Chad Longworth
@clongbaseball
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Practice Design | Skill Acquisition | I train baseball & softball athletes | https://t.co/2UMN6x739v
Joined November 2010
I've got some old cap inventory that I need out of my shop!!. $20 to arrive on your door step. Include the cap you want & the shipping address in the comment section for payment. PayPal: longworthsports@gmail.com.Venmo:.chad-longworth-1. Pictures in the 🧵 below. Tag your friends.
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I'd give anything to go back & be on a baseball team. I don't even need playing time. I'll sit on the bench & chew seeds, laugh, high five the guys playing!. Being a baseball player on a team is one of the best things you will ever get to do. Don't waste it with selfishness.
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You are one day closer to not getting to play ball with your buddies ever again. No more locker rooms. No more dugouts. No more bus rides. It's ok to have dreams and goals for tomorrow but appreciate what you have today.
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If Jalen Hurts played travel baseball he would have been pulled out of the dugout by his mom and dad during the previous years championship game and found another team the next weekend.
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At 27 years old I became a high school varsity head baseball coach after spending 3 years as an assistant and winning a state title. I thought I was ready. I wasn't . Not even close. Here are 5 realities of taking your first head coaching job that you don't see coming.
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I grew up in a town with 3 stop lights of 3000 people. At 9, I played 2 innings or got 1 at bat on my local little league team. At 13, I played right field and batted 7th on a local AAU team. At 18, I was the best player in Virginia, signed at a power 5 school and was drafted out.
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Any local high school or college players that have had their seasons postponed or cancelled can train with us 6 days a week. No charge.
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As you head out to the amateur fields this afternoon you are likely to see ZERO focus on long-term player health through basic arm care routines. YET. The best player on planet Earth has an extensive routine he goes through before each throwing session to ensure not only is he at
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No bugs were squashed in the making of this video.
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I don't post our guys a lot out of respect to them and not being ridiculed by their coaches for training with us. This video is too good not to post. Guy hitting (since age 11) and guy on deck (since age 7) trains with us. Check the timing
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I've spent the last 24 hours thinking about this video from Kobe. This means alot to me. Thanks for the advice. I will carry this flag on.
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In school, we're often taught to fear failure. We're graded on our performance, and the pressure to succeed can be overwhelming. However, in the real world, failure is a necessary part of the learning process. We learn through trial and error, and we make mistakes along the
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My business is down to the bottom of the 9th down 2 runs, no one on base, in an 0-2 count. I don’t see much way it survives but here is my Hail Mary. You can get access to 15 years worth of developing players in Hitting+ for $20 lifetime and $1.00 monthly.
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Did you know the batting average for balls hit over the fence was 1.000 at all levels of college baseball regardless of how fast the player was?.
Did you know last year in Division 1 baseball the batting average on decently executed bunts to third base was .500? If Enrique did it though I think he could get at least .750 @EBradfield20
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If you go to any amateur baseball or softball practice/game you will see a similar pattern whenever it is time to "get loose". Not only are you causing slow damage to unprepared muscles & tissue but you are ingraining inefficient, poorly sequenced mechanics that you will wish
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Good morning. Upset about your playing time? Play better. Have a great day.
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If you intentionally walk someone in a youth game you should be banned for life from baseball/softball.
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When our athletes visit .a college baseball program it is important to get as much information as possible about the school, the coach, & the program. Here are five questions the wish they would have asked the coach on their visit. 🧵/1.
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I'm going to open a training facility with a bar in it so the parents will come drink and relax.
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I find that kids don't burn out on sports, they burn out on adults in sports.
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Baseball: The sport where the player that spends 2 hours in the weight room and shows up early and stays late at practice to get extra swings gets labeled selfish and the player that spends extra time playing fortnite that gets a bunt down gets labeled a team guy.
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It's spelled H-A-L-L O-F F-A-M-E-R.
Barry Bonds from 2001-2004 (4 straight MVPs):. 349 batting average. 559 on-base percentage. 809 slugging percentage.486 runs, 438 RBIs.209 homers, 8 triples, 112 doubles, 244 singles.755 walks (284 intentional), 239 strikeouts. Video game stats. 🕹️⚾️
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Coach Like A Farmer. -Don't shout at the crops if it doesn't do exactly what you want. -Don't blame the crop for not growing fast enough. -Don't uproot crops before they've had a chance to grow. -Choose the best plants for the soil. -Irrigate & fertilize. -Remove weeds. -Remember.
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To all the "Youth shouldn't throw weighted balls" crowd:. Tennis Ball: 1.975 and 2.095 oz. Regulation Football: 14–16 oz.Nerf Football: 4.2 oz.Rubber Dodgeball: 14 oz.Wiffleball: 2/3 oz.11 Inch Softball: 6 oz. 12 inch Softball: 6.5 oz.Blitz ball: 1 oz.Frisbee: 6 oz.
