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Landon Van Hecke – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
Landon Van Hecke

Landon Van Hecke

USA 16 years old Born Jul 14, 2009 Eval: Jul 20, 2024
LHP TopVelocity Evaluation
72
Velocity
5'10"
Height
189
Weight
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AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
72
mph
AI Prediction
77
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
5.7
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
11
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 5.7 mph through improved mechanics and training.

💪 Athletic Variables to Improve

Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.

Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current 98.0" 54%ile
Goal 106.0" 84%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 143.0" 17%ile
Goal 154.0" 47%ile
10-Yard Sprint +1.5 mph
Current 1.710s 33%ile
Goal 1.630s 63%ile
Weight +1.5 mph
Current 189.0 lbs 60%ile
Goal 216.3 lbs 90%ile
Vertical Jump +1.4 mph
Current 28.0" 71%ile
Goal 32.0" 95%ile
Hip Rotation (L) - ER+IR +0.7 mph
Current 72.0° 64%ile
Goal 90.0° 94%ile
Hip Extension (Combined) +0.6 mph
Current 27.0° 19%ile
Goal 35.0° 49%ile
Trunk Rotation (Combined) +0.5 mph
Current 100.0° 8%ile
Goal 115.0° 38%ile

🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve

Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.

Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release +1.3 mph
Current 20.0° 23%ile
Goal 30.0° 53%ile
Arm External Rotation @ MER +1.2 mph
Current 149.0° 19%ile
Goal 184.0° 49%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER +1.1 mph
Current 279.0°/s 16%ile
Goal 1,237.5°/s 46%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ MER +0.7 mph
Current -10.0° 10%ile
Goal 9.0° 40%ile
Shoulder Horiz Abd @ BR +0.6 mph
Current -23.0° 10%ile
Goal -2.0° 40%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ FFS +0.6 mph
Current 24.0° 22%ile
Goal 32.7° 52%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +15.8 mph → Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +18.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +15.8 mph.
2.2 mph gap remaining
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
🎖️

TopVelocity Ranking

Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System

Current Rank
Unranked
TopV Pro 0/16 metrics
Level 3 0/16 metrics
Level 2 1/16 metrics
Level 1 12/16 metrics
Vertical Jump 28.0 / ≥25.0
Broad Jump 98.0 / ≥102.0
10 Yard Sprint 1.7 / ≤1.8
Total Body Strength 500.0 / ≥500.0
Right Hip Internal Rotation 32.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 30.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 12.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 15.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 85.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 82.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 45.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 45.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 50.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 50.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 12.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 12.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
52
Mobility
💪
67
Shoulder
64
Power
⚖️
61
Balance
🎯
45
Mechanics
🏆
58
Overall
📏

Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

42
Overall
70.0 in
in
Body Height
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -5.0 in
189 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -27 lbs
71.0 in
in
Wing Span
41th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -5.0 in
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Mobility

23 metrics measured

52
Overall
12 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 19 °
Difference: -7 °
12 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 18 °
Difference: -6 °
55 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
58 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -17 °
32 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -8 °
30 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -10 °
48 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
80th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -6 °
42 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -8 °
12 °
°
Right Hip Extension
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -13 °
15 °
°
Left Hip Extension
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -10 °
85 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -10 °
82 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
55th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -13 °
45 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -6 °
45 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: -7 °
58 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -12 °
70 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
80th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -10 °
98 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
32th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: -22 °
100 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: -15 °
30 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -5 °
30 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -5 °
45 °
°
Trunk Extension
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -5 °
50 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -25 °
50 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -20 °
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Strength & Power

11 metrics measured

64
Overall
28.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -2.0 in
24.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
88th Percentile
Elite (90th): 24.3 in
Difference: -0.3 in
98 in
in
Broad Jump
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -10 in
74 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
33th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -12 in
69 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
13th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -17 in
1.710 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1.880 s
Difference: -0.170 s
500 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 600 lbs
Difference: -100 lbs
131 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: ✓ Elite
138 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: ✓ Elite
907 W
W
Right Rotational Power
84th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: -66 W
819 W
W
Left Rotational Power
82th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -90 W
⚖️

