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3 Things That Stood Out at ABCA (And Why It Matters for Your Player)
Inside ABCA: Where Baseball Training Is Actually Headed
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January 14, 2026
Athletic Development 101: Baseball Flows™ Newsletter
The ABCA Convention is always a pulse check on where the game is headed.This year, three things stood out loud and clear.
Not trends.
Not buzzwords.
But signals of where player development is going next
1. Everyone Is Talking About Movement — Few Are Teaching It Clearly
From youth to pro ball, the word athleticism came up everywhere.
But here’s the gap:
Most programs know movement matters…
Fewer know how to build it intentionally.
Movement isn’t something you sprinkle on top of skill work.
It’s the foundation that allows mechanics to hold up under pressure.
That confirmed what we’ve believed since day one.
2. The Game Is Demanding Adaptability, Not Cleaner Drills
The game is faster.
Plays are more dynamic.
Time and space are shrinking.
Yet many players still train in static, predictable environments.
What ABCA reinforced:
Players don’t break down because they don’t know what to do.
They break down because their bodies can’t adapt fast enough.
This is why training transitions, sequencing, and flow matters more than memorizing positions.
3. The Future Is Integration — Not “Strength vs Skill”
One of the best signs from ABCA?
The best coaches aren’t choosing sides.
They’re asking:
How does movement support strength?
How does strength support skill?
How do we connect it all?
That’s exactly where Baseball Flows fits.
Not as a replacement.
But as the connector between the gym, practice, and the game.
Why This Matters for Your Player
If a player:
Moves stiff in practice
Trains robotic patterns
Repeats movement without adaptability
They’ll move the same way when the game speeds up.
Because the brain can’t tell the difference between a rep in practice and a rep in the game.
Practice how you want to play.
If you’re curious where your athlete’s movement foundation stands —
or you’re looking for a smarter way to support what they already do —
this is a great time to start.
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Just a smarter foundation when you’re ready.
P.S.
One of the most encouraging parts of ABCA was how many coaches and parents asked how to build movement — not just what drill to run.
That tells us the game is evolving in the right direction.
🔹 Looking Ahead: ABCA 2027
One of the most humbling takeaways from this year’s ABCA Convention was learning that Dr. Gallo has been invited to present on the main stage at the 2027 ABCA Convention in Chicago, focusing on Long-Term Athletic Development.
That invitation isn’t about trends or tactics.
It reflects a growing shift in baseball toward movement quality, adaptability, and athlete longevity — the same principles Baseball Flows was built on from day one.
We left ABCA more confident than ever that movement-first development isn’t just the future…
it’s already happening.
And we’re grateful to be part of that conversation.
🔹 Why Baseball Flows Is the Future of Player Development
One of the most meaningful moments at ABCA happened off-stage.
Dr. Gallo met with Nate Trosky after the Infielder Hot Stove to talk shop — not about drills, not about mechanics — but about what today’s players actually need to survive and thrive in the modern game.
The core question they kept coming back to:
Are we developing robust infielders… or robots?
In the video, they unpack why:
Most training still overemphasizes positions instead of transitions
Players look great in drills but break down when the game speeds up
“Clean mechanics” don’t hold up if the movement system isn’t robust
And why Baseball Flows is different.
Baseball Flows isn’t about memorizing movements.
It’s about building movers — athletes who can adapt, solve problems, and flow under pressure.
As Nate put it:
“So your body doesn’t know the movement pattern and it won’t trust it. It’s like learning how to walk!”
That’s exactly what we train.
Want to See the Full Conversation?
We clipped a short portion of this discussion for social…
but the full 7-minute conversation goes much deeper into:
Why infielders need variability, not choreography
How movement-first training bulletproofs players
Why flow and robust movement options show up when the game speeds up
👉 Reply with the word “FLOW” and we’ll send you the full video.
Just a powerful conversation between two coaches who care deeply about the future of player development.
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Let's train smarter, move better, and flow in the game.
Best Regards,
Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA
Founder, Baseball Flows