Coming November
The throwing on-ramp
For when you haven't thrown consistently in the last month and you've got a season coming. The plan I use with my own athletes, written down.
Who it's for
- A high schooler without a coach who knows real innings are coming
- A college arm between seasons
- Anyone coming back from time off who wants to be ready, not just throwing
Four phases, one question each
- Phase 1
Frequency
Can you throw this many days a week?
- Phase 2
Intent
Can you add some intent?
- Phase 3
Max
Can you get all the way to max intent?
- Phase 4
Mound
Can you take it to the mound and compete?
6–8 weeks of throwing prep
That's how long it takes to build up your throwing volume, so when you step on the mound your arm is ready for what it costs.
2 weeks of mound work
The minimum to get you ready for practice. Your team will have its own build-up, but you'll walk in with at least two weeks of mound reps behind you.
The rule underneath it
“Build the volume first. Then the intensity.”
The two trade off. While your volume climbs, intent stays capped. As intent comes up, volume backs off. You're never pushing both in the same week.
Stop if something hurts. Soreness and fatigue are signals, not something to push through. The plan comes with stop rules, and they come first.
Get it when it's out
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