts alike, given the lack of consensus amongst talent evaluators about how to define it. Since there’s no single definition for what it...
View ArticlePurchase Individual EDGE Reports inside TRAQ
EDGE Reports are now available in TRAQ for individual purchase, regardless of your TRAQ subscription! What is an EDGE Report? EDGE Reports were developed by the Driveline R&D Department to help...
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