DB Athletic Club

11/25/2023

Head down, getting over the plate at point of contact. This is something I have to work on with every young player I have. Leaning straight back doesn’t allow them to reach outside pitches and makes them hit pitches that are down the middle of the end of the bat. It’s also about creating leverage. We want doubles on the gap not ground ball singles. Especially in a game where batting average is becoming less and less important.

11/09/2023

As baseball players, especially pitchers all of our movements need to be quick and powerful. That being said that’s why I train my athletes with sprints and explosive movements rather than long distance. That also being said if there is a player that needs a weight drop conditioning can be used as a tool in a smart way. The idea is, big powerful legs will always produce a better out come than weak small legs.

11/06/2023

A lead leg block isn’t something I teach too often to young kids. But as they get older and in more control of their body they can use it as a tool to maximize the power they have built up through the whole delivery to shoot the arm forward. This requires mobility work and practice doing it over and over for muscle memory and being able to command the zone while letting the bodies force shift to a different point.

11/05/2023

This is John, he does a great job of using his strength and muscle as compensators to have low effort velo for his age. The first thing I have to work on with all kids is extension. They always want to throw standing straight up. This is John working on getting extended. What we also need to work on here is gaining the mobility and athleticism for separation and a block. This is why I incorporate athletic movements and player specific mobility into warm up and recovery plans for the day.

11/05/2023

Hey guys I’m Dillon Bland. I am doing baseball lessons in Elizabethtown, ky and will be spending next spring doing them in Gallatin and Lebanon Tennessee while I am at school. If anyone has any questions let me know. I am a central Hardin high school graduate, have played collegiate baseball at Midway college, volunteer state cc, and Cumberland university as well as time with the Florida pokers and have played for numerous summer baseball organizations. I have spent time at Driveline baseball and have learned from some very good baseball minds through out my years and still do now where I play at Cumberland university.

08/17/2023

Doing pitching, fielding and hitting lessons in Elizabethtown for the next month if anyone is interested.

04/11/2022

https://twitter.com/brenthigh/status/1512997951232253953?s=21&t=8EIAwLChT9bSIi4SgsA8dA great start this weekend.

“🌟JUCO MADDUX🌟 Last Fri gave up 2 H, 1 BB, 0 ER in 6 IP at no. 1 . Impressed today w/1 ER in 6 1/3 IP vs . Locates, changes speeds, keeps fielders engaged. Quiet, respectful, humble kid. I’m a big fan. https://t.co/Fk...

04/06/2022

Hello, I am Dillon Bland. I played baseball for Central Hardin High School and graduated in 2019. I have since played for Midway University in 2020 and Volunteer state to date. I am looking to help kids reach their potential on the baseball field through lessons and personal coaching. I can do any kind of lessons from pitching and fielding to catching and hitting. If you have any questions please feel free to message. Also message to schedule.