MEET BRICE GRIFFIN:

Hi everyone! My name is Brice Griffin, known by a lot of our local youth athletes as
Coach Brice. I am a National Academy of Sports Medicine, Certified Personal Trainer
and have been coaching youth baseball for several years. I am very excited to be
working with kids at the Blue Sox Academy! I am very proud to be joining their amazing
team of instructors and grateful for the opportunity to add Strength and Conditioning
Training to the Academy.

I love helping kids develop and grow on and off the baseball field. Seeing the look in a
youth athlete’s eyes and the smile on their face when they achieve a goal that they have
been working hard to accomplish is everything to me. More importantly, watching a
young athlete learn to “control the controllables”, and grow to respond positively when
faced with adversity versus letting a strikeout or bad play on the field dictate their
attitude for the rest of the game is a major WIN in my book.
Baseball is a very unique game where above the shoulders strength is just as important
as below. When I’m training a youth athlete, I train them in movements that strengthen
the major muscle groups to increase strength, speed, and power, but I also train the
muscle that occupies the space between their ears.

Strength and Conditioning Training improves power, speed, endurance, and can help
prevent injuries by increasing mobility, and strengthening muscles, tendons, and
ligaments reducing the risk of common injuries. It also teaches the youth athlete that
discipline, hard work, and controlling the controllables will be rewarded on the field and
in life. It gives our youth athletes a Competitive Edge and teaches them valuble lessons
that will last a lifetime.

Each youth athlete gets the following when signing up for Strength Training
 A free evaluation that shows the athlete’s strengths and weaknesses and gives
us a baseline of where we are starting from. Every player is different in regards
to their strength, flexibility, and coordination.
 Each session will focus on key exercises and movements essential for baseball
players starting with bodyweight exercises, essential for balance, building core
strength, and reducing the strain on the joints.
 A safe and healthy progression will be followed as each athlete gets more
comfortable, builds confidence and strength and is familiar with the movements,
preparing their tendons and ligaments for heavier working sets.
 The #1 priority for strength training is teaching the proper technique and form
FIRST and then add more weight/load after their form is perfected and the
athlete is ready.

Some Key Exercises/Movements for Baseball Players in our Program

 Squatting movements to build lower body power, improve sprint speed, and
enhance defensive stability.
 Rotational Movements/Med Ball Work to develop hip and shoulder rotation,
which is crucial for power in hitting and throwing.
 Weightlifting, compound and isolation exercises, that focuses on major muscle
groups to increase strength and power, improving performance in all aspects of
the game.
 Functional exercises to build strength, stability, and coordination.

 Plyometric Training involving explosive exercises that improve muscle power,
agility, and overall performance especially for baseball players.

TRAIN SMART, GET STRONGER, PLAY YOUR BEST! LET’S WORK!!!