O'Flynn with Dr.Tom House at USC clinic
Founder/Director Gardy O'Flynn- 2011 NPA/RDRBI Certified Coach. Co-Founder New England Sports Partners
Our Philosophy
Science continues to advance by leaps and bounds. These scientific advances can also be used in the research and development of many sports. Often times, there are advances in equipment that athletes have the opportunity to utilize. Many advances are also made in the way and form that athletes train.
Many athletes in the baseball industry continue to rely on training methods and advice from the previous era's of athletes. Many individuals simply do not realize the benefits that science and current technology can offer the sport of baseball! There are major advances in training, conditioning, equipment and nutrition that can increase a player's abilities while minimizing the risk of injury. In the meantime, many baseball players continue to experience a high rate of injuries and career ending accidents due to their outdated methods of training and conditioning.
The Rod Dedeaux Baseball Research Institute (RDRBI) is located on the USC campus. Here they utilize over 40 years of research conducted by Dr. Tom House and the National Pitching Association (NPA). They have set themselves apart as leaders in the industry of baseball research.
The NPA is mainly focused on pitching, though the basis of their curriculum is extremely useful in all aspects of baseball: nutrition, training, conditioning and mental aspects. The RDRBI uses a three-dimensional analysis of motion in pitching, throwing and hitting in order to examine advanced body mechanics. From this examination they develop a pattern of efficiency that provides an athlete with a level of optimum performance.
At Pitching Fix, we rely on the following principles to train athletes for their individual optimum performance:
Mechanical Efficiency
Functional Strength
Endurance
Flexibility
Pitching Totals
Health and Nutrition
Through our program, each participant will be given access to:
Motion Analysis Technology: Using up to 1200 frames per second (FPS) every angle
of motion is analyzed.
Stalker MLB Radar Gun Readings: This is implemented in drills and bullpens.
LYNX Timing System- Fully Automated Timing Know your real speed
Pitching and Catching Guidelines: This information is developed by the RDRBI, NPA,NESP
and Pitching Fix.
Information and Training: Crucial to reaching your full potential!
Gardy O'Flynn - Director-Founder
Coach O’Flynn pitched and played 1st base at the University of New Hampshire where he was named Division I All-New England in 1993. During his college years he spent 2 summers playing in the Cape Cod League. In the 1993 Major League Baseball draft O’Flynn was chosen by the Texas Rangers. After 6 professional seasons and over 1,000 pro-innings pitched, O’Flynn was forced into early retirement. During his playing career O’Flynn learned under such pitching luminaries as Tom House, Brad Arnsberg (current pitching coach for Houston Astros), Nolan Ryan and John Tudor. O’Flynn maintained his relationship with Tom House, founder of the NPA and RDRBI before joining him in August of 2008. O'Flynn teaches and coaches baseball and indoor track at Ipswich High School.
2011 Highlights
Client Mike Hashem was selected by the Atlanta Braves in 2011 MLB Draft and client Dusty Odenbach (8th round 2009 KC Royals) was promoted to Advanced A
2011 Division 2 Boston Globe Indoor Track State Coach of the Year
2.47 ERA Ipswich Tigers
Gardy O'Flynn with family
Dr. Hugh O'Flynn - Orthopedic Doctor Advisor
Dr. O’Flynn has an intense interest in the biomechanics of throwing and injuries in athletes. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and a masters in Biomechanical Engineering from Harvard University and spent a year working in the Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab. He obtained his MD at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He worked with the team physicians for the New York Mets and the New York Football Giants during his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He has written a Chapter in Jim Andrew’s textbook “The Athlete’s Shoulder”, written articles on hip, knee and shoulder problems and has been a busy practicing orthopedic surgeon and team physician for 12 years at Coastal Orthopedic Associates (August 1, 1999 – present) Subspecialty Interests: Primary and Revision Total Joint Replacement Northeast Health Systems, Beverly, MA.
