True Curve Spin
Coach Phil returns to address a follower question about curve spin! Today he is going over how you can get true spin/bite on your curveball (and really all movement pitches) and not just subtle drifting movements
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Slow Motion Snaps
In Today’s video I’m bringing you the releases/snaps for all of our pitches…in sloooooow motion! This was highly requested. This is the way WE teach snaps. I know everyone has different methods but these are the ways we have found our students have the most success with
Read MoreWhen & In What Order Do We Teach The Different Pitches?
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…
Read MoreThe Throw Zone For Movement Pitches
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!
Read MorePitching Grips
Hi there! Coach Jill here. In today’s video post, I am discussing and demonstrating all of the different grips we teach for the various pitches. I know there are a lot of different ways to teach spin pitches, but these are the grips that I personally have used throughout my career, and they are the…
Read MorePitching Speed & Movement: The Importance of Front Side Resistance
In today’s post, I discuss the importance of front side resistance in windmill pitching, and in many other athletic movements
Read MoreMovement Pitches: How Many Should You Master?
In Today’s video post, I take a look back at this year’s Women’s College World Series and discuss how many movement pitches you should actually “master.”
Read MoreDrop Ball vs. Riseball: Which Is More Effective?
In this video, I discuss the difference between a drop ball and a rise ball, and give my opinion as to which pitch is more effective for strikeout pitchers.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Out Pitch?
In this video, I talk about how the best pitchers use movement pitches and changes in velocity and not just maximum speed to strike out batters.
Read MoreMovement Pitches & The Throw Zone
In this video, I address a question from one of my students by demonstrating how breaking down the throw zone can affect your movement pitches.
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