Josh Gessner
@GessnerJosh
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In 2019, I signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. 5 years later, I haven't played in a single MLB game. Here's how the Minor Leagues work (and what it's like to be one):
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How he went from throwng 82mph to 90mph [FULL GUIDE]: 3 months ago, Hunter was only throwing 82mph. But today, he's up to 90mph and well on his way to throwing in the mid nineties as a high school senior. Here are the 3 steps that helped him get there: Step 1: Strength
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One of the realizations I’ve had lately to increase pitching velocity was to adjust my back leg depth. When I was throwing 95 and when I’ve always thrown hard, all I tried to think about was getting as deep into my back leg as possible because it felt explosive. It felt like I
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Even when I threw in the mid 90s I didn’t have the best mechanics, but now, when I’m training to throw 100, the glove side is one of the biggest things I’m working on. One of the best ways to throw harder is to efficiently convert rotational energy into energy toward the target.
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When I was in pro ball, even throwing in the mid 90s, I never did this. But I honestly think it’s one of the biggest things that’s going to help me get to 100 miles an hour. One of the most underrated ways to throw harder is to implement cross training. Now, cross training in
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Even when I was with the Phillies throwing 98 miles an hour, I still didn’t know how I should be using my back leg. I used to ask myself the same question over and over again. Should I get into my heel or my toes? When I got into my toes, I felt athletic and explosive. But
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The other day when we ran force plate data on Frank, we found something that stood out. His back leg was holding him back. He did everything right. He would drift, fall down the mound, and move athletically. But his back leg would just roll over. There was no force being put
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One of the biggest mistakes that pitchers make is thinking, “Okay, I need to put force into the ground. How do I do that? I’ll just get into my quad.” So they push into the quad, stick out their knee, and think that’s how to generate power. But that’s not actually what we want.
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