Did you see this article? Little League Mechanics vs. Major League Mechanics
In it I talked about one of the big mechanical flaws you frequently see with young pitchers: Opening the hips early. Another way to think about this is “not Loading the Hips properly” in the stride.
I got a few questions from guys asking how they could address this mechanical with their pitchers. So I put together a short ...
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Did you see the recent article on Bryce Harper in the Washington Post? If you haven’t read it yet, check it out online (there are some pretty cool interactive graphics).
Bryce Harper: A Swing of Beauty
Now I’m all about pitching here, but like I said in my interview with hitting coach, Mark Brooks, you can learn a lot from a hitter.
If you’ve ...
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In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m doing things a little different today. As I look at where I am today with my coaching and the work I do with young pitchers, I can’t help but think back to the first pitching lesson I ever gave…
I don’t remember my exact age, but I must have been 8, maybe 9 years old. My brother and I used to give her kind of a hard time (in a loving, joking way) for ...
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In previous articles, I’ve written about the importance of good mobility and stability in your pitching delivery. But one thing I haven’t mentioned before is that late in my career, I finally got serious about addressing flexibility and mobility issues that were holding me back. And I started doing something I never would have considered in my younger days…
I had tried ...
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*This article is adapted from a response I initially gave over at online pitching forum, letstalkpitching.com.
One thing that stands out when you watch major league pitchers is just how much whip (for lack of a better word) you see in their throwing arms. And it makes a lot of sense that greater external rotation in your throwing shoulder would contribute to higher velocity. The research supports this, and all you have to do is take a look at ...
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