Tom House
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To be honest, quarterbacks are the easiest athlete to work with. They're used to huge amounts of data to be processed quickly and turned into action. Pitchers, on the other hand, don't have a time clock. Well, they do now. But pitchers are a tough sell because they don't have to be on the spot. They're expected to figure out how, at their pace—
Exactly. A football player's fear of getting hit by a baseball is way greater than a pitcher's fear of getting hit by a linebacker. Weird, huh?
Exactly. A football player's fear of getting hit by a baseball is way greater than a pitcher's fear of getting hit by a linebacker. Weird, huh?
Exactly. A football player's fear of getting hit by a baseball is way greater than a pitcher's fear of getting hit by a linebacker. Weird, huh?
Yeah. They're afraid of the baseball. Even though Brady could have been a big league catcher, Drew could have been a big league shortstop. Guaranteed, ticket to the bank.
Yeah. They're afraid of the baseball. Even though Brady could have been a big league catcher, Drew could have been a big league shortstop. Guaranteed, ticket to the bank.
Yeah. They're afraid of the baseball. Even though Brady could have been a big league catcher, Drew could have been a big league shortstop. Guaranteed, ticket to the bank.
I don't know. Because it hurts.
I don't know. Because it hurts.
I don't know. Because it hurts.
Yeah, if you're 93, 94, you're lucky to be in the first three rounds of a draft.
Yeah, if you're 93, 94, you're lucky to be in the first three rounds of a draft.
Yeah, if you're 93, 94, you're lucky to be in the first three rounds of a draft.
not to tip my own cap, but we were the original research on velocity. With a two pound, one pound, six, five, four, and two ounce ball, we both threw and held onto We stole that from tennis. Tennis players never have bad shoulders on the backside because they hang on to the racket. We took that to the training. You're only as strong as your weakest link.
not to tip my own cap, but we were the original research on velocity. With a two pound, one pound, six, five, four, and two ounce ball, we both threw and held onto We stole that from tennis. Tennis players never have bad shoulders on the backside because they hang on to the racket. We took that to the training. You're only as strong as your weakest link.
not to tip my own cap, but we were the original research on velocity. With a two pound, one pound, six, five, four, and two ounce ball, we both threw and held onto We stole that from tennis. Tennis players never have bad shoulders on the backside because they hang on to the racket. We took that to the training. You're only as strong as your weakest link.
As soon as their weak links started getting matched up with their strong links, velocities went off the chart.
As soon as their weak links started getting matched up with their strong links, velocities went off the chart.
As soon as their weak links started getting matched up with their strong links, velocities went off the chart.
Most of the training we do for arm speed now is not done for strength. It's done for the nervous system to understand it can make itself go faster. And you know what the term myelinization means?