Motion Analysis: Tracking A Pitcher’s Progress
I want to let you in on a little secret. As you know, I’m a big fan of using video with my pitchers. Motion Analysis can be a powerful tool… But here’s...
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Do You Need to Be Fast to Throw Hard?
If you get my emails, you’re probably already well aware that pitchers are some of the most amazing athletes in the world… (don’t let some of their physiques...
Pitching Mechanics: How Crushing a Golf Ball Relates to Your Pitching Velocity
Ever wonder why pitchers make good golfers? I can’t tell you how many guys I played with who liked to get out for an early tee-time on the days they weren’t...
Masahiro Tanaka Knows Lower Half Pitching Mechanics
Looking at Masahiro Tanaka’s pitching mechanics, one of the things that really jumps out is how well he gets his lower half into his pitching delivery. You’ll see...
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 2 hit shutout. Have...
Pitching Science: Why Apes Make Bad Pitchers
Have you ever heard it said that throwing a baseball isn’t a natural motion? I had one coach who used to say, “If it was natural, we’d all go around walking like this,” waving...
Pitching Mechanics: Better Tempo Increases Torque
[h5]What is hip to shoulder separation and how can you improve it?[/h5] Hip to shoulder separation, or torque, has become sort of a buzz phrase in pitching circles in recent...
3 Tips for Teaching Little League Pitching Mechanics
Does this sound at all familiar to you? I got an email the other day from a little league coach looking for some tips for working with very young pitchers. I get these...
More Pitching Drills I Don’t Like: The Towel Drill
The Towel Drill: A great drill for killing rotational power I almost included the towel drill in my list of least favorite pitching drills, but decided this one needed...
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 just...
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...