Season 5 · Episode 167
ARM SWING with Vic Black
Vic Black, former MLB pitcher and current pitching coach for the Pirates, talks about training players to hit harder.
September 30, 202125m 58s
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Show Notes
- 0:38 - What has changed in the last decade that has allowed pitchers to increase their pitching speeds (despite the factor of genetics).
- 2:12 - Active range of motion vs passive range of motion.
- 3:08 - At what point can athletes transition from focusing on developing healthy shoulders to focusing on increasing their speed?
- 5:03 - In terms of volleyball, what can be done to increase hitting speed?
- 5:34 - Using weighted arm sleeves to develop faster arm swings.
- 5:59 - Developing clean and efficient arm swings is a large factor in increasing speed.
- 8:02 - How Vic would structure exercises using weighted arm sleeves.
- 11:19 - In addition to developing healthier shoulders, will a lower load also help people hit harder and throw harder?
- 13:13 - Are there benefits of measuring players’ spike and serve speeds?
- 14:28 - Using measurable and visual results to increase motivation.
- 15:40 - What kind of coaching styles and methods have worked for Vic?
- 16:01 - Identifying anchor points
- 16:28 - Verbal and visual cues (in the form of analogies and metaphors)
- 17:20 - Time constraints
- 19:08 - How Vic discovered these coaching methods.
- 20:49 - How players have responded to Vic’s coaching + example of how Vic walks a player through practice.
- 23:41 - Vic’s new overhead sports practice facility in Amarillo, Texas.