Superior Baseball Athlete (SBA) pitching program integrates throwing, strength, movement, recovery and pitch development.  It includes custom tailored plans for each day of the week which are delivered through TRAQ (more details on that below) for effective communication and tracking of athlete’s progress.
This program is for the dedicated athlete willing to put in consistent effort to be their best.
Free evaluation if you sign up before May 1 ($200 value)
“The K-Zone provides highly athletic workout programs specifically tailored to each individuals personal physical assessments” Chris Perry

Throwing

Arm fitness and efficiency are the foundation of our SBA throwing program. You will be given the tools and techniques to improve your on field performance for both short and long term success.
Types of Training Days
  • Max Intent -
    Throwing hard matters. Learn to create proper intent and move efficiently in patterns that support velocity
  • Med to High Key -
    Command, Pitch design and movement pattern efficiency with varying volume and intensity. This is the bulk of most athletes training load
  • Restoration -
    ​Low intensity throwing to promote recovery and reinforce movement pattern efficiency. The more you build velocity, the more you will need to restore your body to continue to function at a high level.
Training Tools
  • Weighted Balls - PlyoCare balls and weighted baseballs are used for mechanical changes and adjustments as well as arm fitness health, velocity and command.
  • Wrist Weights - Another tool for movement pattern develop, fitness and arm health. Strengthen your acceleration and deceleration patterns without throwing a baseball.
  • Radar - Being able to measure and track your velocity for velocity development, feel, intensity and volume is critical

Strength / Movement

Efficient movement on the mound begins with moving how we were designed to move. Humans have an innate capability and capacity to move exceptionally well. Lacking strength, mobility and flexibility are simply the loss of or lack of development of human movement capabilities. The more Human you are the better athlete you will be and the better potential pitcher you can become.
Types of Movement
  • Heavy resistance training with free weights for full body strength development is critical for velocity, durability, health and recovery
  • Plyometrics, Isometrics, Eccentrics and more will be integrated with natural, practical movements designed to optimize how you move. Squats, Hangs, Swings, Throws, Jumps, Crawls, Getups, Rolls and more will be utilized to give you explosive, coordinated, controlled, repeatable movements on the mound.
  • The more efficiently you move the less stress you put on your body, therefore, the better/faster you will recover. 
Training Tools
  • Free weights and a Trap Bar or Straight bar. Deadlifts are a cornerstone of our strength development
  • Bar for hanging/swing, beam for balancing walks and crawling, boxes to jump off/on, kettlebells and sandbags to lift and carry. These will be used for fundamental movements that will be developed to a high level of capability and capacity for strong, efficient, coordinated movement patterns.

Pitch Design

We develop pitch specific development plans for each of your pitches. We will also help your develop a new pitch to add to your arsenal if necessary/desired.
Pitch Development Tools
  • With the use of high speed video and ball tracking technology, we can measure the characteristics of each of your pitches. Using our in house analysis tools, we can help your refine each of these pitches
Training Tools
  • PitchLogic Baseball - Measure spin amount, direction, arm angle and more. Great for mound work, pitch development, workload management and more
  • High speed camara (minimum 120fps, higher is better). We will use this to see how your pitches come out of your hand, spin and travel to the plate.
How will we communicate?
We are committed to keep the communication lines open and responsive so that you can do what’s required of you.
​We will use several methods to stay connected.
  • TRAQ chat, notes, plans and videos
  • Text message
  • Phone call
  • Video call
  • Email
‘These past 18 months, Dan has worked tirelessly with me on improving my strength, throwing and movement quality. Here I am 18 months later, a pitcher in the MIlwaukee Brewers organization and I am sitting 96-98mph in my bullpens and topping 100mph” Zach Vennaro

“I’ve seen substantial gains in strength, power, and movement quality that have all translated towards my development into a healthier and more effective pitcher” Daniel Kurtzer

“K-Zone has changed my life as a baseball player. I have increased my velocity and movement quality, I have become stronger, more powerful, more knowledgeable and an all around better pitcher” Trent Fennell

“The conditioning programs not only strengthen the whole body, but also help with the prevention of injuries” Andy Wantz
WHAT IS TRAQ?

World-Class TRAQ software developed by Driveline

Daily programming, data integration, completion/compliance tracking, video share, accountability and more
  • Web based application developed by Driveline Baseball that we use to create and deliver plans, input data, track progress and communicate with athletes
  • 24/7 access from anywhere you have internet access
  • Access with any smart-phone, tablet or computer
  • Numerous resources provided such as video links, documents on anatomy, pitching mechanics and more
  • Multi-platform capabilities allowing for seamless integration of data (HitTrax, Rapsodo, Pocket Radar, Blast, DK, K-Vest, Trackman)
  • Access your plan, input your data, check off the tasks you complete, review reports on your performance, view video demos of drills and exercises, upload videos for review by your trainer
  • Send messages, ask questions