This week on the ABCA Podcast, VELO Sports' Michael Napoleon and Dr. Tyler Standifird joined the ABCA Podcast .
They covered
The Future of Overload/Underload Training in hitting
- The Science of bat speed training-dry swings versus hitting a ball. Optimal weight ranges, reps, rest periods
- The science of non dominant training
- Transferring increases in bat speed into exit velocity
Ground Reaction Forces in Baseball
- How to assess these using technology
- How to improve these using certain drills
- How these affect the entire batting motion
Baseball Biomechanics
- Exploring 3D technology with hitters
- How to improve sequencing and efficiency
Counterweight bat training
Puck Knobs
- Why we are seeing an increase in these at the Major League and Collegiate Level
- What MLB Players are using Puck Knob bats now
- What are the best weight parameters for when adding a puck knob
- What metrics can a puck knob effect-launch angle, bat plane, exit velocity