Jun Horikawa
RHP
TopVelocity Evaluation
68
Velocity
5'7"
Height
149
Weight
AI Velocity Analysis
Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes
Camp Velocity
68
mph
AI Prediction
69
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
1.8
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
32
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
What this means: Below average mechanics - significant improvement potential
💪 Athletic Variables to Improve
Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.
Broad Jump
+2.1 mph
Current
78.0"
5%ile
→
Goal
92.0"
35%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined)
+2.0 mph
Current
120.0"
2%ile
→
Goal
149.6"
32%ile
Vertical Jump 225
+1.8 mph
Current
12.0"
3%ile
→
Goal
18.0"
33%ile
Vertical Jump
+1.8 mph
Current
19.0"
4%ile
→
Goal
24.0"
34%ile
Left Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
75.0 lbs
7%ile
→
Goal
100.0 lbs
37%ile
Right Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
80.0 lbs
8%ile
→
Goal
100.0 lbs
38%ile
10-Yard Sprint
+1.5 mph
Current
1.800s
14%ile
→
Goal
1.680s
44%ile
Total Body Strength
+1.4 mph
Current
300.0 lbs
11%ile
→
Goal
379.2 lbs
41%ile
🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve
Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS
+1.7 mph
Current
491.0°/s
59%ile
→
Goal
669.0°/s
89%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER
+1.1 mph
Current
89.0°/s
3%ile
→
Goal
1,237.5°/s
33%ile
Lead Knee Flexion @ FFS
+0.9 mph
Current
39.0°
48%ile
→
Goal
55.3°
78%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ FFS
+0.6 mph
Current
7.0°
2%ile
→
Goal
45.0°
32%ile
Shoulder Horiz Abd @ BR
+0.6 mph
Current
-16.0°
25%ile
→
Goal
-12.5°
55%ile
Arm Extension @ Ball Release
+0.5 mph
Current
34.0°
10%ile
→
Goal
70.0°
40%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain:
+19.6 mph
→ Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +22.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +19.6 mph.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +19.6 mph.
2.4 mph gap remaining
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
TopVelocity Ranking
Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System
Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3
2/16 metrics
Youth Level 2
5/16 metrics
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
57
Mobility
12
Shoulder
11
Power
4
Balance
50
Mechanics
27
Overall
Anthropometric
3 metrics measured
10
Overall
67.0 in
in
Body Height
8th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75.0 in
Difference:
-8.0 in
149 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
15th Percentile
Elite (90th):
216 lbs
Difference:
-67 lbs
64.0 in
in
Wing Span
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
76.0 in
Difference:
-12.0 in
Mobility
23 metrics measured
57
Overall
5 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
19 °
Difference:
-14 °
5 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
18 °
Difference:
-13 °
65 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-10 °
70 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
82th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-5 °
20 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-20 °
20 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-20 °
42 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
60th Percentile
Elite (90th):
54 °
Difference:
-12 °
50 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
22 °
°
Right Hip Extension
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
-3 °
22 °
°
Left Hip Extension
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
-3 °
75 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
32th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-20 °
85 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-10 °
50 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
51 °
Difference:
-1 °
50 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
52 °
Difference:
-2 °
50 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
54th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-20 °
45 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
37th Percentile
Elite (90th):
80 °
Difference:
-35 °
110 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
120 °
Difference:
-10 °
105 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
70th Percentile
Elite (90th):
115 °
Difference:
-10 °
35 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
35 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
42 °
°
Trunk Extension
65th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
-8 °
65 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-10 °
50 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-20 °
Strength & Power
11 metrics measured
11
Overall
19.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
7th Percentile
Elite (90th):
30.0 in
Difference:
-11.0 in
12.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
24.3 in
Difference:
-12.3 in
78 in
in
Broad Jump
8th Percentile
Elite (90th):
108 in
Difference:
-30 in
64 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-22 in
56 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-30 in
1.800 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1.880 s
Difference:
-0.080 s
300 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
14th Percentile
Elite (90th):
600 lbs
Difference:
-300 lbs
80 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-50 lbs
75 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-55 lbs
588 W
W
Right Rotational Power
41th Percentile
Elite (90th):
973 W
Difference:
-385 W
312 W
W
Left Rotational Power
6th Percentile
Elite (90th):
909 W
Difference:
-597 W
Balance
6 metrics measured
4
Overall
15 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
36 in
Difference:
-21 in
25 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
-22 in
15 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
-31 in
16 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
37 in
Difference:
-22 in
20 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
-26 in
19 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
-28 in
Shoulder Strength
4 metrics measured
12
Overall
163 °
°
Right Shoulder Flexion
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
209 °
Difference:
-46 °
24 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
55 lbs
Difference:
-31 lbs
23 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
15th Percentile
Elite (90th):
49 lbs
Difference:
-26 lbs
19 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
16th Percentile
Elite (90th):
36 lbs
Difference:
-17 lbs
Mechanics
15 metrics measured
50
Overall
12 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
21 °
Difference:
-9 °
13 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
32 °
Difference:
-19 °
47 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-23 °
39 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
22th Percentile
Elite (90th):
58 °
Difference:
-19 °
159 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
97 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
7 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
8th Percentile
Elite (90th):
45 °
Difference:
-38 °
491 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
53th Percentile
Elite (90th):
673 °/s
Difference:
-182 °/s
703 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
83th Percentile
Elite (90th):
756 °/s
Difference:
-53 °/s
176 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
76th Percentile
Elite (90th):
184 °
Difference:
-8 °
9 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
9 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
89 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
6th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1238 °/s
Difference:
-1148 °/s
54 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
42 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
100 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
105 °
Difference:
-5 °
-16 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
41th Percentile
Elite (90th):
-2 °
Difference:
-14 °
34 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
20th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-36 °
Pitch Metrics
4 metrics measured
43
Overall
20 in
in
Vertical Break
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
20 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
8 in
in
Horizontal Break
56th Percentile
Elite (90th):
14 in
Difference:
-6 in
1588 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
15th Percentile
Elite (90th):
2178 rpm
Difference:
-590 rpm
68 mph
mph
Total Velocity
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 mph
Difference:
-18 mph
🎯
Brent Pourciau's Analysis
Road to 90
Personalized roadmap for Jun Horikawa
The Overview
Alright Jun, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 68 mph, which means you need about 22.0 mph to hit your target of 90. You're early in your development journey at the 27th percentile. At this stage, almost everything you work on will help — mobility, strength, power, and motor control all move the needle.
