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THROWING MOTION DEVELOPMENT | $100/hr

We view pitching mechanics as a set of movements unique to each athlete—reflecting their intent as they deliver the baseball to a target. It’s how they generate, apply, and transfer force rapidly and efficiently through their body and into the baseball.

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We take a ground-up approach—starting at the foundation of the kinetic chain—to evaluate how an athlete’s movement quality influences each sequence in the chain. This allows us to identify the root cause of movement deficiencies, rather than just addressing the symptoms.

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To simplify the throwing motion, we break it down into three segments, with each segment further divided into phases:

 

Trunk Movement:  Stabilization, Rotation, and Flexion.​

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Lower Body Movement:  Load, Stride, Rotation, and Block.

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​Arm Action:  Takeaway, Pickup, Disconnection, Elbow Spiral, Driveline, and Recovery.

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These segments and phases were originally developed by Driveline Baseball to simplify throwing mechanics.

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Once an athlete has completed the Athlete Intake Form, Strength & Mobility Assessment, and Throwing Motion Assessment...

 

We create a personalized program designed to enhance their throwing mechanics, arm health, overall strength, and mobility.

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NOTE: Strength & Mobility is a key component of our Throwing Motion Development Program. It’s common for deficiencies in strength, mobility, or movement quality to be the underlying cause of a throwing motion issue.

OUR THROWING MOTION DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Design

During the Design Phase, we take the Strength & Mobility Assessment and Throwing Motion Assessment information and conceptualize an action plan. We consider any deficiencies that RAPID Sports Performance identifies during their Strength & Mobility Assessment along with any throwing motion deficiencies we identify during our Throwing Motion Assessment and create an individualized:

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​All of which are designed to correct deficiencies that may be affecting the athlete’s throwing motion—while also enhancing arm durability, functional strength, rotational power, mobility, speed, and agility.

Onboarding

Onboarding is when walk the athlete through the individualized components of their programmingDynamic Warm-up,

Constraint Drills, Throwing Program, and Post-Throwing Recovery. During the onboarding session, the athlete will perform drills/exercises (limited volume and intensity) while we teach proper form, intent, and overall execution.

On-Ramping

The primary goal of the On-Ramp Period is to build throwing fitness to a level where the athlete can train at full intent. The length of this phase varies based on factors like experience, arm readiness, and assessment results. Athletes with poor assessments or a history of injury may require a longer On-Ramp. Typically, this period lasts 2 to 4 weeks.

Execution & Integration

Once an athlete has completed the On-Ramp and is ready to train at full intent, our goal is to get them up to speed quickly so they can integrate the program into their practice and game routine. However, acclimating to the workload takes time. We strongly recommend two in-gym coaching sessions per week for the first month—or until the athlete can confidently and effectively execute all new protocols on their own.

Constraint Training

Constraint Training Explained​

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Constraint training involves restricting a specific part of an athlete's body by placing them in a controlled position to encourage the reorganization of mechanical patterns in their throwing motion.

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We've developed highly effective constraint drills that provide positive mechanical feedback while maximizing an athlete’s ability to produce and accept force.

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We categorize constraint drills into two types:

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  • Standard constraint drills address the most common throwing-pattern deficiencies observed in athletes.

  • Specialized constraint drills target more specific deficiencies that standard drills may not correct.

 

For skeletally immature youth athletes, we only use a 5.5 oz plyo ball or a regulation-weight baseball in constraint drills to ensure safe and effective training.

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