Fixing Velocity Leaks in Your Pitching Motion
As pitchers shift from Off-Season training mode to In-Season pitching mode, it’s generally a good idea to shift the focus away from mechanics, and spend more time...
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Coaching Youth Pitchers: Installment Two
Okay, so in Part One of this series on coaching youth pitchers, I talked about the importance of the glove-arm, throwing-arm connection. And that was mainly about upper-half...
How to Be Quick to the Plate without a Slide Step
Okay, so in my last post I discussed some of the reasons why I’m not a big fan of young pitchers being forced to use the slide step with runners on base. If you missed...
Controlling the Running Game: Should Pitchers Slide Step
One of the biggest challenges that a young pitchers faces comes when they have to make that jump from the Little League mound to the big mound at the next level. The...
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...
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:...
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...
3 Tips for Teaching Little League Pitching Mechanics
Does this sound at all familiar to you? I got an email the other day from a little league coach looking for some tips for working with very young pitchers. I get these...
Pitching Mechanics: The Right Way to Lead with Your Hips
Lately I’ve been noticing a trend with young pitchers. More and more, I’m seeing kids making a conscious effort to lead with their hips. It seems youth coaches are finally...
Why a Longer Stride Isn’t Always the Answer
image source: (Bill Mitchell/Four Seam Images) Audio of the full interview:Nick Struck Interview [h4]An Interview with Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year Nick Struck[/h4]...
More Pitching Drills I Don’t Like: The Towel Drill
The Towel Drill: A great drill for killing rotational power I almost included the towel drill in my list of least favorite pitching drills, but decided this one needed...
The Pitcher’s Stride: Does a Short Stride Hurt Velocity?
It’s pretty well accepted that a long stride helps you maximize power in your delivery, resulting in greater velocity. That’s partly why I’m a big believer in the importance...