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Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

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🎓 M.S. Kinesiology | PhD Sport Science 🕵️‍♂️ MLB Consultant ⚾️ Retired Pro Pitcher 🧨Most Disruptive Coach in the Game | Lawsuits to Prove it

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Most players aren’t stuck because of strength… they’re leaking power. Top frame = elite sequencing → full stride → hips lead, shoulders stay closed → energy builds before release Bottom frame = what kills velocity → early rotation → short stride → energy leaks forward instead of transferring That difference is why one arm throws hard… and the other hits a ceiling. Velocity isn’t random. It’s engineered. If your mechanics don’t store and transfer energy correctly, you’ll always be fighting for mph. Fix the sequence → unlock the velocity. Train it the right way inside the 3X Pitching Program. Register now: #TopVelocity #3XPitching #PitchingMechanics #IncreaseVelocity #BaseballDevelopment #ThrowHarder #PitchingTraining #Biomechanics

Most players aren’t stuck because of strength… they’re leaking power. Top frame = elite sequencing → full stride → hips lead, shoulders stay closed → energy builds before release Bottom frame = what kills velocity → early rotation → short stride → energy leaks forward instead of transferring That difference is why one arm throws hard… and the other hits a ceiling. Velocity isn’t random. It’s engineered. If your mechanics don’t store and transfer energy correctly, you’ll always be fighting for mph. Fix the sequence → unlock the velocity. Train it the right way inside the 3X Pitching Program. Register now: #TopVelocity #3XPitching #PitchingMechanics #IncreaseVelocity #BaseballDevelopment #ThrowHarder #PitchingTraining #Biomechanics

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Two kids. Same dream. Watch them grow up in 60 seconds. 🧢 One plays every sport. One plays only baseball, year-round. By 16, only one is still standing. The science is brutal: - 36X more likely to need surgery from an overused arm - 7 in 10 kids quit sports in childhood — burnout - Pro players didn't specialize until age 15 on average - 88% of D1 athletes played more than one sport The athlete develops. The specialist breaks down. Your kid doesn't need another $300 tournament — he needs to become a REAL athlete: velocity, size, speed and strength, built on science. 💬 Comment "CAMP" and I'll send you the 3X Velocity Camp info. 📲 Tag a baseball parent who needs to see this. #youthbaseball #travelball #baseballparents #pitchingvelocity #topvelocity

Two kids. Same dream. Watch them grow up in 60 seconds. 🧢 One plays every sport. One plays only baseball, year-round. By 16, only one is still standing. The science is brutal: - 36X more likely to need surgery from an overused arm - 7 in 10 kids quit sports in childhood — burnout - Pro players didn't specialize until age 15 on average - 88% of D1 athletes played more than one sport The athlete develops. The specialist breaks down. Your kid doesn't need another $300 tournament — he needs to become a REAL athlete: velocity, size, speed and strength, built on science. 💬 Comment "CAMP" and I'll send you the 3X Velocity Camp info. 📲 Tag a baseball parent who needs to see this. #youthbaseball #travelball #baseballparents #pitchingvelocity #topvelocity

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

1,326,236 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Send this to the pitcher who’s been stuck at 78 all season. Same arm speed. 17 mph apart. The difference is what the front leg does AFTER the foot lands. The 95 guy braces the front leg and lets the body whip over it — that’s 2X, front leg extension. The 78 guy sinks into it, and the energy leaks out the bottom. What the research actually says: - Every 1° of lead knee extension from foot contact to ball release was worth +0.47 m/s of ball velocity — about 1 mph per degree. (Dowling et al., Orthop J Sports Med, 2024 · n = 100 pitchers · R²=0.22, p<.001) - In 322 professional pitchers, the 90 mph group extended the lead knee 17°. The 81 mph group: 5°. (Dowling et al., Sports Biomechanics, 2022) - The braking force in the front leg is what creates the rotational power that gets transferred into the arm. (Howenstein, Kipp & Sabick, J Biomech, 2020) - Stride-leg ground reaction force predicted up to 61% of ball velocity. Drive-leg force predicted none of it. (McNally et al., J Strength Cond Res, 2015) The cue: keep the front knee behind the heel. Brace it — don’t ride it. Want your own numbers? Upload one pitch and get your MechanicsDNA Mini — 5 peer-reviewed markers graded in about 60 seconds, in your browser. Free, no account, and the video never leaves your device. → What’s your current velo? Drop it below and I’ll tell you what to check first. #pitchingvelocity #pitchingmechanics #baseballpitching #throwharder

