Answers to the most common questions about the Strike One Pitcher Development Program™ — what's included, how it works, and how to get started.

With participation in the program, you will receive the following support each week:

75–80 minute in-person session including:

• Arm care strength testing, evaluation and arm scoring
• Individual mechanics work
• Individual throwing work
• Post-throw ArmCare testing
• Pitcher-specific strength

• Weekly video analysis — emailed separately after each session, with follow-up notes on progress and the next week's focus areas.
• Weekly post-session report — recapping what the plan was, coach's notes, and the progress made.
• Weekly pitchLogic recap — what the metrics showed and focus areas moving forward.

That's 36 touchpoints, and 15 hours of in-person instruction in 12 weeks!

At this time, the only way to access the equipment is to sign up for Strike One or purchase the items on your own. The total tech package we are including in Strike One costs around $1,000 annually for personal equipment & subscriptions.

If you're in Strike One and choose to purchase the equipment on your own (either ArmCare items or a pitchLogic ball) you'll get a discount on the equipment through Strike One, and the data subscription is already covered in your Strike One program cost. You do not need to purchase additional equipment to participate — it's a personal choice.

There is no additional equipment or subscription needed for OnForm if you are in Strike One. You can use your own device to download the app and add videos on your own, as part of your Strike One account.

The Fall Focus program will run for 8 or 12 weeks, starting the week of September 7th. We will add additional program periods for Late Fall & Winter, before launching our Spring Start Up program in early January.

Remember — Fall & Winter are for mechanics work, while the Spring Start Up program is focused on getting ready for the season. Spring Start Up is not the program for large mechanics adjustments. Instead, adjustments can be made in Fall/Winter, and the Spring Start Up is for refinement and building strength for the season.

Yes, it's a commitment — and that's by design.

Strike One is a premium, high-impact program built for athletes who want real, lasting results. Changing pitching mechanics and rewiring muscle memory doesn't happen overnight. Research shows that fixing major mechanical flaws requires 3+ months of consistent, deliberate practice.

Our goal isn't just to make quick fixes during a session — it's to teach players body awareness. We train athletes to feel their own movements so they can fix flaws with a coach today, and make adjustments on their own tomorrow. Ultimately, the separator between average pitchers and elite ones isn't perfection — it's how quickly they can self-correct on the mound during a game. That ability takes time to build, but it lasts a lifetime.

It's a great question. The reason Strike One carries a premium investment is that it isn't just standard bullpen time — it's a complete development program with multiple layers that occur both on-site and after the session remotely.

Here's what goes into every player's training:

• In-Person Coaching: Both pitching mechanics and integrated strength work.
• Post-Session Analysis: Advanced frame-by-frame video breakdown (OnForm) and motion metrics (pitchLogic) so development continues between sessions.
• Tech & Equipment Access: Professional-grade diagnostics and training facility resources.

To put the value into perspective: standard 1-on-1 lessons run about $60–65 per 30 minutes. Across 15 hours of training, private lessons alone would cost $1,950 — without any video analysis, pitch tracking, or strength integration included.

Our small-group model actually brings down the hourly cost of personalized in-person coaching, allowing us to funnel that value back into video analysis, technology, and comprehensive development while still costing less than the same amount of time spent in individual instruction.

We like to use small groups — 2 to 3 players per coach — because research and experience show it leads to better, faster development than traditional 1-on-1 or large camp settings:

• Peer Observation & Self-Correction: Watching a teammate execute a drill helps players visualize mechanics and reflect on their own execution in real time.
• Positive Group Dynamics: Small groups naturally elevate intensity, drive competitive effort, and create supportive peer reinforcement.
• Active Reflection & Lower Pressure: Rotational rest between reps gives athletes time to digest feedback and build self-reliance, avoiding the high-pressure fishbowl effect of 1-on-1 instruction.
• Personalized instruction: Although it's small groups, the instruction is still personalized. If players are doing the same thing, it's because they happen to need the same drill, not because it's a group plan.

Lastly, Strike One is about preparing for the next level, and as you advance, you are almost always in small group dynamics. Most of my bullpen sessions in college were with 2 pitchers on the mound, or 2–3 pitchers in a drill. Coaches expect players to be thinking about self-improvements, while rotating their attention for supportive feedback.

That's up to you to decide. The most successful athletes use multiple training environments, as they fill different needs.

Think of cycling: riding on your own builds basic stamina, group rides teach strategy and teamwork, but specialized training with power meters, custom fittings, and targeted intervals is what creates sound mechanics, speed and power.

Baseball team practices build game context, and lessons can fine-tune mechanics. Strike One is the specialized performance program — providing the athlete with the specialized arm care and strength plan, doing the mechanical deep dive and providing data-driven feedback that turn periodic instruction into a routine for lasting, high-level results.

By using precise measurement, you can track progress, set clear benchmarks and measure results.

Registration and scheduling go through our website. We are starting with a limited number of players and spots are taken on a first-come basis. If we surpass that amount, we will consider opening up additional time and will send out additional details.

We are still in the process of finalizing the schedule, but will have it in time for registration. We will have time at both Lumber2Leather in Old Saybrook, as well as a second location in Central CT near Hartford.

If you have additional questions, please let us know at info@strike-one.com — thank you!