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In continuing the baseball trend, core training is extremely important
because of the role it plays in generation and transfer of energy during the
swing and throw, along with the well documented importance of the core to
control strength, balance, and motion (Kibler et al., 2006). This allows the
body to maximize the kinetic chains throughout the upper and lower
extremities as they connect to the core. Athletes who train their core have
been shown to have higher endurance and balance compared to those who
did not (Dong et al., 2023). Failing to adequately and properly train the core
can result in decreased strength and agility, as well as decreased proximal
stability. Combining these in baseball will lead to decreased mobility in the
extremities, slowing down throwing velocity and reducing bat speed.
I believe that core training for baseball athletes should be well rounded and
focus on all aspects of core training (stabilization, strength, power). As
baseball requires agile movements and good balance, core stabilization is
important. The swing and throwing motion both have the core and upper
extremities rotating around more fixed lower extremities. Stabilization
training will help ensure the athlete is able to conduct these movements
repeatedly with a lower risk of injury. Overall core strength is important due
to the length of the baseball season, 162 games, and the wear and tear
that comes along with that length. Core power for me would be the most
important during the season. Studies have shown that rotation strength and
power correlate to batted-ball velocity for hitters (Spaniol et al., 2010) as
well to throwing velocity for pitchers (Agresta et al., 2022).
To train for peak core power output, I have my athletes do what’s called a
ballistic medball side toss. They start with their feet in a batting or extended
throwing position with their back to the wall. They hold the medball with
their back hip, and then work through their swing or throwing progression to
throw the ball against the wall. That means ensuring the hip fires and lead
leg extends to allow the torso to rotate around the lead leg and utilizing
core power to rotate around the axis quickly to achieve maximum velocity
on the ball throw.
-Garrett
Agresta, C., Freehill, M. T., Nakamura, B., Guadagnino, S., & Cain, S. M.
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