9 Minutes And A Daily Commitment Behind It

On September 16, we started a Shiftwave pilot with our baseball program. We will continue through the first week of December. The Neuroboost session lasts nine minutes. Making this pilot work takes a commitment from our entire roster every day.

We have 48 players divided into three waves of 16. We run one wave per day. Wave A goes, then Wave B the next day, then Wave C, and the rotation continues. The players whose wave is not scheduled still have work to do. Before practice, they complete control tests with 12 minutes between them. Everybody has a responsibility. Every day.

That takes discipline, systems, and consistency. Players have to know their wave, follow the testing process, and complete what is required before practice. As a staff, we have to make that process clear and hold everyone accountable for following through.

The player feedback has been very positive, even though they receive the same Neuroboost session each time. That is encouraging, but we do not have the findings yet. Shiftwave built a dashboard that lets me track completed tests and identify issues, such as a missing finger sensor or an incomplete post-session survey. I can see whether we are following the process correctly.

Everything beyond that is being withheld from me so the findings do not influence how I approach the pilot. I like having information. Waiting takes patience. But I respect the reason for it. Our job right now is to follow the protocol and stay consistent through the finish.

We ask a lot of our players. I believe we have a responsibility to keep learning about ways to help them recover and prepare. That also means being willing to put in the work required to evaluate something properly.

We will have more to share when the pilot is complete. Right now, we are doing the daily work that gives those findings value.

Keep stacking bricks

Go Stars!