Nik Pearson

Priming a Hitters Brain: An EEG and Smash Factor Study is officially out. Step into the lab and learn about my most recent endeavor @DrivelineBB pearsonperformancelab.com/priming-a-hitt…

In 1959, MSU alumnus Lyman Briggs proved curveballs were real and not an optical illusion.

Time to break this down. That ATHLETE was me. Averaging 80 MPH in the lab. 5 years removed from college ball, just 7 MPH off my peak. But the data tells a more interesting story than the number. Let's dig into the tools @DrivelineBB uses to shape training and development 🧵

Learning about human growth and motor development is a certified high-yield topic for those in the performance field. You can learn more from an infant or toddler than you think.

Bonus points if the progressions are dictated by prior performance

The fastest way to stall progress: changing everything every week. Build a stable template that can be progressed, progress when adaptations slow.

HUMPHRIES HOMER 💣 Chyran Humphries goes yard in the bottom of the 2nd to give the Guins a 3-0 lead! #GoGuins🐧⚾️

@TJHannam10 The harder you try, the more you think. The more you think, the less information flows from the environment to the parts of your brain that dictate action.

The harder you try in games... the worse you hit. That's not a talent problem. That's a trust problem. Your swing probably works. Stop judging every little thing mid-at-bat and just play. -> You can train this. And no, you won’t be able to achieve this 100% of the time. We are human. But, we can significantly improve it. -> When training, and you feel yourself criticizing yourself way too much, getting stiff and forcing everything, step out. Walk away. Reset. Nothing good is gonna come from you forcing. Reset. Change your thought process. Reset your goal and let yourself play the game. Let it happen. Let it flow. Trust your work. Making adjustments mid round / at bat and criticizing yourself is DIFFERENT. Adjusting is productive. Criticizing is not. Big difference. Elite hitters can adjust without hammering themselves. Can you get better at this? Bet you can. Go try. *Make sure you’re following for more on ‘turning BP hitters into game hitters’*

@joshgessner While the stretch-shortening phase of plyometrics is incredibly useful for athletic outcomes, it’s also important to have a strong foundation of eccentric loading and concentric firing as to not overload stress and use this twitchiness through force output.

How to become twitchy. One of the big things you’ve probably heard is that you need to be twitchy. There are guys who just are twitchy. I always wondered how you can become twitchy and how you can train twitchiness. When I came across concentric impulse training, one of the coaches at ThePitcherLab, Pat Robles, had extensive knowledge on concentric impulse and how it affects pitching velocity. He basically told me how to train twitchiness, or concentric impulse. One of the realizations I had with twitchiness is that it’s your ability to fire things as quickly as possible. If you’re able to go from a relaxed position into a max intent position extremely quickly, then you’re gonna be considered twitchy. So I do a bunch of exercises that promote this. For concentric impulse training, I do consecutive reps. It might be five to ten reps, but I’m trying to do them as quickly as possible. These exercises feel weird and challenge your coordination and neural drive more than your physical body. For example, something like a trap bar split stance jump. What you wanna do is perform a jump and do as many as you can within ten seconds. It’s training that concentric impulse of being able to go from land to jump as quickly as possible. This rebounding position is what we need in the pitching delivery. I actually created a full guide on this, so if you want it, comment guide below and I’ll send it over.

One of the most overlooked aspects of performance is the nervous system’s ability to adapt—both positively and negatively. The sports world celebrates high performers and labels the tough cases as problems instead of asking why adaptation isn’t happening.

More info: pearsonperformancelab.com

My training system—the Motor Blueprint—is available for baseball athletes looking for remote training. Structured 6-week blocks, individualized programming, and long-term development. If you're interested, shoot me a DM.

@bl0ebaum That’s.. quite my tempo.

No rushing, no dragging

@jtmorris827 Big if true

Could be helpful

Uncommitted Juco Soph RHP Last Year: 44ip 40k T93 This fall: FB 86-89 CH 76-78 CB 70-71 CU 75-77 Knuckle 65-68 @Lansing_Stars @LansingRecruits @BUncommitted

Grip isn’t just forearm strength, it’s neural drive In the #90MPHFormula we use the deadlift to test grip strength power and endurance. Weak grip = neural fatigue Strong grip = reduced UCL injury risk What many overlook is a strong grip w/ inability to control spine. This is lack of optimal authentic movement/strength capacity Grip is a window into the nervous system, arm health, and systemic load tolerance

What makes Driveline Baseball different? We invent tomorrow, today. And it all starts with Driveline R&D.

And here's a plyo-pushup for safe-keeping. Ashtin is in a power phase as fall approaches, where he will then build throughout the offseason to be in prime shape for spring.

These results are only possible when you trust the process, ask questions, and truly give your training everything. Ashtin left his mark on Driveline, cementing his name in both the college CMJ and SJ height leaderboards. Here's my challenge: come in, train, and knock him off.

‼️@AshtinGilio spent 6 weeks @DrivelineBB and made some extremely impressive gains on the High Performance side‼️ Let's dive in, see what we aimed to work on, what he improved, and how he's preparing for this fall.🧵