In part 2 of an interview with Josh Gibson, owner of Athletic Preparation, Coach James and coach Josh talk injury prevention and how to warm up properly before working out and practice/competition. Stay tuned for parts 3 & 4!
Nov 29, 2021
16 min
Coach James interviews Josh Gibson, owner of Athletic Performance in Auburn Hills, Michigan. In part 1 of the interview, the two discuss why strength and speed training is important for baseball players and pitchers specifically.
Nov 23, 2021
12 min
In this episode Coach James discusses whether more effort always means you'll throw harder. He breaks down how and when to apply effort or intensity in your throwing mechanics. He also discusses how he misunderstood new training methods and how he wishes he used them sooner.
Nov 15, 2021
13 min
There's a ton to learn from the 2021 postseason! In this episode Coach James breaks down a few takeaways, starting with Mad Max and ending with Tyler Matzek.
Nov 8, 2021
26 min
Continuing his series "Things I Wish I Knew", coach James talks about arm soreness and how he used to cope with it vs. how he thinks about it now. He also offers some advice on how to watch playoff baseball.
Nov 1, 2021
15 min
There's a debate amongst coaches about HOW pitchers should condition after pitching. Should they do long distance running? Short distance sprints? Other things? In this episode Coach James shares how his opinion has shifted over the years and what he wishes he knew much earlier.
Oct 25, 2021
11 min
Coach James starts a series on things he wishes he knew when he was still playing. First up, he discusses mechanical concepts that he was ignorant of, and how he could have trained better.
Oct 18, 2021
13 min
In this episode Coach James Barragan shares his vision behind Virtual Pitching Academy, part of his personal journey, and who this podcast is for.
Oct 4, 2021
13 min