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 working on things

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 mechanics (getting

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

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

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

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

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 years…

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

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 catching

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] Earlier this month I came across an article

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 it's own

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 creating