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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
One of the biggest killers of performance on the mound isn’t a weak arm, bad mechanics, or lack of talent—it’s overthinking. If you’re constantly analyzing every move you make while pitching, you’re setting yourself up for failure.
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Ron Wolforth
Thursday, January 23, 2025
It is a common refrain in the baseball universe: “It’s all about timing.” The arm is late. The rotation of the torso is too early. Our hands break too soon. We get out of sync. Our front leg immediately disconnects. Our tempo is too fast…or too slow.
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Ron Wolforth
Sunday, December 22, 2024
In 2010, I wrote an article entitled The Perfect Storm, and unfortunately, its warnings have only grown more relevant. The baseball world now faces a crisis of increasing injuries and mismanagement of young athletes.
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Ron Wolforth
Friday, December 20, 2024
In 2010, I wrote an article titled “The Perfect Storm.” At the time, I could not have foreseen just how prescient those observations would become 15 years later. Today, our baseball community faces a critical crossroads. Without swift and intentional changes, this epidemic of injuries among young athletes will only worsen, potentially altering the game we love forever.
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Ron Wolforth
Thursday, November 7, 2024
At the Texas Baseball Ranch®, we’ve spent decades working to keep pitchers healthy while attempting to unlock their full potential. One of the most critical aspects of any pitcher’s career is maintaining arm health.
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Pay close attention to where your arm pain is located; it can offer vital clues about its source.
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Ron Wolforth
Friday, September 6, 2024
Even at 65 years old, I still encounter things that surprise me. After over three decades of training baseball pitchers, I’ve heard it all. Some comments inspire me, others provoke thought, and some even bring a smile. Recently, however, I've heard sentiments that are deeply troubling. I would like to address them in the next two segments.
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The Canary in The Coal Mine for Pitchers: The Real Show Stopper for Many Pitchers Is Extra Unnecessary Stress on Soft Tissue
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
It’s always a bit strange to me but at the Texas Baseball Ranch® we get the question “What are the best arm care exercises for the travel ball pitcher?” asked on a regular basis.
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Just in case you have been vacationing somewhere far away that doesn’t allow you access to American sports media… recently there have been dozens of articles and podcast conversations regarding the current epidemic of injuries, especially ulnar collateral ligament injuries in professional baseball.
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Justin Verlander's Approach to Skill Development: 3 Lessons for Young Travel Ball Pitchers
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Trevor Bauer first came to the Texas Baseball Ranch the summer between his 8th grade year and his Freshman year in high school. Trevor then trained regularly at the Ranch until his third year with the Cleveland Indians. Trevor even stayed at our home over the parts of two summers while he was at UCLA.
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
There isn't a single travel ball coach, parent, or pitcher who wouldn't agree with what the Tampa Bay Rays see as the crucial factor that often determines the outcome of a baseball game. Yet, immediately after their resounding concurrence, many of these individuals would raise questions like, "But what about..."
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The most significant factor influencing arm health and durability – while also avoiding potential pain, injury, and the need for surgical intervention – is a variable that is relatively straightforward to implement and manage.
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
This week Ron Wolforth dives into "A Vital Message for Those Struggling to Boost Velocity" and breaks it down.
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Ron Wolforth
Monday, January 29, 2024
Keys and Dangers in Velocity Development, Part 4: Navigating The Path to Increased Velocity in The Months of December Through February
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Ron Wolforth
Friday, December 22, 2023
In our next few segments, I will offer specific guidelines for improving each of the following five performance parameters over these critical three to four months of the off-season. This time, our discussion centers on the elements of developing a healthy and durable arm.
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
What Should Pitchers Be Doing in November, December, and January? Ron Wolforth lays out his advice through two parts.
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Ron Wolforth
Monday, November 20, 2023
Ron Wolforth returns with another installment, this time taking a look at Offseason Arm Care.
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
In his latest article, Ron Wolforth look at "10 Reasons Why You Are Stuck on Your Velocity".
