Mental Game of Pitching (Part 2): Train Your Brain
Understanding the power of Neuroplasticity They say 90% of the game is mental. Few would argue with the role your mental approach has in your success as a pitcher (and pretty...
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The Mental Game of Pitching (Part I)
Developing a Winning Pitcher’s Mindset Ask players and coaches about the importance of a good mental approach, and most will agree it plays a huge role in a player’s success....
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…...
Roy Hobbs Pitching Lessons From A Maternity Ward
“The Natural” was easily my favorite baseball movie growing up. And it was more than just being drawn to the mythical, bigger-than-life Roy Hobbs who could blow it by “the...
What I Learned From My “JERK” Teammate
AHhh… spring is in the air, the MLB season is officially underway, and I’ve got the soundtrack from “The Natural” pumping in the background…...
Find Your Pitching “RESET” Button
Ah, back at it… another “Mental Side of Pitching” tip for you today… This weekend I went back to school… Well, not literally… I attended...
Pitching Principle #36: Gratitude
Well it’s Thanksgiving time again, and while I’ve got so much I’m thankful for in 2013, it’s definitely been a year marked by lots of ups and downs. I talked about dealing...
28 Ways Pitching Prepares You for Life
Little bit of a different post today… At the end of the long season, it’s always a good idea to take a step back and look at the big picture. Give yourself some...
Chris Archer on Finding Pitching Success
[h5]Have you seen Chris Archer pitch yet?[/h5] I know I just wrote about him in my last post where we looked at his delivery (unusually slow and deliberate for such a hard...
Should Pitchers Distance Run? Yes and No…
When I was coming up as a young pitcher, it was pretty well accepted that pitchers should run long distance. So in college and in the minors we ran poles, poles and more...
What Bryce Harper Knows about Learning to Pitch
Did you see the recent article on Bryce Harper in the Washington Post? If you haven’t read it yet, check it out online (there are some pretty cool interactive graphics). Bryce...
To My Mother: My First Pitching Pupil
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m doing things a little different today. As I look at where I am today with my coaching and the work I do with young pitchers, I can’t help but...