Comments for Dan Blewett Sports Performance

Comment on Chris O’Leary’s Worthless Argument against the Inverted W by Plank

Plank — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:10:08 +0000

You are totally spot on in this article. As you kept trying to say, you aren’t saying the conclusions of Chris OLeary are wrong (though they may be, I have no idea) you are just saying he hasn’t demonstrated his conclusion in any real way.

If I showed that the sky was blue by showing pictures of blue birds, my methodology would obviously be flawed. The conclusion is right, but I didn’t show it. That’s what’s going on here, except no one knows if the conclusion is correct. Just because of the poor methodology, I tend to doubt it.

Comment on The Sleeper Stretch: Essential to Shoulder Health by Monika

Monika — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:28:12 +0000

great article sir.. helped me tons for ma project

Comment on ASEA Water – A Briny Review by HB

HB — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:48:08 +0000

As one who has heard the sales pitch but unaffiliated with the company, it is my understanding that it is not the salty water per se that does anything. It is that they have been able to come up with a sodium chloride (pool water/ocean taste) that supports the normally hard to stabilize redox signalling molecule. They are not touting any benefits to salt water. It’s just the vehicle for molecules normally produced by the body to repair and replace cells, but which dwindle as we age.

I tasted the water and it was palatable, though I was glad only a small dose was needed. Obviously I can’t make any claims for or against its effectiveness from a single 2-ounce sample.

Comment on The Baseball Rice Bucket: A Waste of Time by Dave Woodbury

Dave Woodbury — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:15 +0000

Like your common sense approach… please send monthly newsletter. Thanks

Comment on Theoretical Maximum Arm Speed by Dan Blewett

Dan Blewett — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:48:38 +0000

Ryan. First, I think I know who you are. I remember playing against at least one Ryan Quigley.

Anyway, everyone pronates – elite level down to downright terrible beginners. Ive done high speed video on over 100 pitchers from age 8-22 and adults over 40, and everyone pronates regardless of their mechanics. The weight of the ball doesn’t affect this, either. Fastball, curve, slider change – the arm still pronates.

I don’t see any negative effect on the arm. I’ve videoed my kids throwing balls from 2-8oz and the mechanics look identical on high speed, including their pronation and external rotation ROM.

I had the Decker weighted ball set back in high school – that’s where I was first made aware of this. My program uses 2,4,5,6 & 8oz balls in all sorts of different volumes and tecniques to get more from the arm. Thanks for reading and good luck this year.

Comment on Theoretical Maximum Arm Speed by Ryan Quigley

Ryan Quigley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:29:14 +0000

Dan,

Have you tried the decker velocity baseballs, where the under load is 4oz and the overload is 6? I understand the theoretical max would be closer with a 2 oz ball (kind of like throwing a tennis ball), because the arm can travel faster with 0 load.. At some point with so little weight could this negatively effect the arm if someone isn’t pronating the way a professional pitcher does? I think of trying to throw a waffle ball hard in high school ( back when I didn’t have a clue about pitching) and how it would hurt.

Regards,
Ryan Quigley

Comment on Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Exercises You May Not Have Seen… by b bestman

b bestman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:01:51 +0000

“i don’t think its a thing you get from staying in one plane all the time your whole life”, wow Dan that’s an awesome quote, beautiful way of looking at stuff. I’m not a pitcher or nothing; in fact I’m in my 40′s, but doing some of your shoulder exercises has sure helped my shoulders. The pain that was there is gone, and I got healthy flexibility back in my shoulder joints. I don’t remember how I stumbled onto your site, but I sincerely thank you for all the wonderful information you freely give. It’s MOTIVATING.
Thanks, dude.

Comment on Velocity Development: Long Toss by Dan Blewett

Dan Blewett — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:28:16 +0000

Yeah please do. Also, look up Alan Jaeger and the Jaeger Sports Long Toss methods. That’s what I use, and I would send you to him rather than rehash many of their articles that go into depth on how to long toss most effectively. I was with Alan last week and I learned some new things about the process. All of it would still apply to her as a softballer.

Comment on Velocity Development: Long Toss by Greg

Greg — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:30:24 +0000

We live in Alabama unfortunately. Thanks for the info…hope to keep you posted on her progress

Comment on Velocity Development: Long Toss by Dan Blewett

Dan Blewett — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:15:40 +0000

Yes, I would. I’ve used some different techniques with the lone softball player I had in my Warbird program this winter. She gained 2mph in about two weeks – responded very well to the program. If you’re not local, however, long toss is a great way to go about strengthening the arm, as well as the other techniques mentioned in that article.