Send this to the pitcher who’s been stuck at 78 all season. Same arm speed. 17 mph apart. The difference is what the front leg does AFTER the foot lands. The 95 guy braces the front leg and lets the body whip over it — that’s 2X, front leg extension. The 78 guy sinks into it, and the energy leaks out the bottom. What the research actually says: - Every 1° of lead knee extension from foot contact to ball release was worth +0.47 m/s of ball velocity — about 1 mph per degree. (Dowling et al., Orthop J Sports Med, 2024 · n = 100 pitchers · R²=0.22, p<.001) - In 322 professional pitchers, the 90 mph group extended the lead knee 17°. The 81 mph group: 5°. (Dowling et al., Sports Biomechanics, 2022) - The braking force in the front leg is what creates the rotational power that gets transferred into the arm. (Howenstein, Kipp & Sabick, J Biomech, 2020) - Stride-leg ground reaction force predicted up to 61% of ball velocity. Drive-leg force predicted none of it. (McNally et al., J Strength Cond Res, 2015) The cue: keep the front knee behind the heel. Brace it — don’t ride it. Want your own numbers? Upload one pitch and get your MechanicsDNA Mini — 5 peer-reviewed markers graded in about 60 seconds, in your browser. Free, no account, and the video never leaves your device. → What’s your current velo? Drop it below and I’ll tell you what to check first. #pitchingvelocity #pitchingmechanics #baseballpitching #throwharder

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

64,429 просмотров • 21 дней назад

Same drill. Same body. 17 MPH difference. 🔥 The top pitcher throws 95. The bottom throws 78. Watch why 👀 ❌ Bottom: his lift leg flies open early — he rotates too soon and his front side collapses. All that power leaks out. ✅ Top: he stays closed, then braces and EXTENDS his landing leg straight through release. That's where 95 comes from. This is the difference between getting recruited… and getting overlooked. Same arm. Same body. Different mechanics. Want to know which one you are — and where you actually project (D1, the draft, or the bigs)? 👉 Get your free breakdown: Or comment "RECRUITIQ" and I'll DM you the link. Tag a pitcher who needs to see this ⬇️ #TopVelocity #PitchingMechanics #ThrowHarder #PitchingVelocity #BaseballRecruiting #3XPitching #Baseball #PitchingCoach #VelocityTraining #D1Baseball

Same drill. Same body. 17 MPH difference. 🔥 The top pitcher throws 95. The bottom throws 78. Watch why 👀 ❌ Bottom: his lift leg flies open early — he rotates too soon and his front side collapses. All that power leaks out. ✅ Top: he stays closed, then braces and EXTENDS his landing leg straight through release. That's where 95 comes from. This is the difference between getting recruited… and getting overlooked. Same arm. Same body. Different mechanics. Want to know which one you are — and where you actually project (D1, the draft, or the bigs)? 👉 Get your free breakdown: Or comment "RECRUITIQ" and I'll DM you the link. Tag a pitcher who needs to see this ⬇️ #TopVelocity #PitchingMechanics #ThrowHarder #PitchingVelocity #BaseballRecruiting #3XPitching #Baseball #PitchingCoach #VelocityTraining #D1Baseball

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

65,557 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

95 MPH isn’t thrown. It’s BUILT — in 4 phases. ⚡ Greyson Parker is 17 throwing 96. Not because of his arm — because of his lower half: 1️⃣ LIFT LEG MOMENTUM — building linear momentum down the slope 2️⃣ THE LOAD — drive leg flexed like a loaded spring, ~120° at the knee 3️⃣ TRIPLE EXTENSION + ANKLE KICK — hip, knee, ankle firing into front foot strike. Hip-shoulder separation drives ~80% of your velocity 4️⃣ FRONT LEG STABILIZATION — the front leg absorbs ~175% of bodyweight and converts linear force into rotation Most pitchers leak velocity in Phase 4 and never know it. MechanicsDNA scores your delivery against peer-reviewed biomechanics — Fleisig, Stodden, Orishimo, MacWilliams — from one phone video, and shows you exactly which phase is costing you velo. Comment “DNA” and I’ll send you the free MechanicsDNA Mini ⤵ Send this to a pitcher who’s all arm. 🧬⚾ #pitchingmechanics #pitchingvelocity #baseballtraining #topvelocity #tripleextension

