Curveball Tip: Two Birds, One Stone…
One of the great things about a good curveball is that it's not only an effective breaking ball, but it can also be a great change of speed. And Warren
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2 Quick Pitching Tips For Dominating This Season
Okay, let's get right to it... At times, pitching can seem EXTREMELY complicated, challenging and downright confusing. But it doesn't have to be... There's a popular acronym that really applies here, especially
Breathing Through Your Eyelids Like A Lava Lizard
There’s a great scene in Bull Durham where Annie gives Nuke Laloosh (best baseball movie names ever?) some perplexing advice… Annie: “I want you to breathe through your eyelids.” Nuke: “My eyelids???” Annie:
Another Way a Curveball Can Make Your Fastball Faster… the Eephus!
So this post is a little tongue in cheek... but if you haven't seen this video yet, you have to check it out. A friend of mine always used to joke
How Do You Develop a New Pitch?
So I’ve been spending a lot of time recently on a new project, and I’m excited to say it’s finally getting close to being ready for release. I’ll never know
Your Arm Slot and Throwing a Good Curveball
In a tip of the hat to this year's Cy Young winners, I thought it would be fun to look at some things we can learn from how each of
Doug Fister Shows How to Throw a Big League Curveball
Gotta love watching good pitching. And if you've been watching playoff baseball this year one of the things that stands out is just how many guys are throwing really good
Missing High? Look to Your Front Side
I’ve talked before about how when it comes to throwing strikes, one of things that can get you into trouble is thinking too much about your mechanics (for more on
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
5 Ways a Good Curveball Can Make You a Better Pitcher
Everybody wants to throw hard, and don’t get me wrong, velocity is great. But if you really want to be a top pitcher and get to that next level, keeping
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
One Quick & Easy Trick to Elevate Your Fastball
[h4]Get bigger with your stride to throw high...[/h4] We all know the importance of commanding your fastball down in the zone, and many (myself included) will recommend throwing roughly 80% of