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When And How To Throw A Curveball

When And How To Throw A Curveball

Pitching

Andrew Tinnish – Toronto Blue Jays When running instructional clinics for young players I am often asked by coaches and parents “When should my son or daughter start throwing a curveball?” This is a difficult question to answer. There is no specific...
Having A Pitch Plan

Having A Pitch Plan

Pitching

How many times within a game do you as a coach ask yourself this question: Why is my pitcher throwing that pitch in that situation? We wonder numerous times throughout games how can pitch selection be so misguided. Therefore, a generic “pitch plan” is...
Teaching the Psychology of Pitching

Teaching the Psychology of Pitching

Pitching

Pitching is the most important aspect of the game! A dominating pitching staff can make all the difference in determining a team’s success. Practice and mastery of the physical elements of pitching will improve the mechanical skills, but developing the...
How to Effectively Use Your Bullpen

How to Effectively Use Your Bullpen

Pitching

As a minor league pitcher and as a coach the difficulties in properly maintaining and managing a bullpen are many. At high school and college levels, the bullpen is often nonexistent. When these players reach a professional level, they are not properly trained or lack...
Flying Open: A Common Mechanical Pitching Fault

Flying Open: A Common Mechanical Pitching Fault

Pitching

“FLYING OPEN”Flying open early during the stride and cocking phase is a common fault experienced by all pitchers no matter of age or experience. Young high school and college pitchers have to learn HOW to stay closed, and experienced pitchers must FOCUS on...

Common Causes of Pitching Arm Injuries

Pitching

The most common causes of pitching arm injuries to high school, college, and professional pitchers are overload, overuse, lack of proper conditioning, and improper throwing mechanics. Overload is the result of throwing too many pitches during one outing. Maximum pitch...

Pitching Burnout in Baseball

Pitching

At one time or another, a pitcher can have a tired or stale arm. This can happen on the youth level just as it happens on the professional level. In youth baseball, pitchers are even more susceptible, especially during All-Star time if pitching rules are relaxed and...

Use Batting Practice as Pitching Practice

Pitching

How many times have you heard the cliches that coaches yell at their pitchers when they are struggling to throw strikes? You do not have to strike everyone out. Get ahead. Let your fielders help you out. Throw it over and make him hit it. From a personal standpoint,...

Count Strikes.Not Strikeouts

Pitching

“Have you ever thrown the ball so hard that the umpire said JEEZ, that’s so hard I’m going to give you two strikes?” I asked the soon to be first round draft pick. “Then you can’t strike anyone out until you have two strikes. Is it...