

Steve is a Certified Performance Analyst specializing in striker thrower sports and holds a degree from the University of Maryland. He specializes in the Four Corners of Performance biomechanical efficiency, functional strength and conditioning, mental and emotional preparation, and nutritional support. The loop to performance is then closed with the pre-habilitation and rehabilitation exercises as they relate to pitching and hitting. Over the years he has helped both the professional and amateur, reach their genetic potential through this training method. This unique Performance program of functional strength training combined with cross-specific motor learning drills has made him one of the top coaches in the United States.
He is currently working with Dr. Tom House at the Rod Dedeaux Performance Center at the University of Southern California and Dr. Greg Rose at the TPI Human Performance Lab in Oceanside Ca. Their research is on analyzing the 3-D biomechanics of the swing and pitching delivery. The goal is to isolate the physical limitations, as well as the development of the protocols for performance and corrective training.
Through his affiliations with Major League Baseball International Steve coached at MLB Camp Europe at the Italian National Olympic Training Center in Tirrenia, Italy. There he joined the MLB staff of Jim Lefebvre, Rod Carew, Bruce Hurst and many others in raising the level of play by teaching the Major League way to players and coaches from seventeen different countries. He also worked with the Chinese National Team as they prepared for the 2008 Olympics. Steve appeared weekly for two years on ESPN Radio as a Performance analyst and his work has been featured in such areas as, MASN sports network, Fox Sports network, Lefebvre Training Center, Train the Swing DVD. He authored the book “Train the Swing” and co-authored “The Art & Science of Pitching” with Dr. Tom House.
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Advisors and Sources
Coaching Community
Don Slaught
Jim Lefebvre
Tony LaRussa
Dave Johnson
Mark Harris
Oral Hershiser
Randy Johnson
Performance Sciences
Dr. Tom House
Steve Johnson
Dr. Greg Rose
Medical Field
Dr. Timothy Kremcheck
Dr. James Andrews
Dr. Fran O’Conner
Nutrition specialist
Dr. Richard Heitsch
Robert Yang
Sport Physiology
Jay P. Granat, Ph.D
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