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Category: Pitching
Change Up: The Pitch for a Strong Arm’s Lifetime
Any Pitcher Can Learn The Change Up I have a vivid recollection of a great coach, John Scolinos of Cal Poly Pomona (CA), teaching our star national team Australian pitcher a change of pace pitch in about one minute. The reason the scene stays with me is that a week...
Throwing The Curveball: Age to Teach It How to Teach It & Common Faults That Add Stress on the Pitching Arm
I. When to Teach Throwing The Curveball Throwing the curveball properly breeds many questions. Of course a lot depends on the physical development of a young pitcher, but generally speaking, I believe a pitcher should be close to 15 years of age before throwing the...
When And How To Throw A Curveball
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 moment when a...
Having A Pitch Plan
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 important, not...
Teaching the Psychology of 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 psychological...
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