Pitching Drills and Mechanics

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Stability Ball

Posted on Saturday April, 25 2009 | Tools | 0

Stability balls are great for core training and as we all know pitchers must have an exceptionally strong midsection. The core muscles are composed of abdominal, lower back and leg muscles. Most of a pitchers power comes from having a strong core. With that being said, many people find common core exercises like crunches and …

Keeping Your Weight Back

Posted on Friday April, 17 2009 | Checkpoints | 0

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 …