95 MPH isn’t thrown. It’s BUILT — in 4 phases. ⚡ Greyson Parker is 17 throwing 96. Not because of his arm — because of his lower half: 1️⃣ LIFT LEG MOMENTUM — building linear momentum down the slope 2️⃣ THE LOAD — drive leg flexed like a loaded spring, ~120° at the knee 3️⃣ TRIPLE EXTENSION + ANKLE KICK — hip, knee, ankle firing into front foot strike. Hip-shoulder separation drives ~80% of your velocity 4️⃣ FRONT LEG STABILIZATION — the front leg absorbs ~175% of bodyweight and converts linear force into rotation Most pitchers leak velocity in Phase 4 and never know it. MechanicsDNA scores your delivery against peer-reviewed biomechanics — Fleisig, Stodden, Orishimo, MacWilliams — from one phone video, and shows you exactly which phase is costing you velo. Comment “DNA” and I’ll send you the free MechanicsDNA Mini ⤵ Send this to a pitcher who’s all arm. 🧬⚾ #pitchingmechanics #pitchingvelocity #baseballtraining #topvelocity #tripleextension

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

13,668 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

🚨 Most pitchers never reach full layback. Not because they’re not flexible. Because they’re moving wrong. The biggest mistake I see? Pitchers leaning forward too early. When your chest collapses toward the plate, your shoulder blades can’t load properly, your elbow gets pulled forward, and you lose the ability to get into the power position where elite velocity is created. That’s why so many players feel like they’re “forcing” velocity. They’re cutting off the very movement that creates it. Instead of leaning forward, think: ✅ Belly out ✅ Chest proud ✅ Opposite shoulder higher This helps retract the shoulder blades, keeps the arm back longer, and gives the trunk more time to accelerate before release. The result? ⚾ More layback ⚾ More velocity ⚾ Less stress on the arm Most players are trying to throw harder with their arm. Elite pitchers create velocity with better sequencing. If you’re missing 5-10+ MPH, the problem may not be strength. It may be your mechanics. 📈 Get your mechanics evaluated. 🚀 Build a development plan. ⚾ Unlock the velocity you’re leaving on the table. Register now at 👇 What’s your biggest challenge right now: Velocity, Command, or Arm Pain?

🚨 Most pitchers never reach full layback. Not because they’re not flexible. Because they’re moving wrong. The biggest mistake I see? Pitchers leaning forward too early. When your chest collapses toward the plate, your shoulder blades can’t load properly, your elbow gets pulled forward, and you lose the ability to get into the power position where elite velocity is created. That’s why so many players feel like they’re “forcing” velocity. They’re cutting off the very movement that creates it. Instead of leaning forward, think: ✅ Belly out ✅ Chest proud ✅ Opposite shoulder higher This helps retract the shoulder blades, keeps the arm back longer, and gives the trunk more time to accelerate before release. The result? ⚾ More layback ⚾ More velocity ⚾ Less stress on the arm Most players are trying to throw harder with their arm. Elite pitchers create velocity with better sequencing. If you’re missing 5-10+ MPH, the problem may not be strength. It may be your mechanics. 📈 Get your mechanics evaluated. 🚀 Build a development plan. ⚾ Unlock the velocity you’re leaving on the table. Register now at 👇 What’s your biggest challenge right now: Velocity, Command, or Arm Pain?