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Great Wall of groundball prevention.
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The unmistakable sound of a 98mph heater.
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Local high school coach calls me tonight about a kid we trained this past off season. Wanted to know what we were addressing in his training, how he could continue it and what he needed to do to help this kid. This is coaching, friends.
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Eat Big.Lift Big.Throw Gas.Hit Bombs.Fail often. Have a great day.
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As incoming freshman baseball players head off to college to take the next step in their baseball journies there are some very real realities that are about to set in. What can you expect when you step on campus for the first time this fall with your new teammates?. A 🧵.
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Do you want to play college baseball/softball?. As the summer comes to an end and rising juniors are preparing to have contact with college coaches, don't repeat the same mistakes as athletes that came before you. Here are 5 common mistakes I see from players year after year.
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If you want to accomplish what 99% players won't you have to be willing to do what 99% players don't do. Most players:.-Don't hit everyday .-Hit in easy environments .-Don't have a detailed throwing plan.-Miss lifts.-Don't sprint .-Don't prioritize arm care and shoulder health.
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It pains my soul to see 150 lb high school baseball players rolling out of fall baseball practice. Holy shit guys, this isn't hard. Find the weight room and a buffet if you really want to get good. Stop playing baseball games in October . Parents, be better.
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Good Teammates kids. Be good teammates.
Frankly, we all deserve the level of support Vladito & Lourdes Gurriel Jr. give Cavan Biggio.
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Can we come up with a different youth team names without "elite"?.
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I beef up the bottom hand grip on my son's bat. Why?. A thread on Speed Efficiency and Barrel accuracy of the lead wrist
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As players are reporting back to campuses & practices start, the freshmen are getting a dose of their new reality. Even if you think you are ready for college baseball/softball, you probably aren't. Here are 6️⃣ realities of college athletics that freshmen are now realizing.
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Good Morning. Lifting weights is a good thing. Have a great day.
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"I hate losing, but I respect losing. you gotta lose to win". - The 🐐
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Someone once asked Kobe, "are you a hate to lose or love to win guy?". He said neither. "I'm just out there every day to get better figure things out". He said thinking about winning or losing creates fear & anxiety. But rather, a mindset of going out there to constantly figure
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Play better.
Carson Wentz has no interest in backing up Jalen Hurts next year, according to a report.
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"He/She hits fine in the cage and has a great swing but can't hit in the game". Sound familiar?. Yeah, me too. This was me in professional baseball and if this is you I am going to give you 4 ideas to help you better prepare for the demands of the game.
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I have said this before but I wish college athletes could get a trade skill degree and still play college sports at major universities.
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Coaches claiming “launch angle swings” and data are complicated so I decided to draw a picture of our main swing design ideas. Hope this helps
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As a high school head coach in 2011, I took a group of under-talented players to the State Championship game on 3 (not fancy) ideas. 1. We will field (includes throws) the ball better than our opponents.2. We will hit better than our opponents.3. We will pitch better than our.
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The best hitter in the game arguably of the last 40 years (besides bonds) takes 3 pitches for strikes with the tying run on second base. Stop yelling at a 10 year old kid for striking out. It’s hard and I’m certain this wasn’t the goal.
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Been watching youth basketball all morning. Here’s my advice to anyone looking to get better at athletics
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Deion Sanders is the hottest thing to hit sports in a long time. He’s new school flavor with old school values. But what exactly are old school values when it comes to sports?. Here are 5️⃣ values of the “old school” that Deion is preaching in his message
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Side note to strikeouts being up. Just because MLB guys strike out alot against pitchers throwing guided missiles doesn't mean it's ok for you to strike out against Johnny that throws 78 3 times in a game.
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Lift big.Eat big.Throw gas.Hit bombs. Rinse & Repeat every day.
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How many Hunter Pence's have we lost in modern baseball because a kids parents took him to lessons and the swing didn't pass the watchful eye of the instructor?. A swing doesnt have to be "pretty" to be function. And functional should be the goal of a training program. BUT
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If players actually realized how short their time as a player is they would work with much more urgency and consistency. Your career is going to end someday, and it will be MUCH sooner than you realize.
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According to MLB network the one on the right is faster because it got to the plate first.
If you have a machine, crank that thing up to 90+ mph and see what's good. Hitters get immediate feedback on what it takes to square up a big league fastball.
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Body Language . It plays a significant role in you communicate with your opponents, teammates, college coaches, and fans in the stands. Here are 4️⃣ ideas why negative body language can be detrimental to your success as a player.
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Want to improve your rotational speed as a hitting or thrower?. Torso speed shows the highest correlation to both bat speed and throwing velocity in biomechanics testing. Try these rotational strength exercises in your pre-hitting/throwing prep work. Heavy Med Ball (10+ lb).- Med
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Imagine how much people would love the MLB if they did things like this (aka entertainment).
