My development as a pitcher has been a long and slow process. I was throwing low 80’s as a senior in high school eventually climbing to the upper 80’s by my sophomore year in college through sheer hard work and determination. Then I stalled out, staying at that same velocity into the summer before my senior year, even though I was still putting in an absurd number of hours to develop my craft. It was at this point that I got desperate. I had always had dreams of playing professional baseball and this upcoming season was going to be my last chance to do so. I knew I needed outside input into my training and that’s what lead to me starting to work with Brady.
I saw an immediate increase in the quality of my training. Brady helped me address a lack of mobility, improved some of my movement patterns, and helped me become more explosive. After roughly two and a half months, I was up to touching 93 and feeling better than I ever had in my career.
Fast forward another 6 months or so and I’m currently having the best season of my life. This is a direct result of joining DAC. Brady designed my program so that I would be peaking by the time we started our spring season; something I had never experienced before. Brady also valued my input regarding my program. For instance, I told him that if I hadn’t moved all that much athletically prior to a start I lost some “feel” for what my body was doing on the mound. That resulted in Brady implementing a “neural prep day” the day prior to my weekly start. This consisted of some light, low volume, explosive movements that allowed me to get my body moving and primed for my start.
The things Brady and I have discussed about what this upcoming offseason will look like make it hard to sleep at times. Brady is on the verge of some cutting-edge stuff and I can’t wait to be a part of it.
I’m not sure what my future will hold, but I do know that I’m hungry to keep playing. I’m hungry for another offseason to keep improving. And I’m hungry to tap into what I think I’m capable of.
No let up,
Kyle