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Can You Gain Velocity During the Season?

[h5]There’s a saying that real gains are made in the off-season...[/h5] And generally speaking, this is true. 9 times out 10, the off-season represents the best opportunity to work on your

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Get More Movement on Your 2-Seam Fastball

Being a good pitcher is about much more than just throwing hard. Velocity definitely helps, but as I’ve mentioned before, having command and locating your pitches can be even more

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Understanding the College Baseball Recruiting Process

[h5]Why do pitchers who should play college baseball slip through the cracks?[/h5] [h5]What are the 3 Big Pitfalls to avoid in the college recruiting process?[/h5]   If you have questions about the college

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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…

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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

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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

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16 Takeaways from the Cressey Performance Seminar

[h3]Congenital Laxity, Dinosaur Burgers, and "Poop Arm"[/h3] On Sunday, Oct. 28th (pre-Sandy, feels like a long time ago now), I was fortunate to attend the Cressey Performance Seminar at Eric Cressey’s

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Off-Season Training for Pitchers: Part II

[h3]5 Steps for Maximizing Your Off-Season Pitching Workouts[/h3] In my last article on off-season pitching workouts I talked about how your off-season training can make or break your pitching career. Today

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5 Lessons from Barry Zito’s Game 5 Pitching Performance

One of the things I love about playoff baseball is getting to see great pitching and guys rising to the occasion on the biggest stage possible. If you didn’t get

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Off-Season Training for Pitchers: Part I

[h5]The First Thing Every Pitcher Should Do Before Their Off-Season Workouts[/h5] This is one of my favorite times of year here in the northeast. Leaves are changing color, there’s a cool

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Location, Location, Location: The Importance of Commanding Your Fastball

In my last article we looked at pitch grips, the importance of keeping hitters off-balance, and how many pitches you really need. Today I want to take a closer look

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Pitching Drills: Why Most Are a Complete Waste of Time

I just did a search for "baseball pitching drills" and Google came back with 1,080,000 results. I share this to illustrate a point: there’s a lot of garbage out there

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