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

22,753 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

🔥 Most pitchers are taught the WRONG glove-side mechanics… ❌ Pull the glove ✅ Tuck the glove Research has shown that glove-side pulling is more common in lower-velocity pitchers and is linked to arm drag—a major contributor to velocity loss and increased arm stress. Elite throwers do something different. They turn the glove over, stabilize the front side, and tuck the glove down to create a powerful rotational anchor. This allows the hips and trunk to transfer energy efficiently into the ball for: ⚡ More Velocity ⚡ Better Energy Transfer ⚡ Less Arm Stress ⚡ Improved Command The problem is most pitchers don’t know if their glove-side mechanics are helping or hurting them. 🧬 Find out in less than 60 seconds with the FREE Mechanics DNA Mini Assessment. Get your personalized mechanical profile here: 👉 Comment DNA if you want to know which mechanical flaws are holding back your velocity. #PitchingVelocity #BaseballTraining

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

19,237 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

🚨 Most pitchers are leaking velocity without realizing it… The problem isn’t your arm. It’s your DRIVE LEG. ⚡️ If your back leg collapses inward during the delivery, your body loses force before it ever reaches the baseball. That means: ❌ Less velo ❌ Poor command ❌ More stress on the arm Elite pitchers do the opposite. They create powerful external rotation in the drive leg to load force, stabilize the lower half, and explode down the mound. 🔥 Here’s what separates high-velocity throwers from everyone else: ✅ Stable drive-leg mechanics ✅ Explosive force transfer through the kinetic chain ✅ Controlled momentum into front-foot strike ✅ More velocity with less arm stress Your legs generate the power. Your arm just delivers it. 💥 If you want to throw harder, move more efficiently, and train like the pros, TopVelocity breaks down the exact mechanics and drills used to build elite-level pitching velocity. 👇 Comment “VELO” and we’ll send you the training. 🔗 Or visit Brent Pourciau, M.S..org to start developing pro-level mechanics today. #TopVelocity #PitchingVelocity #PitchingMechanics #BaseballTraining #ThrowHarder

🚨 Most pitchers are leaking velocity without realizing it… The problem isn’t your arm. It’s your DRIVE LEG. ⚡️ If your back leg collapses inward during the delivery, your body loses force before it ever reaches the baseball. That means: ❌ Less velo ❌ Poor command ❌ More stress on the arm Elite pitchers do the opposite. They create powerful external rotation in the drive leg to load force, stabilize the lower half, and explode down the mound. 🔥 Here’s what separates high-velocity throwers from everyone else: ✅ Stable drive-leg mechanics ✅ Explosive force transfer through the kinetic chain ✅ Controlled momentum into front-foot strike ✅ More velocity with less arm stress Your legs generate the power. Your arm just delivers it. 💥 If you want to throw harder, move more efficiently, and train like the pros, TopVelocity breaks down the exact mechanics and drills used to build elite-level pitching velocity. 👇 Comment “VELO” and we’ll send you the training. 🔗 Or visit Brent Pourciau, M.S..org to start developing pro-level mechanics today. #TopVelocity #PitchingVelocity #PitchingMechanics #BaseballTraining #ThrowHarder

Brent Pourciau, M.S.

22,829 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

🚨 STOP ruining your arm trying to throw a “nasty” slider. Most pitchers are being taught the wrong one. 👇 Here’s the truth most coaches won’t tell you: 🌀 Supinated Slider • Looks filthy… until your elbow pays the price • Late supination = higher stress • Not sustainable for high-level velocity ⚡️ Pronated Slider • Thrown harder, later, and tighter • Matches fastball intent • Healthier on the arm + more consistent command 💡 Elite pitchers don’t chase break. They chase efficiency. If your slider is costing you velocity, command, or arm health… you’re not “missing a cue” — you’re missing a system. 🚀 Want the step-by-step breakdown of the Pronated Slider and how it fits into a complete velocity-first delivery? 👉 Comment “SLIDER” below and I’ll send you the full tutorial 👉 Or apply for remote coaching at ⚠️ Don’t guess. Don’t copy Twitter drills. Train with the same biomechanics-driven system used to build 90+ mph arms. #TopVelocity #PitchingDevelopment #SliderTraining #ArmHealth #ThrowHarder #PitchingBiomechanics #BaseballTraining #VelocitySystem

