If you or your child has played baseball for any appreciable amount of time, there's a good chance you've heard complaints of pain. It has become all too common for players to be suffering from pain in their throwing arm. Many times it’s just a warning sign from their body that something is wrong … [Read more...]
March 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
“Ask Sam” – Your Baseball Questions Answered By MLB Coach Sam Perlozzo March 2016
Welcome to the latest "Ask Sam." I'm Sam Perlozzo and I'm the minor league infield and baserunning coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. A former manager and coach at the major league level, I am also one of Professional Baseball Instruction's Major League Advisors. Each month, I answer your … [Read more...]
February 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
PBI Pro Tips #7 – Clemente Tee Drill
The Clemente tee drill serves a number of purposes. It really helps a hitter use his hands properly, helps correct lunging at the ball, and by taking the lower body out of the equation it can also assist a hitter who has a tendency to step out as the pitch … [Read more...]
January 13, 2016 Leave a Comment
Introducing the New Baseball Health Network Website
One of the biggest stories in baseball over the past few years has been the epidemic of arm injuries - at all levels of baseball - with many resulting in Tommy John Surgery. Former minor league pitcher and Professional Baseball Instruction coach Steve Hayward, founded the Baseball Health Network, … [Read more...]
November 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
PBI Pro Tips #4 – youth sport specialization
It's one of the current hot-button issues in youth sports - should athletes specialize in just one sport at an early age? Current studies link early specialization - to the exclusion of other sports - to an increase in throwing arm injuries. Baseball Health Network founder Steve Hayward, PBI's … [Read more...]
October 30, 2015 Leave a Comment
PBI Pro Tips #3 – using resistance bands
Whether you're looking to build or maintain arm strength, trying to rehab an arm injury, or just looking for a way to warm your arm up, resistance bands are invaluable for the throwing athlete. Working with a 16U high school pitcher, Baseball Health Network founder Steve Hayward demonstrates a … [Read more...]
October 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
PBI Pro Tips #2 – mid-week throwing for fall pitchers
If you play fall baseball, and you're a pitcher, it's very important that you maintain your arm strength during the course of your season...especially if you pitched in the spring and summer, too. Most fall leagues play on Sundays and too many pitchers don't get in a mid-week throwing session the … [Read more...]
April 7, 2015 Leave a Comment
PBI Spotlight On…March & April Spring Training Programs
As winter finally starts to wind down, Professional Baseball Instruction's youth training programs kick into high gear to make sure you're ready in time for your Opening Day. For 12U through 14U players, PBI's “Middle School Winter Training Program” is the most intense and thorough off-season … [Read more...]
March 17, 2015 2 Comments
“Ask Sam” – Your Baseball Questions Answered By MLB Coach Sam Perlozzo March 2015
Welcome to the latest "Ask Sam." I'm Sam Perlozzo and I'm the minor league infield and baserunning coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. A former manager and coach at the major league level, I am also one of Professional Baseball Instruction's Major League Advisors. Each month, I answer your … [Read more...]
February 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
PBI Spotlight On…Junior & Senior Winter Training Programs
You know you're serious about baseball when the calendar hits December...and you start training for the following spring. Professional Baseball Instruction's Winter Training Programs have started with an emphasis on getting players ready for spring 2015. Our "spring training" approach starts … [Read more...]
