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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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Create Your Own Velocity Program: Step Two

Okay, so let’s pick up where we left off… Step TWO in my no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to building your personal “velocity program.” So in Step ONE, we addressed the importance of getting

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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 my pitcher,

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Coaching Youth Pitchers: Installment One

Okay, so this post kicks off what will likely become quite a lengthy series on tips for Coaching Youth Pitchers... And keep in mind, while much of this information will be

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Tips for Learning to Lead with Loaded Hips

So in my post not long ago about Masahiro Tanaka's loaded hips, I mentioned a follow-up Video Lesson I would be putting together for you... this is that post. As a

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Curveball Training and Your Central Nervous System

When it comes to learning to throw a good Curveball, one of the things guys struggle with is getting comfortable throwing the ball with the right hand and wrist position.

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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 pitching

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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

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Pitching Mechanics: Tips for Loading the Hips

Did you see this article? Little League Mechanics vs. Major League Mechanics In it I talked about one of the big mechanical flaws you frequently see with young pitchers: Opening

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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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The Most Common Pitching Arm Action Problem

Okay, in today’s article I’m going to talk about one of the most common arm action issues I see with amateur pitchers: Swinging the arm up early. I believe a big

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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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