by Ryan Freeman | Aug 23, 2025 | Baseball Development
It’s a tremendous privilege to coach a 10U Rep team for Bloordale Baseball in the 2026 season. Working with young athletes eager to learn the game is both exciting and rewarding. At the same time, it carries real responsibility for coaches and parents alike, since...
by Ryan Freeman | Jun 4, 2025 | Baseball Development
As youth sports coaches, we often encounter players who march to a different beat. On the surface, a child’s distractibility or emotional outburst might look like simple misbehaviour. In reality, many kids have learning and attention differences – like ADHD or autism...
by Ryan Freeman | Jun 2, 2025 | Arm Care
Legendary Coach Tom House: Why You Should “Warm Up to Throw, Not Throw to Warm Up” When it comes to pitching coaches, few names are as respected as Tom House. A former Major League Baseball pitcher turned coach, House has earned nicknames like the “father of modern...
by Ryan Freeman | Apr 7, 2025 | Baseball Development
Introduction For decades, coaches and athletes believed that holding static stretches before a game would prevent injuries and improve performance. In youth baseball dugouts and professional clubhouses alike, pre-game routines often included static stretches like...
by Ryan Freeman | Mar 18, 2025 | Arm Care
Historical Adoption of Icing in Baseball <jump to TLDR summary> The practice of icing sore arms became entrenched in baseball culture in the late 20th century. It gained prominence in the 1960s as star pitchers like Sandy Koufax were famously photographed...
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