How to Create Your Own Velocity Program
I get asked this question a lot. Looking through my email inbox, seems everyone (pitchers, parents, coaches) wants to know the secrets to increasing velocity. “How do I help...
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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...
Why Pitchers Don’t Make Progress
So in my last email about learning by “copying” the pros, I left some things unsaid… Over the weekend I had a chance to catch up with a fellow baseball...
Secret Writing Tip for Better Pitching Mechanics
When it comes to pitching mechanics, it’s important to remember this. No two pitchers are exactly the same… I mean, you’re an individual, right? You’re...
Motion Analysis for Fixing Mechanical Flaws
Okay, so in my last post I discussed what I consider some misrepresentations out there when it comes to coaches selling parents and pitchers on the importance of “good...
Matt Harvey’s Injury: “Safe” Pitching Mechanics Is a Lie
If you follow baseball at all (and if you found this site, my guess is you do), you’ve by now heard the awful news about Mets phenom Matt Haryey (if you haven’t, here’s a...
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...
Curveball Release – Don’t “Turn the Doorknob”
In response to some questions I got about my last post, Curveball Release & Pronation, I thought it would be helpful to clarify something. The purpose of that video was...
Curveball Release & Pronation (High Speed Video)
One of the biggest mistakes I see pitchers make when learning to throw the curveball is thinking they need to twist or snap their wrist to get the right spin. This is bad on a...
Pitching Mechanics: Taking a look at hand break
Today I want to talk about one specific aspect of the pitching motion that I think gets more attention than it deserves. In general, I think it’s easy for well-meaning coaches...
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...
Now Offering! Complete Pitching Biomechanical Analysis
[h4]New Partnership with Dr. Carl Nissen’s Center for Motion Analysis![/h4] Earlier this week, I had an amazing opportunity to meet with Dr. Carl Nissen and his team at...