Hey Guys,

If you’re a down & dirty baseball guy you might not want to read any further cause I might cause you to think about your emotional side… sorry!

Today I have experienced 2 of the most amazing honors of my life & professional career.

First, I had the honor of being asked to do a presentation on speed training for baseball to a small group of baseball coaches.  Being asked to speak is always an honor in and of itself, but being associated with this group of speakers is simply humbling!  I was speaking along side experts such as Ron Wolforth, Tom Hanson, Jonanthan “Zinger”, Jeff Cavalier, & Paul Reddick… talk about a panel of experts, huh?

On top of that, I got to meet some of my loyal long time readers & customers.  As humbled as I am to be included with such an amazing panel of speakers, I’m even more humbled that you (yes, you specifically since you are reading this far) trust me to provide you with quality information to improve the performance of your baseball players.  It’s an amazing thing when I get to shake your hands instead of just being a guy on the other end of an e-mail, blog post, or online video.  You guys (and your baseball players) are the reason that I (and the other guys that I mentioned) do what we do, and by being our customers you give us the ability to do what we really love to do and I can’t thank you enough for that!

And that leads onto the second amazing & humbling experience that I had today.

Talking with one of you guys at the seminar today we kinda got off of the baseball topic and onto the topic of family.  Because you guys are so amazingly supportive of what we do, I get to spend more time at home with my 2 1/2 year old son.  In fact, tonight is movie night so we are getting ready to watch Shrek as I type.  If it wasn’t for you guys being such awesome coaches & baseball parents I wouldn’t have the life that I do today.  Thank You from the bottom of my heart!

So what go me thinking so “mushy” today?

Well, Tony V. paid me a great comment and it got me thinking about you guys as coaches and the coaches that are giving up their entire weekend to hang out and listen to seminars.  Why do you invest so much time & money into educating yourself?  If you’re saying that it’s to be a better coach I am going to argue that you are lying to yourself and not giving yourself enough credit.

You spend your valuable time, energy, & hard earned money to improve the ability of your baseball players.  Sure, that will result in more wins but thats just an added bonus really.  Your dedication to making better baseball players is what really makes you a great coach and I applaud that!

So Thank You for your support of what I do with BaseballStrength.com!

Thank You for dedicating yourself to helping each and every one of your baseball players reach their fullest potential!

Thank You!

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Take just 60 seconds each day and your throwing shoulder will thank you for the rest of your baseball career!

Questions of comments? Let me know down below!

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What Y’all Asked For Vol. 28

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This is a short sample of some speed parachute stuff I do. There are many variations of things to do with an open field and a speed parachute; check out Nike’s SPARQ site for vids and workout ideas. Be sure to stretch well before and after doing these– your hamstrings will thank you (and not strain, pull or pop in return).

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