Last week, I wrote a post that everyone really seemed to like. It was part 1 of a 2 part series on problems in pitching mechanics. Last week we talked about the really big, noticeable issues that can happen during a pitch. This week we are going to talk about the smaller, less noticeable mechanical…
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In today’s video post, Coach Phil talks about what it really means to have “optimal pitching mechanics” in softball
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Since I began offering online pitching lessons, I’ve been interacting with parents and players who come to me seeking different things: some to learn basics, some want to improve, many want to “fix” different pitching problems. Some come to me from previous pitching coaches while some have pitched for years and are just looking for…
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One of the best (and by best I mean most ridiculous) things we hear as pitching coaches has to do with movement pitches. I bet everyone has been to a game or tournament and heard something like this from a parents or coaches: “Yeah, my daughter is 9 and she knows how to throw 5…
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One of the most common drills I see coaches doing with their students (or drills that students choose to do on their own) is the target drill. I’ve seen this done several different ways; some coaches will put a ball on a tee and have their girls try to hit it. Others will get a…
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Lately we’ve talked a lot about the throw zone and how important it is to establish and maintain a solid, non moving one. We’ve really only talked about fastballs up until this point, but what about the movement pitches? Today, Coach Phil discusses the throw zone for each movement pitch!
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As pitching coaches, you might think our only job is to teach you proper mechanics and then send you on your way. This is not true. In fact I don’t think it’s even our primary job. Our most important job in fact, is to make you your own best teacher. What does that mean? It…
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I’ve been getting a lot of emails and messages on our social media pages from players and parents, all with the same concern. Each girl has reached out saying that they throw really well in practice and then throw so much worse when they are in game situations. Some of the most common things I…
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Lately we have been getting a ton of follower questions about how the ball is supposed to spin, as well as requests to discuss the release “point” when pitching. Different pitches will have different spins and releases, but in today’s video post, Coach Phil discusses these questions in regards to the fastball
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It’s a question that has been debated over and over again…well at least it has been between Coach Phil and myself! The pitching pre-motion…is it better to have a backswing, or is it better to have no backswing? Coach Phil and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum on this topic. I am a…
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