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CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast – Pinch Hit Friday #87: Hip-Shoulder Separation and Bat Speed

Eric Cressey — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:01:08 +0000

This week's Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I highlight the findings of a recent study on hip-shoulder separation and contact depth as they relate to bat speed in baseball hitters. This is a very nuanced discussion, so I share insights on how to best interpret the data relative to player development [...]

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Cressey Sports Performance – Florida Job Posting: Pitching Coach (9/7/26)

Eric Cressey — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:28:19 +0000

With the growth of our Palm Beach Gardens, FL facility, Cressey Sports Performance - Florida is looking to add another pitching coach to our team this fall. This full-time, salaried position (with benefits) will begin in the next month, and the right candidate will be involved with working with clients ranging from middle schoolers all [...]

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Breaking Down the Countermovement Jump – Part 2

Eric Cressey — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:57:08 +0000

Today's guest post - the second in a three part series - comes from CSP-FL Sports Science Coordinator and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Yassir Kahook. This is the second post in a three-part series on evaluating the countermovement jump (CMJ) on force plates. In case you missed it, here is part 1. Today, I'll discuss [...]

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CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast – Pinch Hit Friday 86: How to Evaluate Athlete Referrals

Eric Cressey — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:16 +0000

This week's Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I discuss key considerations to take into account when evaluating where to refer an athlete. In a world where expertise can be hard to perceive, I present some questions to ponder whether you're looking for a skill coach, strength and conditioning expert, or rehabilitation [...]

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Cressey Sports Performance – Florida Job Posting: Strength and Conditioning Coach (August 2026)

Eric Cressey — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:04:46 +0000

With the growth of our Palm Beach Gardens, FL facility, we are opening up position for the right candidate to join our team as a strength and conditioning coach. This full-time, salaried position (with benefits) will begin in the next month. This position will primarily be involved with the strength and conditioning training of professional [...]

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CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast – Pinch Hit Friday 85: Timing Up Trunk Rotation for High Performance

Eric Cressey — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:47:41 +0000

This week's Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I dig in on why the timing of trunk rotation is so important for keeping pitchers healthy and helping them perform at a high level. Citing recent research on how early and late trunk rotators move differently, I highlight practical applications for players and [...]

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Breaking Down the Countermovement Jump – Part 1

Eric Cressey — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:17:48 +0000

Today's guest post comes from CSP-FL Sports Science Coordinator and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Yassir Kahook. This is the first post in a three-part series on the most basic (and most broadly useful) force plate jump there is: the countermovement jump, or CMJ. The CMJ is the most tested lower body force production movement in [...]

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CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast – Pinch Hit Friday #84: A Pitch Count Study for the Ages

Eric Cressey — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:59:21 +0000

This week's Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I highlight a recent study on the sports medicine impacts of pitch count implementation in Japanese youth baseball. Beyond the lessons in managing volume in young throwers, there are also some insights on elbow structure and diagnosis, as well as how protecting against overuse [...]

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Force Plate Trends in Youth Athletes

Eric Cressey — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:23:36 +0000

Today's guest post comes from CSP-FL Sports Science Coordinator and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Yassir Kahook. Force plates can be a game changer for youth athlete development. While they offer coaches an enormous amount of information - from jump momentum and peak velocity to braking characteristics and force-time curve shape - the real value for [...]

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CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast – Pinch Hit Friday 83: How Height and Weight Impact Youth Pitching Velocity and Spin Rate

Eric Cressey — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:04:23 +0000

This week's Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I highlight the results of a recent Japanese study that examined the relationship between physical maturity and velocity and spin rate. There are some important implications for elementary, middle, and high school athletes. A special thanks to this show's sponsor, AG1. Head to https://www.DrinkAG1.com/cressey [...]

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