There’s a classic motor learning principle called the Paradox of a Hammer. Nikolai Bernstein’s famous finding explains why athletes don’t need perfect mechanical repeatability to be consistent.
It has huge implications for pitching 🧵⚾️👇
That’s the Paradox of a Hammer. Consistency doesn’t come from identical movements. It comes from adaptable solutions and the ability to achieve the same outcome through different patterns.
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Just one of the many ways @MarquartWill has added value to our program since joining our start as a GA after spending last year as a setup man on our staff. He has a very bright future as a pitching coach ahead of him.
Pitchers should record velocity on throws during catch play.
Here’s why it’s an overlooked part of workload and development. 🧵⚾️
Recording velocity in catch play brings structure, accountability, and data to the most overlooked part of a pitcher’s routine.
Paired with RPE, it helps remove guesswork from workload management, helping pitchers stay healthy, develop efficiently, and perform at their best.
Baseball is too demanding to leave to feel alone. Record your throws.
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