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Ron Wolforth
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
In his latest article, Ron Wolforth dives into the topic of formulating "A Simple and Effective Formula When Dealing with Adversity".
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Ron Wolforth
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
In Article 28 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he discusses the 7 steps to adding velocity during the season.
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Ron Wolforth
Thursday, February 23, 2023
In Article 27 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth goes into his thoughts on velocity enhancement.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series: Do Not Let False Narratives Wreck Your Off-Season: Part 2
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, November 3, 2022
In Article 25 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he starts to discuss false pitching narratives that could wreck your off-season.
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Jerry Ford
Friday, September 30, 2022
In Article 24 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he discusses why limiting pitch counts will never solve the challenges of arm issues and injury.
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Jerry Ford
Friday, September 2, 2022
In Article 23 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he discusses one very critical question every pitcher should ask heading into the off-season.
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Jerry Ford
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
In Article 22 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he discusses the challenges and dangers of an in-season velocity program.
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Jerry Ford
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Article 21 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series talks about the three basic imperatives you need in your daily throwing routine to increase your command.
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Jerry Ford
Friday, March 4, 2022
Article 20 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series is now available.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, January 13, 2022
In this week's edition of the Ron Wolforth Elite Thrower Mentorship, Coach Wolforth speaks about things to consider when embarking on a velocity program this year.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Article 18 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series is the final of three parts to 12 Common Pitching Narratives That Often Sideline, Impede, and Constrain Thousands of Young Men from Approaching Their God-Given Potential.
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Jerry Ford
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
In Part 2 of Ron Wolforth's discussion on common pitching narratives, Wolforth discusses his thoughts on weighted ball training.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, September 16, 2021
In Article 16 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth dives into 12 common pitching narratives that often sideline, impede, and constrain pitchers.
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Jerry Ford
Saturday, August 21, 2021
In article 15 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, he discusses simple and effective post throwing strategies for pitchers.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, July 29, 2021
In Article 14 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth discusses the faulty logic, inferential leaps, and half-truths of pitching conditioning and recovery.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, July 15, 2021
In this installment of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth shares his view on long toss.
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Jerry Ford
Friday, July 2, 2021
In article 12 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth goes into deep, deliberate training versus traditional training.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, June 17, 2021
In Article 11 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth goes into his thoughts on curveballs, sliders, and cutters for the prepubescent population.
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Jerry Ford
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
In article #10 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth discusses five common mistakes players make in their training.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, May 27, 2021
In Article 9 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth dives in on his Swing-and-Miss Appraisal: How "Nasty" is "Nasty Enough"?
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Jerry Ford
Friday, May 21, 2021
In Article 8 of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Wolforth speaks on a prospect's level of command in his development.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, May 13, 2021
In Article 7 of Ron Wolforth's Elite Thrower Mentorship Series, Coach Wolforth dives into his thoughts on velocity at different stages of development.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, May 6, 2021
In the sixth installment of Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Throwing Mentorship series, Coach Wolforth discusses his thoughts on pitch counts.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Texas Baseball Ranch CEO Ron Wolforth dives into the topic of weighted balls in velocity training.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The secret to accelerated skill development is hyper-personalization.
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Jerry Ford
Thursday, April 15, 2021
No pain, no problem...right? Not quite so fast. Recovery is nearly as good a predictor of trouble on the horizon as is pain.
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Jerry Ford
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Ron Wolforth, owner of the Texas Baseball Ranch, probably knows more about the throwing arm and arm care than anyone working in baseball. Coach Wolforth has a new series of articles he has produced on the topic, which will be published on the Perfect Game website weekly.
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Jerry Ford
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Ron Wolforth, owner of the Texas Baseball Ranch, probably knows more about the throwing arm and arm care than anyone working in baseball. Coach Wolforth has a new series of articles he has produced on the topic, which will be published on the Perfect Game website weekly.