SwingTracker Metric Analysis: Applied Power
October 17, 2017 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – Our ‘SwingTracker Metric Analysis’ Series featuring Diamond Kinetics co-founder and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Buddy Clark and former University of Cincinnati and Lincoln Memorial University catcher Russell Clark continues with a look at Applied Power. Throughout this series we will tell you what each metric is, why…
Launch Angle & Exit Velocity: Before And After
February 13, 2017 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – (1 min read) In Part 5 of “How Technology Unlocked My True Potential At The Plate” at the 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association Convention, Pro Swing Rx Master Hitting Instructor Dan Koosed continues his look at different case studies showing the before & after effects of teaching a swing that lends itself to…
The Physics Behind The Results
February 8, 2017 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – (5 min. read) As part of their presentation “How Technology Unlocked My True Potential At The Plate” from the 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association Convention, Diamond Kinetics co-founder and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Buddy Clark, in conjunction with Master Hitting Instructor Dan Koosed of Pro Swing Rx in Anaheim,…
How To Determine Launch Angles in the Batting Cage
January 31, 2017 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – (3 min read) As part of Dr. Buddy Clark and Dan Koosed’s presentation at the 2017 ABCA Convention “How Technology Unlocked My True Potential At The Plate”, Mr. Koosed – Master Hitting Instructor at Pro Swing Rx in Anaheim, Calif. – touched on a topic at the crux of today’s modern swing instruction: How to…
Long Reed: Applying Ken Griffey Jr.’s Strengths to Buddy Reed’s Swing
April 28, 2016 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – As the No. 16 overall projected draft pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, Florida Gator outfielder Buddy Reed has earned the reputation among scouts as one of the best all-around athletes in the class with the chance to be a dynamic performer on both sides of the ball. But ultimately, the final line…
Down And In: How Kris Bryant & Will Craig Crush The Low Pitch
April 12, 2016 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – In 2012 as a sophomore at The University of San Diego, Kris Bryant hit .366/.483/.671 with 14 home runs and 57 RBIs over 231 at-bats, posting one of the best offensive seasons in UCD baseball history¹. In 2015 as a sophomore at Wake Forest University, Will Craig hit .382/.496/.702 with 13 home runs…
‘Watt’ Is Applied Power
March 18, 2016 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – In his research study, A Review of Power Output Studies of Olympic and Powerlifting: Methodology, Performance, Prediction, and Evaluation Tests, Dr. John Garhammer, PhD, professor Emeritus of Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach, measured the total energy expenditure and rate of energy expenditure (power output) of various weightlifting and powerlifting movements. As Garhammer…
SwingTracker Metrics: Hand Cast Distance with Coach Jeff Leach
March 2, 2016 | Abbi Nicolella
SAN ANTONIO – 2014 and 2015 DBAT Sports National Instructor of the Year nominee, Coach Jeff Leach walks us through the SwingTracker metric ‘Hand Cast Distance’ and tells us know how it can affect the swing. Coach Leach also shows us how to eliminate excess hand cast from the swing with a little help from SwingTracker’s…
SwingTracker: Baseball Sensor Technology & Training
December 1, 2015 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – Make your training sessions more effective & impactful with instant data & swing analysis via SwingTracker from Diamond Kinetics. Take a look at the videos below to see how quickly and effectively this powerful technology works.
SwingTracker 3D Swing Comparison
November 17, 2015 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – In terms of viewing your swing in ways other than standard video playback, SwingTracker provides this through its 3D Motion View. With SwingTracker 3D Motion View, the swing plane and path to the ball are recreated in Actual Speed, Slow and Super Slow modes. The view also provides the ability to manually move forward/backward to any…
