TJ Ehrsam & Anise Jreige
Building the Baseball Athlete: Training Baseball Players from Youth through College
🏋️ Building the Baseball Athlete | MNB Talk Live
What does it really take to build a complete baseball athlete?
Join GBCN for a special MNB Talk Live focused on developing baseball players from youth through college. This conversation will explore the importance of athleticism, long-term athlete development, strength, performance, and creating training environments that prepare players to perform at their highest level.
We’ll be joined by T.J. Ehrsam of Elevate Sports Training and Anise Jreige of Texas A&M Baseball, who will share their expertise and perspectives on developing stronger, faster, smarter, and more complete baseball players.
🎙️ Special Guests
T.J. Ehrsam — Elevate Sports Training
Anise Jreige — Texas A&M Baseball
🎤 Hosted By
Mark “Pudge” Gjormand • Roland Wright • Todd Fitz-Gerald
Whether you're a player, parent, coach, or trainer, this is an opportunity to learn how thoughtful training and long-term development can help athletes reach the next level.
📅 September 21st | ⏰ 9:00 PM EST
⚾ Train. Develop. Compete. Belong.
TJ Ehrsam & Anise Jreige
TJ Ehrsam is the founder of Elevate Sports Training. He began his pursuit to be a strength and speed trainer at Hofstra University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and his Master’s Degree in Sports Science. During his time at Hofstra, TJ interned with former Yankees Strength and Conditioning coach Dana Cavalea at Major League Strength, as well as with the Hofstra Strength and Conditioning staff. TJ has always had a passion for coaching kids.
Anise Jreige is a performance coach and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) who was a student and Strength & Conditioning Intern at Texas A&M and an alumnus of James Madison University (JMU).
Career Highlights
What you'll learn
- 🏋️ How to build a complete baseball athlete—not just a better player
- 💪 How strength and performance training translate to the baseball field
- ⚾ How training should evolve from youth through college
- 🧠 Developing athleticism, movement, and performance alongside baseball skills
- 🎯 How to create effective training environments for young athletes
- 🚀 Common mistakes players and parents make when it comes to training
- 🔥 How to prepare players physically and mentally for the next level
How elite coaches identify and nurture talent at every level
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