Craig Stem
@CraigStem
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Performance coach @TreadHQ | I like to throw things. When I do throw things, I like for those things to be thrown kinda hard. Train with us 👇
Joined December 2009
Did this wrong my whole life… Got to tread, learned a thing or two and applied it. 2 mph jump in 3 weeks. And I haven’t even perfected it yet.
Why is back leg tension important for pitchers?🧐 Removing slack from the entire back side (foot, knee & hip) winds the lower half spring and gives the pelvis something to unload (rotate) against. Without tension there is no stability and the upper half will take over.
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RT @TreadHQ: A little friendly competition with performance coach @craigstem and athlete @2_troywatson 🎯
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The average free agent pitcher these days is so nasty. Seems like every single week I watch 10 guys throw and wonder how they don’t have a job
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RT @Tread_Isaac: Solid mix this week from NC State RHP @camden_wimbish (‘26 draft elig) FB: 95.7 w +ivb CB: 88.6 @ -11v -3h ⛽️ + 🔨 = 🗡️…
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RT @TreadHQ: Marlins RHP and Tread staff member, Declan Cronin, discusses his slider grip which features an interesting thumb position. 👍…
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RT @TreadAthletics: Some coaches: "We must spend 2 hours on PFPs and bunt defense because at least 1 game is lost every year by not doing…
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RT @LA_Strom: At 14 years old, I learned there was a possibility I may not be able to throw again. After over 2 years of surgeries and reh…
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Really enjoyed having my guy @claykennedy25 in-house at @TreadHQ for a few weeks. We got some great work in and he left with a whole new level of confidence. Clay is an absolute workhorse. No way he does not succeed. Watch out for him this year at @BUKnightsBSB
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RT @TreadHQ: Incredible progress from Ryan Lobus (@ryan15lobus) after his first year working with performance coach @craigstem 👏 From 20…
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@jacknelson17_ @kanekeith09 @Matt_Smith1730 @CoachJmitch23 @tgoodyrich @Danny_Borrell @TreadAthletics @TreadHQ @AdairsvilleB @FlatgroundApp 👀 good stuff brotha!
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RT @TreadAthletics: Let's talk about the "Kikuchi Drill," which comes from the season Yusei Kikuchi threw like this: ⬇️ Here's what it ent…
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RT @TreadAthletics: MLB Pitcher Weight Distribution by Height. My thoughts: 1. Only 4 pitchers were under 5'10" & 2 were over 6'8" (not s…
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RT @TreadAthletics: In <18 months Maizen Price, 22, went from low 80's to touching 96+ mph. What differences do you see & what insights ca…
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RT @TreadHQ: Maizen Price joined Tread in August 2023 at 81-82 mph. After revamping his training and gaining 30 lbs, he's now reached 96.4…
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RT @TreadAthletics: Darvish is pitching...so let's talk about the "Darvish Drill" This is a great feel for a lot of pitchers: ✅Helps find…
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RT @jcmoney3210: New Pulldown PR! 4oz- 100.3mph Baseball-96.2mph @CraigStem @TreadHQ @TreadAthletics
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Teaching guys to turn tension in the arm on/off is very tricky. They just have to feel it one way or another. This is the best drill I’ve found to capture that feeling (at least in terms of translating it to the mound)
Pendulum throws - a feel to work on capturing the momentum of the arm swing, relaxing the arm into deep retraction. Alternate it with a standard or glove tap delivery. "It just feels so good when you time it up right" - @CraigStem, resident 98+ mph Tread coach.
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RT @TreadAthletics: Pendulum throws - a feel to work on capturing the momentum of the arm swing, relaxing the arm into deep retraction. Al…
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👇 don’t be an indoor cat
Your pulldown PR doesn’t matter. Your squat PR doesn’t matter. Your bullpen velo doesn’t matter. Your trackman #’s don’t matter. What matters is what you do with the ball when the lights come on & the game is on the line. Everything else is secondary. Performance is the goal.
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