Max Wardell of Overhead Athletic Institute on the show to discuss throwing properly equals pitching better, staying healthy and enjoying the game long term.

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Max pitched collegiately, has his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Oakland University, is the Medical Throwing Director at Overhead Athletics and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Things discussed:

• We do not know completely why throwers and pitchers are getting hurt more often today.
• We do know many ways (none of them quick ways) to help reduce injuries long term. Listen to these ways, very scientific and common sense approaches.
• Where do the injuries begin?
• Coaches with young kids need to look for certain things to help the movement of young throwers and pitchers.
• Two of the hardest things for coaches are identifying the problem with the human eye and figuring out the drills which will help correct the movements.
• Players have the responsibility to take what they are learning and applying it with extra work. Parents are there as a support system.
• Warm-up before throwing, what does this entail?
• Arm care is important to the longevity of a thrower/pitcher.
• If you learn very good movement patterns that will allow you to be a better pitcher. Also allows the coaches to have more pitchers and reduce the workloads.
• How do you know if it’s sore or if it’s an injury?
• Recover in pitching is so important to the health of the player and long-term development.
• Kids that throw harder than most of your players need to be looked at even closer. Higher risk of injury.
• Weighted ball programs enter the equation after many things are in place.
• And so much more is discussed.

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