A few people have emailed me about the broken Coaching link in the Pages section in the left sidebar. I have since fixed that problem, but both the Pitching and the Coaching pages should be updated with new and additional information that I've researched over the past year. For now, I think my readers are happy that I'm updating the blog with some regularity and I promise to get around to updating the pages in the near future!

As for coaching, readers have emailed me asking about my location and my availability to analyze hitting/pitching clips for a fee, so I will talk about this on the front page. The intention of this site (Driveline Mechanics) was not to tout my coaching services or analyst skills, but to publish a blog that analyzes MLB players and prospects from a different point of view - combining the performance analysis of sabermetrics with a scouting perspective as well to form player profiles. Still, this blog has attracted a fair amount of interest with regard to coaching services, and as such, I have begun work on a dedicated coaching site. This site will have free content with drills and strength and conditioning tips as well as a forum to post to, and it will have more information about my coaching availability.

Much of my background comes from a strength and conditioning background, which is how I got involved in safe and effective pitching mechanics (suffering elbow and shoulder pain myself certainly accelerated this journey). Most of what I have studied with regard to general biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and nutrition are not suitable for publication on this blog, but would be very useful for amateurs and professionals alike who are looking to improve their skills and sport-specific performance. These topics will be covered on my new coaching site.

A major coaching/analyst goal of mine in 2009 includes finding a batting cage facility to partner with to setup a complex biomechanical lab (with help from Dr. Fleisig's instructions) in Seattle, WA. It will include reports similar to what ASMI provides with traditional, high-speed, and infrared imagery available to hitters and pitchers at any level. This prospect of developing the first full-featured biomechanical lab to analyze baseball players in the Pacific Northwest is very exciting to me, and I hope to be able to share these facilities at reasonable costs with others in the area.

As always, if you have questions, please feel free to email me directly - kyle@drivelinemechanics.com, or post comments. I love feedback of all types, and I know the other authors appreciate it as well.