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 Motion The idea that sometimes
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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 working on things
Principles of Pitching Success… Understanding Inertia
Another quick story for you... And pay attention because there's a lesson here and it can be absolute death for you if you're a pitcher. So we're on our way to church
The Mysterious Case of Chris Archer’s Stride
So I happened to catch some of a Rays/Yankees game a couple weeks ago, and it was my first glimpse of a rising young star... Chris Archer. He pitched a
Little League Mechanics vs. Major League Mechanics
Are little league pitching mechanics the same as major league mechanics? In a previous post, I wrote about teaching pitching mechanics to Little League pitchers, and how I recommend taking a
How an Unstable Landing Foot Can Wreck Your Arm
[h5]Today I'm going to tell you how poor stability with my front foot as a young pitcher just about wrecked my pitching arm.[/h5] When I was in high school I did
Pitching Drills: Why Most Are a Complete Waste of Time (Part II)
In my last article on pitching drills I talked about how most pitching drills are not only a waste of time, but in some cases can actually be counterproductive. In
Pitching Drills: Why Most Are a Complete Waste of Time
I just did a search for "baseball pitching drills" and Google came back with 1,080,000 results. I share this to illustrate a point: there’s a lot of garbage out there
The Pitcher’s Stride: Does a Short Stride Hurt Velocity?
It’s pretty well accepted that a long stride helps you maximize power in your delivery, resulting in greater velocity. That’s partly why I’m a big believer in the importance creating
The Importance of Good Front Knee Action
One of the toughest movements for young pitchers to master is good front knee action in their pitching deliveries. Bracing up with the front leg after front foot plant is