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Pitching Biomechanics - A Perspective
Posted: 30 June 2009 02:06 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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The following piece from yesterday’s NY Times sports page made me decide to write this. Someone needs to set the record straight. The former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson, who for 20 years has pioneered biomechanic analysis of pitching motions, said that he shielded athletes from the physics behind what they do. You can’t build a car and drive one at the same time,” Peterson said. “When
 
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years

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Posted: 30 June 2009 08:50 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Once again I implore all of you to seek knowledge not information. I also want to emphasize that our work with Dr Dillman and later Dr. Fleisig was invaluable. We did mini studies on throwing over and underweight balls and throwing a football that were very helpful. Lastly I think it is important that biomechanical analysis is one tool in a large toolbox the coach has available.

Once again Vern, thanks for sharing your wisdom. I especially like people that think outside the square. Throwing over and underweight balls is one thing but throwing a football (for baseball training?) now that’s exploring the boundaries. If I get the chance I’ll look up those studies.

Lastly, I agree that biomechanical analysis is one tool in a large toolbox. I might add that it is one thing to have a toolbox but it is always preferable if the person holding the toolbox has wisdom because of the danger of misinterpretation (as you pointed out).

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