Common Pitching Mistakes
More About Illegal Pitching
Discussion in today’s video!
Read MoreDo You Arch Your Back When You Pitch: Exercise Corrections
In this week’s video, I follow up Carly’s post on what causes you to arch your back too much during the pitching delivery. In the video, I explain and demonstrate the physical inefficiencies that prevent you from achieving and maintaining optimal positions throughout the sequence.
Read MoreDo you arch your back when you pitch?
If you find yourself hitting your hip or the front of your body with your arm when you pitch, frequently pitch inside without meaning to, or are experiencing some back pain, listen up!
Read MoreIllegal Pitches
Watch the video for discussion about illegal pitches!
Read MoreSpeed loss: are you fighting gravity when you pitch?
Do you feel like you’re not getting the right amount of speed for the effort you’re putting into each pitch, and/or do you tend to miss high a lot? I’ve seen a number of new students lately, and noticed that most who are struggling with these issues have something in common: they release against gravity.
Read MoreHand Position at the Back of the Arm Circle
In today’s video, I demonstrate the position your hand should be in entering the throw zone and explain why.
Read MoreHow do you fix your mechanics when you’ve got games to pitch?
I was working with a student yesterday for the first time since last year as she spent the entire off-season recovering from an injury. We spend the whole time doing specific drills and she put in a really outstanding effort to smooth out the illegal hop in her drive through. After the lesson she asked me, what am I supposed to do in games?
Read MoreLanding in Relation to the Power Line
In today’s video, I talk a little bit about your landing footwork and how it relates to a good release of the ball.
Read MoreWhy haven’t you fixed your crow hop yet? (UPDATED INFO)
Do you still have an illegal hop in your footwork when you pitch? It could be hurting your chances of getting into college!
Read MorePre-motion Don’ts
In today’s video I tell you how to avoid letting your pre-motion mess up the rest of your pitch.
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