A.B. Athletic Development, LLC
Building the Future for Student-Athletes
We receive a lot of emails and phone calls from parents regarding youth training at A.B. Athletic Development. Parents have a concern that we are too serious or intense for youth players. There are a few different aspects to how we train youth baseball players so I wanted to address them separately. We train both… Read More
I was trying to write this article earlier yesterday and I kept getting hung up on my thoughts. I was just speaking with Chris Colabello on the phone (it was 11:15 PM as I was typing the first draft of this on my iPad) and this exact topic came up. Chris argued against me when… Read More
What is Mobility? I will describe mobility as the ability to move about freely without limitations. The joints of your body have a range of motion that become impaired due to lack of movement, lack of stretching and poor tissue quality. Mobility exercises should start off as an isolated exercise and progress to a more… Read More
Monday January 16, 2012 – Monday January 16, 2012 3 Progress Avenue Map and Directions | Register Description: This hitting program will have a strong emphasis on swing mechanics. Program is open to baseball players expecting to play at the high school level this year. Program begins Monday, January 16 Max 8 players per session… Read More
Below is a list of all seasonal programs at AB Athletic Development that will run beginning the week of January 16-22 and will finish the week of March 19-25. Each available program has a link to the registration page. For age-specific programs: High School Baseball Programs Youth/Middle School Baseball Programs High School Softball Programs *… Read More
It’s always great to have athletes from other sports wanting to train at AB. As much as I enjoy training baseball and softball players at all levels, I do get excited about designing programs for a different breed. I have designed programs for football, baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, swimming, track & field, rowing, tennis,… Read More
I’m going to jump right into it. I still can’t believe or even understand why the wrist flick is part of a softball player’s throwing routine. Is the theory behind this that it will strengthen the wrists? Strengthening the wrist can come from exercises in the weight room, not from constantly putting your wrist into… Read More
There needs to be an explanation of what specific training really means. If you consider yourself a strength coach or performance coach and you’re not training specificity then what are you training? If you you’re not creating or reinforcing the proper movement patterns performed in a game situation, then what are you creating or reinforcing?… Read More
As discussed in The Importance of Water: Part 1, water plays a vital role in nourishing the body and protecting against specific disorders. When you consume adequate amounts of water, your body starts to rehydrate itself, allowing it to function more efficiently with less stress and inflammation on the systems of the body. Acute Dehydration… Read More
In my previous article, I wrote about how light bats are destroying swing development because of the actual technology and because of what kids are being taught because of the light bats. The concept that young hitters never need to learn how to generate bat speed before they commit to the swing may be new,… Read More
