Garrett Baker

I’m excited to share that I have recently accepted a coaching position in the New York Mets organization as an Integration Pitching Coach. #LGM

Last June at the Sport Movement Skill Conference, 12 coaches & skill acquisition practitioners became part of the inaugural group to earn the Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist (CSAS) credentials. On June 4-6, 2026 in St. Paul, MN we will once again be putting skill acquisition practitioners to the test. Do you want to test yourself & your skill acquisition craft to have the opportunity to join this esteemed group? Apply here at emergentmvmt.com emergentmvmt.com/product/certif…

Yesterday, I gave a S/O to a few of those thought-leading coaching practitioners who are pushing skill acquisition in MMA forward... Today, I want to equally recognize a # of those in baseball who are doing the same. Namely, @ShakeyWaits, @Coachgbaker, & @kyledupic have been instrumental in showing up, asking deeper questions, putting the ideas to the test in their own craft, & helping others to do the same for the enhancement of skills across their sport. I am not the biggest baseball fan, but getting to lock arms with each of these individuals over the years has been a gamechanger on a number of levels because of the way that they each see the world & approach their crafts.

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Movement self-organises around clear intent. Unclear intent → a swing with no purpose. Intention is everything.

This ⬇️ Massively important lesson for baseball pitchers to learn as well

.@Coachgbaker 🗣️ “I can confidently say I would not be in the position I am if it weren’t for me making the jump and committing to join The Movement Academy. Worth every penny and more! Best coach educational experience period.” Learn more: emergentmvmt.com/product/the-mo…

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! Psalm 34:8-9

Loads of gratitude to the whole team @EMERGENTMVMT for helping me transform the way I view and help facilitate skillful movement behavior! Humbled to be named among those that received this distinction before me 🙏

Jonah Tong was dominant in @MiLB this year. But did you know he was HISTORICALLY dominant? @tong_jonah | #LGM

Congrats to the Canadian Cannon! 🇨🇦 #Mets No. 4 prospect Jonah Tong is the 2025 Pitching Prospect of the Year! The 22-year-old led the Minors with a 1.43 ERA with 179 strikeouts across 113 2/3 innings.

“...skills are more likely to be retained if they are originally acquired across a range of constraints.” Dynamics of Skill Acquisition Too many times, especially in the youth sphere, coaches hammer away at one right technique, instead of allowing for exploration.

Nolan McLean, Messing with Timing.

R.J. Gordon has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for August! Congrats, R.J.! 👏

All of Jonah Tong's strikeouts from his big-league debut tonight ♨️

A NEW ERA BEGINS 🦍 Jonah Tong takes the mound tonight for the Mets in his MLB debut!

Water-like adaptability 🌊

Tong in 2025: 🔵 1.43 ERA 🔵 179 strikeouts 🔵 17 strikeouts in 11.2 scoreless innings at Triple-A

Mets are calling up MiLB strikeout leader Jonah Tong to start Friday night 👀

I always learn so much when talking w/ my guy @Coachgbaker 🤝

🗣️Context is everything. Context is king. For pitchers, the most important relationship is b/t the pitcher & the batter. @Coachgbaker of the NY Mets dives into this topic & why measuring pitchers simply by their “stuff” falls short 🎙️ Full convo here 👇 theadaptableathlete.com