🚨 STOP ruining your arm trying to throw a “nasty” slider. Most pitchers are being taught the wrong one. 👇 Here’s the truth most coaches won’t tell you: 🌀 Supinated Slider • Looks filthy… until your elbow pays the price • Late supination = higher stress • Not sustainable for high-level velocity ⚡️ Pronated Slider • Thrown harder, later, and tighter • Matches fastball intent • Healthier on the arm + more consistent command 💡 Elite pitchers don’t chase break. They chase efficiency. If your slider is costing you velocity, command, or arm health… you’re not “missing a cue” — you’re missing a system. 🚀 Want the step-by-step breakdown of the Pronated Slider and how it fits into a complete velocity-first delivery? 👉 Comment “SLIDER” below and I’ll send you the full tutorial 👉 Or apply for remote coaching at ⚠️ Don’t guess. Don’t copy Twitter drills. Train with the same biomechanics-driven system used to build 90+ mph arms. #TopVelocity #PitchingDevelopment #SliderTraining #ArmHealth #ThrowHarder #PitchingBiomechanics #BaseballTraining #VelocitySystem

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

27,038 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

🔥 Unlock Your Full Potential with TopVelocity’s 3X Velocity Camp—Now Featuring Our EXCLUSIVE Live & Train Model! 🔥 🚀 Ready to skyrocket your baseball career and throw like you’ve never thrown before? This is not just another training camp; it’s a LIFE-CHANGING experience! 🏠 Why just train when you can LIVE & TRAIN? Our complete training facility now offers HOUSING OPTIONS so you can breathe, eat, and live baseball—all day, every day! What’s in it for YOU? 🎯 World-class training using SCIENCE-BACKED methodologies that have resurrected careers and transformed rookies into legends. 🏋️‍♂️ Gain unparalleled access to TopVelocity facilities! 📚 Tap into a wealth of knowledge from seasoned pros and experts in the field of kinesiology and sports science. 🍏 Nutrition plans tailored just for you—because a great athlete needs great fuel. 💤 Comfortable and convenient housing amenities so you can focus 100% on your training. Bonus Features 📈 Real-time progress tracking and analytics so you can SEE and FEEL the improvement. 📹 Video breakdowns of your techniques to make micro-adjustments that lead to MACRO improvements. 🌍 Join a community of like-minded individuals who are just as committed to excellence as you are. 👉 Secure your spot NOW and take the first step toward a brighter future in baseball! It’s more than training; it’s a transformation! 💥 Want to be a part of this game-changing experience? Visit and BOOK YOUR HOUSING today! 💥 🌟 Trust the Process. Experience the Transformation. Become the Legend. ONLY with TopVelocity’s 3X Velocity Camp. 🌟

🔥 Unlock Your Full Potential with TopVelocity’s 3X Velocity Camp—Now Featuring Our EXCLUSIVE Live & Train Model! 🔥 🚀 Ready to skyrocket your baseball career and throw like you’ve never thrown before? This is not just another training camp; it’s a LIFE-CHANGING experience! 🏠 Why just train when you can LIVE & TRAIN? Our complete training facility now offers HOUSING OPTIONS so you can breathe, eat, and live baseball—all day, every day! What’s in it for YOU? 🎯 World-class training using SCIENCE-BACKED methodologies that have resurrected careers and transformed rookies into legends. 🏋️‍♂️ Gain unparalleled access to TopVelocity facilities! 📚 Tap into a wealth of knowledge from seasoned pros and experts in the field of kinesiology and sports science. 🍏 Nutrition plans tailored just for you—because a great athlete needs great fuel. 💤 Comfortable and convenient housing amenities so you can focus 100% on your training. Bonus Features 📈 Real-time progress tracking and analytics so you can SEE and FEEL the improvement. 📹 Video breakdowns of your techniques to make micro-adjustments that lead to MACRO improvements. 🌍 Join a community of like-minded individuals who are just as committed to excellence as you are. 👉 Secure your spot NOW and take the first step toward a brighter future in baseball! It’s more than training; it’s a transformation! 💥 Want to be a part of this game-changing experience? Visit and BOOK YOUR HOUSING today! 💥 🌟 Trust the Process. Experience the Transformation. Become the Legend. ONLY with TopVelocity’s 3X Velocity Camp. 🌟

Brent Pourciau, Ph.D., M.S.

17,938 просмотров • 2 лет назад

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