Nik Pearson
@nikpearson
@DrivelineBB High Performance Coach | @Lansing_Stars Strength Coach
"Perfect practice makes perfect" is NOT helping your hitters Traditional: 50 identical swings off a tee/Flips/BP Reality: Games require adapting to infinite variables Your practice looks clean. Your games look messy. See the problem? 👇
All learned by keeping an open-mind; creating problems, finding solutions; and having AMBITION. If there’s a key to success (which there isn’t), personal growth has to be closest to the capacity -> transfer training analogy.
🧵 I've been at Driveline for almost 3 months and I've learned more about player development than I ever thought possible If you're a college/high school coach wanting to turn your hitters into ANIMALS, this thread is for you 👇
Learning a new skill (or practicing one) may be able to increase your ability to hit a baseball, from smash factor to pitch decision. The simple trick? Juggling. Next month, the research findings from my latest study @DrivelineBB go live. Tune in to see the impact. ——————————…
Intent Based Approach I've been at @DrivelineBB for two months now and the biggest thing I've learned about hitting is that intent is everything. When you are at the plate you must have the intent to do damage and get, your A swing off otherwise you’re limiting yourself from…
Bunks‼️
Huge shoutout to @Jaxonbunkers13 for crushing his first 6 week block 💪 +9 MPH of exit velo +5 MPH of bat speed What tweaks did Bunks make to see these results? 🧵⬇️
Just want to take the time and appreciate some of these sick swings so far this week. Man, this place is cool @DrivelineBB
You saw the record-breaking exit velocities at the combine, now take a look at the work that creates that power 💪 big things ahead for the @Marlins newest slugger @BrandonCompton_!
The feel factor is back❤️
Cant overstate how much i loved my time in AZ. Incredible environment with even better people. It’s any baseball players dream place to train at, incredibly grateful for the opportunity 🙌
Grade-A Guy @AshtinGilio. Just wait until his reassessment
Big Papis 🤝 Taking the slack out @AshtinGilio turning behind the ball🚀
Director of High Performance @cwhite23_ explains two of the most important parts of the training process: Understanding the law of diminishing returns, and ensuring transfer of training to the skill.
Headed to Miami 😎 Congratulations @BrandonCompton_ on being drafted 46th overall by the @Marlins! Swipe for a good look at him working with @Elijah_Boyer7 at Driveline AZ!
Let’s go to work @BrandonCompton_
With the 46th pick in the 2025 Draft, the @Marlins select @ASU_Baseball outfielder Brandon Compton, No. 47 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list. Watch LIVE: atmlb.com/40jjQvg
Top @MLB Draft prospect @BrandonCompton_ getting in some work this past week. I’ve seen some pretty cool people swing the bat, can safely say that I’ve never seen pop like this. Excited to know there’s still room to develop and that he’s hungry to learn. @MLBDraft