Drop and Drive or Tall and Fall?

When it comes to pitching mechanics, you know I'm a big fan of giving young pitchers the freedom to develop their own style... But there have to be some constants,

Coaching Youth Pitchers: Installment Two

Okay, so in Part One of this series on coaching youth pitchers, I talked about the importance of the glove-arm, throwing-arm connection. And that was mainly about upper-half mechanics (getting

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 him come

4 Reasons Pitchers Should Learn to Throw a Curveball

I might ruffle some feathers with this, but I’m just going to go ahead and say it. I believe that most young pitchers should learn to throw a good curveball. This

To My Mother: My First Pitching Pupil

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

39 Lessons for Little League Pitchers

Youth baseball has changed a lot over the years, and it seems things are moving more and more towards professionalism every day. With the rise of travel ball, big showcases and