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50/50 and the 1080: MLB Speeds into October

Pitchers are throwing faster. Hitters are swinging faster. And players are running faster in the modern era of baseball. The numbers are readily tracked with modern technology such as Statcast and Trackman, and also more achievable with training methodologies overseen by individuals within the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS) and technologies such […]

Where do you have to be fast to be fast?

Special guest post from 1080 Speed Clinic New York speaker Chris Korfist. Learn more about attending here. I have been sitting on the top of a 1080 Sprint for almost a decade, watching people run away from me as I record data. I have had young, old, fast, slow, big and small. The people at […]

The Science and Best Practice of Training Elite Sprinters

Humans are fascinated with sprinting speed and the bio-engineering of the human body that allows it to top out at 27.8 miles per hour (44.7 km per hour). With the excitement of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we cannot wait for the 100-meter race to take center stage. Who will be the fastest man and woman […]

A Few Take-Aways from the Sportsmith Speed Conference

Interest in speed continues to be at the forefront of thinking in the sports performance world. This was manifested on June 1-2 at the Sportsmith Speed Conference in Pittsburgh. The speaker lineup consisted of some of the best speed coaches and researchers. From the response of many, this highly anticipated event did not disappoint. We […]