by Rick Saggese | Aug 5, 2024 | blog
How many times have you seen an athlete with all the ability in the world, however they “choke” as they say in the big moment? If you watch or play sports at all more than likely you probably have witnessed this. Success in sports today is 90% from the neck up....
by Rick Saggese | Jul 3, 2024 | blog
Ground reaction forces (GRF) is not a new especially in the golfing industry but for the baseball world it is. What is ground reaction forces? To keep it simple it’s a way to measure one’s force that is produced in the ground thru a pressure mat...
by Rick Saggese | Jun 3, 2024 | blog
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ABOVE! (6 minutes) Podcast EP #26 I wanted to talk about some great things on concepts for elite hitting in baseball. There’s certain things that all elite hitters do to make them self great. And I’m going to start with the...
by Rick Saggese | May 3, 2024 | blog
In the ever changing world of sports performance “personal motor profile” concepts is another to add to the lengthy list. I will dive quickly into what this concept is about and why it’s important to factor it into your training meathology....
by Rick Saggese | Apr 15, 2024 | blog
I have been helping players increase their bat speed successfully for many years! Some of the concepts you need to understand is exactly how the neurological system works when you are trying to teach the body a skill or to move faster. Many times I hear “swing...
by Rick Saggese | Mar 25, 2024 | blog
When we teach infield fielding we first teach the proper footwork on fielding a baseball or softball in front of you. We talk about the triangle approach which teaches the players to keep a wide base with the tip of the triangle being their glove. This incorporates...