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Momentum

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 pitcher stiff, overly linear,

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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 something that might

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pitching Principle # 3: Tempo

One of the things I tend to emphasize with my pitchers is the need for good tempo on the mound. And most of the time when I talk to them

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5 Steps for Creating Your Own Momentum

In my last post, Pitching Principle #2: Momentum, I talked about the power of momentum and how you can use it to your advantage. And one of the great things

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Pitching Principle #2: Momentum

Part of becoming a good pitcher means learning how to use and harness the power of momentum. What do I mean by this? Momentum can be described with the simple

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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 years…

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Pitching Principle #1: Balance

You often hear pitching coaches talk to young pitchers about the importance of having good balance. And I completely agree… but not in the typical “get to a balance point”

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