How You Can Fix Your Mechanics During the Season
So in yesterday’s post I touched on something that might seem counter-intuitive… If you missed it you can find it here: Fixing Velocity Leaks in Your Pitching...
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Fixing Velocity Leaks in Your Pitching Motion
As pitchers shift from Off-Season training mode to In-Season pitching mode, it’s generally a good idea to shift the focus away from mechanics, and spend more time...
Should Pitchers Stretch to Increase External Rotation?
*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...
3 Tips for Improving the Pitching Recovery Process
I get this kind of questions a lot: “What should my son be doing between games to keep his arm healthy this season?” Pitching is a pretty high risk/high reward...
Mental Game of Pitching (Part 2): Train Your Brain
Understanding the power of Neuroplasticity They say 90% of the game is mental. Few would argue with the role your mental approach has in your success as a pitcher (and pretty...
The Mental Game of Pitching (Part I)
Developing a Winning Pitcher’s Mindset Ask players and coaches about the importance of a good mental approach, and most will agree it plays a huge role in a player’s success....
Curveball Tip: Two Birds, One Stone…
One of the great things about a good curveball is that it’s not only an effective breaking ball, but it can also be a great change of speed. And Warren Spahn really said...
Building Your Own “Velocity” Program – Step 3: Training “INTENT”
Okay, LOOOoooong overdue… Finally back with Step 3 for building your own velocity program… This is very often the #1 Missing Ingredient in a pitcher’s...
A Pitching Lesson from Mighty Hercules
They say baseball is a game of failure… And tough to argue with that. There’s a great expression in baseball cirlces: “There’s two kinds of ballplayers: Those who have been...
What About the Back Foot?
Okay, so mixing it up a little with today’s post. I get asked a lot about pitching mechanics… “Where should the front foot land in relation to the back...
Getting Over & Around The Front Leg/Hip
So this is something I see a lot… Pitchers and coaches using perfectly good drills… but performing them in a way that only further ingrains bad habits. Making the...
Create Your Own Velocity Program: Step Two
Okay, so let’s pick up where we left off… Step TWO in my no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to building your personal “velocity program.” So in Step ONE, we addressed the...