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College Hitters. You have 7 weeks before you return to school for spring practice . How you spend this time will make or break your seasons. Here are 5 things you need to plan & execute.
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What's the golden rule of coaching?. It's not about you. What's the golden rule of playing?. It's not about you.
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We used to play travel ball when I was a kid. We would travel straight to the back yard right after school. Turn our hats around backwards and blast balls into the woods until dark. Adults weren’t involved. It was awesome.
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Yesterday a player we have was complaining about the pitches the machine was throwing, so I grabbed a bat at almost 40 years old, haven't hit in over a year & beat all of his PRs in his quality contact game. Remember, somebody hammers the pitches you complain about . Be better.
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Here are my top 3 tips for parents with kids growing up in sports . 1. Relax.2. Relax.3. Relax.
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Remember when dad coaches and couch scouts said Bellinger’s launch angle swing would never play?
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Do you want to increase your rotational speed?. Biomechanics reports show a direct correlation to the speed of your torso and the bat speed!. If you want to swing the bat faster add these three exercises to your strength, speed, & power pre hitting prep buckets. Strength: Heavy
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August 1 has come and gone. Are you a 2025 player and didn't hear from a college coach?. Don't panic, it's time to get proactive in your opportunity to play college baseball/softball. Here are 5 tips you can use to start reaching out and emailing coaches today!. A 🧵.
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This is what being a player is all about. Yes you train. Yes you work hard to chase the best version of yourself daily. But when the game starts. You fight.
Christian Moore looking back at the dugout after getting to strike two with two outs & confidently saying “let’s fight, let’s fight, let’s fight” is legendary stuff.
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I remember @DanCevette saying he got strong by swinging a sledge hammer on the oil rigs after his playing days. Which made me think. Improved Rotational Strength is defined a players ability to move more heavier loads in the transverse plane and is a huge contributing factor
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Post throwing exercises are often overlooked but very important to develop a healthy arm care & throwing program. The problem is that we don't want to continue to stress the arm by taking it through the ranges of motion it has already been through . This is why we use a series of
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The fastest way to get the most out of your ability on the field is believe you're the baddest dude on the field . If you don't believe you're the best why would anyone else believe?.
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If you can't deadlift 1.5 times your body weight the summer would be a great time to do that. Or don't and play 600 showcase games so you can get "seen".
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*gets kicked out of the round for hitting the ball inside the turtle. PS this was a homer.
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I believe you should get 3-0 green lights, not because I'm a degenerate jabroni that wants you to play "bro baseball", but bc you're likely going to get a really good pitch to hit & the opportunity to be a run asset for your team is really high relative to all the other counts
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Hitting is timing. You don't "learn" timing . You also don't develop timing by repeating time over & over like in traditional BP. You develop timing through repetition without repetition . Creating new & different opportunities for players to time the arrival of the ball with
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Somewhere some pitcher is spending his off-season preparing to shove it up your ass this spring. What are you doing to not let that happen?.
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To get your barrel to do this you need to figure out how to stabilize your Posterior Shoulder so that the torso can start rotating before your arms. If you do that then the barrel has no choice but to accelerate rearward.
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Pitchers: Im trying to optimize my fastball run by taking advantage of seam shifted wake. Then I'm going to throw you off time with my changeup before I blow your doors off with a heater under your hands. Hitters:
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Barrel straight to the ball isnt the fastest most powerful or effective way to get to there.
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Warm Up to Throw: A Look At How Shohei Ohtani Prepares to Pitch.
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I was sitting a baseball game a couple weeks ago and the man next me asked me if I thought my kids could be better at baseball/softball than I was. I said "sure they can, but they are going to have to love it more than I did which is going to be hard for them".
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You can talk until your blue in the face about hitting mechanics but if you can't figure out what being on time means for you and you can't arrive there with speed across a wide range of pitch variation you won't hit.
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@UmpScorecards Angel is notoriously awful. Credit where credit is due, this is excellent by any standard.
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If hitting is hard, hitting practice should be hard. That is all.
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*hitters.
If the average club golfer did just 10% of this routine prior to their round they would likely experience a meaningful improvement in how their body feels and performs.
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Swing speed is the foundation in which elite skill is built. Without it you just can't compete at the highest levels. Here are 4️⃣ ways you can train your swing speed this off season and be a new player this spring
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If you suck at baseball your “swag” doesn’t mean anything. Try not to suck at baseball first.
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There may not be a more useless indication of anything in sports more than Tee Exit velo.
Top 5 in the 2022 Class, Jayson Jones (@jay_joness13), with a 101.5 mph in the PG Tech cage! . PG Tech is now available at all @PGShowcases ➡️
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