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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 about tempo, I’m referring to their...
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 about pitching is...
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 equation: mass x...
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...
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”...