Consistency vs. Predictability
It’s important to be very consistent as a pitcher without being too predictable. Learn what drills I do with my pitchers to develop consistency in this week’s video!
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Preseason Team Conditioning Workout #2
Here is the second preseason or at-practice team conditioning workout that coaches can safely implement with their athletes.
Read MorePreseason Team Conditioning Workout
In this week’s video, I demonstrate a team conditioning workout that coaches can add to tryouts and practices during the preseason. These exercises are space efficient and easy for coaches or parents to instruct.
Read MoreMedicine Ball Exercises for Athletes
This week I’m posting a collection of medicine ball exercises that can be used to improve core strength and rotational power for any athlete. You will see a distinct progression from stability toward power emphasis, which I recommend you follow if you are trying these on your own or installing them with your athletes. You…
Read More10 Upper Body Exercises for Softball Players
This week I’ve put together a catalog of ten upper body exercises from our YouTube page. From my experience, upper body strength training is too often overlooked or avoided in fear of injury or “getting to stiff and bulky”. The reality is strength training is critical to improve the physical integrity and durability of muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Read MoreReader question: “twist” vs. “tuck finger”
This week I’m addressing a question asked by reader Fred about different methods of throwing a curveball. Since terminology varies around the country it was a little tricky, but I did my best interpretation. Fred, if this doesn’t answer your question thoroughly, please feel free to send a follow up!
Read MoreHow to Incorporate Power Drills
Today’s video answers a question from reader Shelley about how and when to incorporate power drills into pitching practice.
Read MoreCore Exercises for Hitting and Pitching (and why you still drag your back foot)
In this week’s video I show you three core exercises to improve hitting and pitching that you can perform almost anywhere as long as you have an exercise band. The exercises in this video are designed to improve rotational power for swinging AND pitching. In the video I demonstrate how the ability to rotate might be THE critical capacity for pitchers who want to achieve maximal velocity and command.
Read MoreDrive Foot Direction
This week’s video answers a reader’s question about the direction of the foot during the drive through as it relates to hip position.
Read MoreMovement Pitches with Purpose
Optimize your off-season movement pitch practice! More in the video.
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