What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Jun, here's your reality check. You're at 68 mph, and the AI model predicted 69.8 mph based on your physical profile. You're pretty much right where you'd expect to be. This means you're efficiently converting your athleticism into velocity — no major mechanical leaks, but also room to grow both physically AND mechanically.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 32th percentile — there's definitely room to improve here. This isn't bad news, though. It means that as we work on your movement patterns and delivery, you'll see velocity gains without even getting stronger. The 3X Pitching Velocity Program addresses exactly this.
Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Broad Jump
+2.1 mph
Current: 78.0" (5th %ile)
→
Target: 92.0" (35th %ile)
Why it matters: Your broad jump is one of the best predictors of pitching velocity because it measures your ability to produce horizontal force — exactly what you need off the mound.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator is perfect for this — it trains the exact horizontal force production pattern you use in your delivery. Combine that with plyometrics, bounds, and the TopVelocity Sled for resisted stride work.
Lateral Broad Jump
+2.0 mph
Current: 120.0" (2th %ile)
→
Target: 149.6" (32th %ile)
Why it matters: This measures your lateral power — critical because pitching involves a massive lateral push off the rubber before you rotate.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator trains this lateral drive pattern specifically. Combine it with lateral bounds and the TopVelocity Sled for lateral resisted work.
Vertical Jump 225
+1.8 mph
Current: 12.0" (3th %ile)
→
Target: 18.0" (33th %ile)
Why it matters: This metric has a direct correlation to pitching velocity based on our data from over 800 athletes.
How we fix it: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program includes specific protocols to target this. Combined with the TopVelocity training devices, you'll see improvement quickly.
These three priorities alone = +5.9 mph potential
The Mechanical Side
The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +5.4 mph worth of mechanical improvements available. These are things like trunk rotation speed, pelvis rotation, and arm timing — exactly what the 3X Pitching Velocity Program is designed to fix. The Trunk Excelerator specifically trains that rotational sequencing, and the Stride Excelerator grooves the lower half mechanics. This is where the real velocity unlocks.
Can You Hit Your Target?
Let me be honest with you — getting to 90 mph is a big goal. The improvements I've outlined give you about +19.6 mph, which would put you around 87 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 2.4 mph gap can be closed through consistent training, mechanical refinement, and maturation. It's going to take time and work, but it's doable.
My Recommendation
Based on everything I'm seeing here, here's what I recommend: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program is exactly what you need. This isn't just a throwing program — it's a complete system that addresses mechanics, strength, power, and motor learning all in one. Your mechanics efficiency score tells me there's velocity sitting on the table right now. The 3X Program will teach you how to sequence your body properly and transfer all that force into the ball. To accelerate your results, I highly recommend using the TopVelocity training devices that are built into the program: The Trunk Excelerator teaches you to generate and transfer rotational power through your core — this is where velocity lives. The Stride Excelerator builds explosive leg drive and proper stride mechanics, which is the foundation of the 3X approach. The Impulse Ground Force Trainer develops your ability to create force into the ground, and the TopVelocity Sled builds the specific strength patterns you need for a powerful delivery. These aren't gimmicks — they're tools designed to train the exact movement patterns that separate high-velocity pitchers from everyone else. Combine them with the 3X Program and you'll see results faster than training alone.
Your Top Physical Priorities
The two biggest physical drivers for you right now are broad jump and Body Height. Together, these account for about 2.5 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current
78 in
Percentile
8th
Target
102 in
To Gain
+24 in
Body Height +0.4 mph
Current
67 in
Percentile
8th
Target
72.8 in
To Gain
+5.8 in
Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left ankle dorsiflexion, left hip internal rotation (mobility), Left Lateral Broad Jump, Left Grip Strength (power/stability). These aren't the headline levers, but they raise the floor and make your mechanics easier to execute.
Mechanical Focus
Mechanically, the key focus is Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation and Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release. Most of the energy to the ball comes through the trunk, so trunk acceleration and sequencing are the big rocks to move.
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation +0.4 mph
Current Percentile
7th
Your Action Plan
Movement Cues:
"Shin down, leverage, drive — use the ground."
Training Priorities:
Build Mass
Calorie surplus + structured strength phases. Mass equals gas — you need more raw material.
Explosive Power
Jump training (box jumps, bounds) + Olympic lift progressions (cleans, hang cleans). Train fast to be fast.
Mobility & Stability
Daily mobility work (hips, ankles, t-spine) + longer holds. Add single-leg stability for pelvic control.
Achievement Milestones
Evaluated
Ranked
80+ MPH
85+ MPH
90+ Club
Pro Level