Blake D.

I bring over two years of experience as a pitching coach in Canada, where I worked with high school athletes (ages 14–18) and helped guide our teams to back-to-back national championship appearances. In addition, I have delivered 1 on 1 pitching instruction, specializing in individualized throwing programs, advanced strength and conditioning protocols, and mobility patterning for pitchers.

My coaching background includes work at D8 Baseball, focusing on 14U–16U athletes, as well as running my own remote coaching business. Through my personal coaching platform, I provide tailored development plans for pitchers, integrating biomechanics analysis, strength and power development, arm care, and recovery strategies, designed to maximize performance and longevity on the mound.

As a collegiate athlete, I served as the closer for my junior college team and was named pitcher for back-to-back Canadian national championship runs prior to entering college. Over my four-year collegiate career, I competed at both the junior college and NAIA levels, representing Iowa Central Community College and Arizona Christian University. My playing experience across these programs provided me with deep insight into the demands of competitive baseball and the pathway to success for developing athletes at the next level.

Each in-person session runs between 60 to 90 minutes, meticulously structured to meet the athlete’s individual goals and throwing workload for that day. Sessions begin with a dynamic warm-up incorporating plyometrics, mobility drills, and activation work to prime the kinetic chain for efficient throwing mechanics.

Depending on the session focus, we then move into command based throwing drills, long toss, bullpen work, or mechanical refinement, with tailored intensity based on the athlete’s current program phase (high-intent throwing vs. lower-intensity recovery). We wrap up each session with recovery protocols, arm care exercises, and feedback designed to reinforce mechanical improvements and optimize adaptation. Every session is driven by evidence-based programming, ensuring athletes build the necessary strength, efficiency, and resilience to perform at their peak.