Game Speed Training in Baseball

PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS, COLLEGIATE BASEBALL COACHES, AND ELITE SUMMER LEAGUE COACHES OFTEN ASSESS PLAYERS' GAME SPEEDS BY THEIR 60 YD DASH PERFORMANCES. GAME SITUATIONS AND SPORT DIMENSIONS LIMIT BASEBALL PLAYERS IN REACHING MAXIMUM LINEAR VELOCITY, A CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS MEASURED AT DISTANCES G...

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Published in:Strength and conditioning journal 2009-04, Vol.31 (2), p.13-25
Main Author: Crotin, Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Athletic recruitment
Coaches & managers
Professional baseball
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Summary:PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS, COLLEGIATE BASEBALL COACHES, AND ELITE SUMMER LEAGUE COACHES OFTEN ASSESS PLAYERS' GAME SPEEDS BY THEIR 60 YD DASH PERFORMANCES. GAME SITUATIONS AND SPORT DIMENSIONS LIMIT BASEBALL PLAYERS IN REACHING MAXIMUM LINEAR VELOCITY, A CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS MEASURED AT DISTANCES GREATER THAN 102 FT. THEREFORE, IT IS HIGHLY POSSIBLE THAT BASEBALL ACCELERATION TRAINING WILL ELICIT GREATER OFFENSIVE RUNNING IMPROVEMENT THAN THE MAXIMIZATION OF LINEAR SPEED. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED INTO 3 PARTS TO PRESENT STRATEGY AND IMPORTANCE IN THE TRAINING OF INITIAL AND TRANSITIONAL ACCELERATION, LEADOFF TO ACCELERATION (STEALING SECOND BASE), AND CURVILINEAR ACCELERATION. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1524-1602
1533-4295
DOI:10.1519/SSC.0b013e31819d444e