Motor Preferences Experts, LLC

Every inch matters at the highest level. But most athletes are still training against how they're built to move. Motor Preferences (MP) is a science-backed system used by elite players to train in alignment with their natural wiring—how their body actually wants to move under pressure. ✅ More efficiency ✅ Less injury risk ✅ Real performance gains Think this could help your game or your athletes? DM us “MPE” to learn more. #Baseball #WCWS #Biomechanics @Volodalen @SensorEdge

The report isn't intended to prove a single conclusion. It's a collection of moments, performances, and observations that we hope spark curiosity about a different way to understand and coach athletes. If you're interested in individualized athlete development, we hope you'll take a look. 📖 motorpreferencesexperts.com/2026-performan…

A season worth looking back on. Every season produces stories worth sharing. The 2026 MPE Performance Highlight Report highlights notable team performances, standout athletes, and season trends from programs implementing the Motor Preferences framework. From offensive improvements and program milestones to elite individual performances, it's a snapshot of what happened across the 2026 MPE community. 👇

Jayelle "JL" Austin Oklahoma State Softball | Sophomore Outfielder #MPEFam @austin_jayelle @GassoCoE

Every athlete has a unique way of moving. Great coaching starts with understanding why. Join us July 27–28 at the University of Maryland for our Level 1 Baseball & Softball Clinic and learn the Motor Preferences framework alongside coaches from across the country. 🎤 Featuring University of Maryland Head Baseball Coach & MPE Co-Founder Matt Swope. ⏰ Early Bird pricing ends July 20. Register: motorpreferencesexperts.com/event/level-1-…

Some pitchers have a back motor shoulder preference. For those athletes, cues like "keep your shoulder back" may actually limit how they organize their delivery. In this clip, Paige Parker explains why she instead cues those pitchers to bring their back motor shoulder toward home. The takeaway isn't that every pitcher should use this cue. It's that the effectiveness of a cue depends on the athlete receiving it. It's also important to remember that Motor Preferences exist on a continuum. They interact with one another, along with an athlete's injuries, restrictions, training history, habits, and current physical condition. Understanding your athlete is what allows you to choose the right cue—not just more cues. @paigeparker008

St. Laurence Baseball adopted that common language throughout their program, on the field and in the weight room. The result: • 35-3 Record • #1 in Illinois • #4 National Ranking Their staff documented how they implemented the process, from assessments to athlete development. @stlbaseball1  Read the full case study: motorpreferencesexperts.com/case-study-lib…

Every coach has experienced it. The same drill helps one athlete... ...and does nothing for another. Motor Preferences isn't about reinventing the wheel. It's a common language that helps coaches understand why athletes respond differently, so training decisions can match the individual instead of the average.

Coaching is about people. Every clinic reminds us that the best part isn't just what gets taught. It's the conversations, relationships, and shared passion for helping athletes. Grateful for this community. Happy 4th of July weekend! 🇺🇸 📍Gasso Center of Excellence | Norman, OK #MPEFam @GassoCoE

Every athlete has a different answer. Most coaching education teaches systems. We believe the best coaches learn to understand the individual. Our Level 1 Clinics introduce a framework that helps coaches see movement differently and ask better questions. You'll leave with a different way of seeing athletes. What you do with that perspective may change the rest of your coaching career. 📍 July 27–28 | College Park, MD 📍 August 15–16 | St. Paul, MN Learn more: motorpreferencesexperts.com/events

If you want to learn how to identify movement preferences and apply them in your own athletes, our Level 1 Motor Preferences eCourse is the place to start. 🔗 shorturl.at/nSM2Y

“Coach Swope talked to me about letting my back elbow do what it wants and breathe... I was able to stay through the heater at the top of the zone where I had been missing just under." — Nick Lorusso

Nick Lorusso went from a .677 OPS in to a 1.014 OPS. It wasn't a swing overhaul. It was one adjustment based on how he naturally organizes movement. 🧵

@nolan_rappe15 Such an awesome point of view and we couldn’t agree more! Thanks for sharing your perspective!

In fairness we have two slightly different camera angles. Paul is such an elite athlete that he’s doing one of two things. His movement pattern is either being shaped by: 1. Chasing some sort of new pitch shape/execution. 2. OR he’s creating a new compensation pattern around either a physical KPI that’s gone unchecked or a small, nagging injury. Either way, all we are seeing is a symptom. What we see is a reflection of some sort of constraint that has shifted him away from the best version of himself. Hopefully there’s already a plan in place to adjust accordingly. These guys are such elite-level compensators. The holy grail is keeping those compensations within the guardrails to increase the likelihood of maintaining health and performance simultaneously. Video courtesy of @CALLAS_33

Front leg hyperextension isn't necessarily the story. It may be the clue. Hyperextension only occurs if the athlete already has the anatomical capacity to move beyond neutral knee extension. The lead leg block doesn't create it. It reveals it. More importantly, it may provide insight into how the athlete is managing force. If less force is absorbed at the knee, those mechanical demands may be redistributed elsewhere throughout the kinetic chain. Instead of asking if it's good or bad, ask what it's telling you.

@MotorPreference Implementing Motor Preferences has allowed our players to optimize THEIR movements and truly individualize their training on the field and in the weight room. Thank you to @matt_woods15 & @robbby30 for their expertise and guidance throughout our implementation.

Come on now! Let's go!! #MPEFam Great work here all around!!!

Big thanks to @GassoCoE crew for joining us! #MPEFam

"We don't want to suppress individuality." That was one of the biggest takeaways from our conversation with Casey White at the Gasso Center of Excellence. Too often in baseball and softball, athletes are asked to fit a model instead of coaches learning how the athlete naturally organizes movement. The result? Some athletes improve. Others end up fighting against what comes naturally. At Motor Preferences, we believe coaching starts with understanding the individual, not changing them into someone they're not. 🎙️ This clip comes from Episode 12 of The MPE Pod featuring Jim Gasso and Casey White from the Gasso Center of Excellence. The full episode is now available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. What are your thoughts? Can we do a better job of coaching the athlete instead of the system?