Balance

4 metrics measured

61
Overall
35 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
55th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -12 in
39 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
76th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -7 in
34 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
52th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -12 in
36 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -11 in
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Shoulder Strength

4 metrics measured

67
Overall
166 °
°
Left Shoulder Flexion
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 211 °
Difference: -45 °
50 lbs
lbs
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
77th Percentile
Elite (90th): 56 lbs
Difference: -6 lbs
53 lbs
lbs
Left Shoulder External Rotation Strength
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 49 lbs
Difference: ✓ Elite
34 lbs
lbs
Scaption Left Back
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 34 lbs
Difference: ✓ Elite
⚙️

Mechanics

15 metrics measured

45
Overall
9 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 21 °
Difference: -12 °
16 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): 32 °
Difference: -16 °
61 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -9 °
53 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 58 °
Difference: -5 °
102 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
92th Percentile
Elite (90th): 97 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
24 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
21th Percentile
Elite (90th): 45 °
Difference: -21 °
671 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
89th Percentile
Elite (90th): 673 °/s
Difference: -2 °/s
772 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 756 °/s
Difference: ✓ Elite
149 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
24th Percentile
Elite (90th): 184 °
Difference: -35 °
-10 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 9 °
Difference: -19 °
279 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1238 °/s
Difference: -958 °/s
20 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 42 °
Difference: -22 °
100 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 105 °
Difference: -5 °
-23 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
18th Percentile
Elite (90th): -2 °
Difference: -21 °
35 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
22th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -35 °

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

35
Overall
19 in
in
Vertical Break
82th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: -1 in
0 in
in
Horizontal Break
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -14 in
1567 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
13th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -611 rpm
72 mph
mph
Total Velocity
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -14 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for Landon Van Hecke

📊 The Overview
Alright Landon, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 72 mph, which means you need about 18.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your overall profile is solid at the 58th percentile. There are clear opportunities to improve, and targeting the right ones will get you to 90.
🤖 What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Landon, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 72 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 77.7 mph. That 5.7 mph gap? That's not a problem — that's POTENTIAL. It means once we clean up your mechanics and movement patterns, you've got velocity sitting there waiting to be unlocked.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 11th percentile — and honestly, this is where the opportunity is. Your physical tools are there, but your delivery isn't converting them efficiently. The good news? Mechanical improvements often come faster than physical gains. Once we optimize your sequencing and timing, you'll see immediate velocity jumps.
🎯 Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current: 98.0" (54th %ile) Target: 106.0" (84th %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: 143.0" (17th %ile) Target: 154.0" (47th %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.
10-Yard Sprint +1.5 mph
Current: 1.7s (33th %ile) Target: 1.6s (63th %ile)
Why it matters: Your 10-yard sprint measures acceleration — first-step explosiveness. Pitching is all about that initial burst of power, not sustained speed.
How we fix it: The TopVelocity Sled is built for this — resisted sprints that develop first-step explosiveness. The 3X Program includes specific sprint protocols to improve your acceleration.
These three priorities alone = +5.6 mph potential
⚙️ The Mechanical Side
The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +5.5 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 +15.8 mph, which would put you around 87 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 2.2 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 1.4 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +0.9 mph
Current 98 in
Percentile 58th
Target 102 in
To Gain +4 in
Body Height +0.5 mph
Current 70 in
Percentile 25th
Target 72.8 in
To Gain +2.8 in
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left ankle dorsiflexion, Left Hip Abduction (mobility), Left Lateral Broad Jump (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 Maximum External Rotation and Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation. 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 Maximum External Rotation +2.4 mph
Current Percentile 24th
🎯 Your Action Plan
Movement Cues:
"Shin down, leverage, drive — use the ground."
Training Priorities:
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.
🚀 What's Next
Hit these targets, re-test, and the system will update the next set of variables to chase. This is iterative — each evaluation narrows the focus as your profile improves. Plan to re-evaluate in 8-12 weeks.

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Achievement Milestones

Evaluated
🎖 Ranked
80+ MPH
🔥 85+ MPH
💪 90+ Club
🏆 Pro Level