Joey Friedman - Experiences with USA Baseball and "Development"

In this episode of the Mozingo Baseball Podcast, Harold Mozingo delves into the intricacies of pitching development for young athletes. He discusses the importance of age-appropriate training, the pitfalls of chasing velocity too early, and the value of structured routines. Drawing from his extensive experience, Harold shares insights on how to foster long-term athletic growth by focusing on movement, coordination, and intentional practice. Tune in to learn how to set young pitchers on the path to success.

- Overuse & Injuries- Velocity obsession too early - Velocity is age- and development-specific:- One-off lessons- Throwing habits, warm-ups, pre-throw routines- Arm-specific speed development- Focus on proper progression, volume, and mechanics- Seasonal focus- Age-specific examples using PitchLogic

On this episode, I discuss the current phase of training for high school pitchers. With less than three months until most are playing games, we've now entered the home stretch of off-season training.......it's go time!

Today's youth athletes grow up in a completely different environment than past generations. What are the challenges and how do we combat those issues.........listen and find out my perspective on handling today's youth athletes!

Joey Friedman returns to talk recruiting........what matters and what doesn't!!

Joey Friedman rejoins the show fresh off of spending some time with USA Baseball. We discuss his experiences with them and also the term "development" that gets thrown around so loosely by organizations now.

On this episode, I discuss my own personal story with Tommy John Surgery and the road to recovery

Discussing UCL injuries. Are the numbers concerning? What leads to the UCL becoming injured? What can be done?

Ryan Aruanno just finished up his first season working in professional baseball with the Boston Red Sox organization. He will be working in amateur scouting for the New York Mets during the 2024 season. You can find Ryan on X and Instagram: @ryanaruanno

Matt Pilewski is the owner of PVS in Pittsburgh, PA and has a 12U Raiders team. In this episode, Matt discusses what's important for establishing a youth team, establishing a culture, hitting development, and more!!