The number one culprit of lost velocity and control in young pitchers is “rushing” . This occurs when the pitcher moves to quickly toward home plate, before his arm is ready to throw. I believe the single biggest factor for increasing the velocity and command of a young pitcher is having them learn to keep [...]
Verbal Series of Checkpoints Take the sign Step Back Pivot Leg up (balance point) Break (weight back) Turn Finish Follow Through Take the sign Step Back Pivot Leg Up (balance point) Break (hand break & weight back) Turn (rotate weight and torso) Finish
