I have gotten a couple of questions recently on post-pitching arm care, and since I have been very limited in time as far as creating and editing video posts goes, I thought I would make a quick but (hopefully) helpful written post on how you can care for your arm after you pitch! Now of…
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I was inspired to write this post because lately I have been getting dozens of messages and emails from people I have never worked with and know nothing about, and they all asked the same exact question: “Can you give me a drill or a pitching aid that will increase power and accuracy?” To me,…
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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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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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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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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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We are well into the 2019 NCAA softball season now and I have been watching as many games as possible. It’s so exciting to see softball getting more attention on TV because it really shows the progression and growth of the sport, which is so exciting for future softball players. Not to mention there’s so…
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