The Importance of Glove Work
In today’s video, I’m discussing why glove work is CRUCIAL, and I’m going over the 5 most common issues we see with the glove hand and how these issues can affect the pitch big time!
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Body Posture During Drops and Riseballs
I see a lot of extreme examples of changed body posture among windmill pitchers throwing drops and riseballs. It’s commonly taught to lean forward while throwing a drop and lean back while throwing a rise, but many of the pitchers who I see struggling with those pitches are leaning too much or in the wrong direction.
Read MoreCorrecting a “Swimming Glove” in Pitchers
Poor glove hand movement is a very common problem among windmill pitchers, especially young ones. It usually takes the form of the glove hand flying way out to the side, or “swimming,” instead of remaining on line with the catcher. Fortunately, it’s also one of the easier problems to address. All you need is a simple drill.
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