Entries by Joey Myers

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George Springer: Can Gravity BOOST Power?

Could the Forces of Gravity be the Key to Unlock Power?   In this video, we’re comparing two athletes from two different sports, rookie outfielder George Springer of the Houston Astros and world record holding Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.  We’ll look at how gravity can affect energy transfer forces in human movement, and discuss: How-to transfer […]

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Ryan Braun Part-4 VIDEO: Why “Sitting Back” is Devastating

Does Ryan Braun Hit Backwards? In the fourth installment of the Coaches DON’T Tell You This: Common Mistakes Hitters Make video series, featuring Ryan Braun, we’re analyzing why “Sitting Back” is so destructive to friction-free mechanics.  The WHY boils down to a strange word… According to IdeaFit.com, “Proprioception is the body’s ability to transmit a sense of position, analyze that […]

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Chris Davis Video: “Power Move”

Does Chris Davis Hit Backwards?  Common Mistake #4 (of 4)…   The last installment to the Hitting Backwards: 4 Common Mistakes Hitters Make video series, looks at the swing of 2013 MLB home-run leader Chris Davis. “Being short to the ball” is disastrous to repeatable power.  We can be ‘compact’, but ‘swinging down on the ball’ in order to be ‘short […]