Another good video from Paul Reddick. This is stuff we have talked about with our pitchers since the start of the season. Great advice !
Showing posts with label Pitchers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pitchers. Show all posts
Pitching Plan
Arm circles...coach Julio wants us to do what ?
Arm circles and J-band exercises are a great way to loosen up, bring blood flow to the arm muscles and gain strength for pitching.
Long toss program
Long toss program as described by Alan Jaeger from Jaeger Sports, including the 'stretching phase' and the 'Pull Down' phase.
Pitching - ball release and hand finish
Frozen Ropes and Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera show the proper way to finish off your pitch.
Pitching - Using your legs
Paul Reddick of the 90 mph club talks about the importance of the legs in Pitching
C's of Pitching
About ten years ago I put together a set of guidelines which are necessary for a pitcher to be successful at his craft. We called them the C's of Pitching:
COMMITMENT - to be the best pitcher you can be
CONDITIONING - on and off-season
CONFIDENCE - you have the ball, you are in charge - show it !
COMMUNICATION - with your catcher, coach and teammates
CONCENTRATION - play the game one-pitch-at-a-time
CONTROL - hit your spots, make them put the ball inplay
CONSISTENCY - have a plan, trust yourself and have fun
When to Throw a Curve
A video clip by Paul Reddick on when young pitchers can safely throw curve balls.
Mental Pitching Routine
This one is for the pitchers. We talked about the importance of having a set routine when we take the mound and executing the same routine with every pitch. This video shows proper focus, breathing before each pitch and relaxing by stepping off the mound area when things don't feel right. You don't have to follow this exact routine but what's important is that YOU as a pitcher develop your own routines to play the game one-pitch-at-a-time.
This 10 minute video explains the pitching routine process. Top Peak Performance Coach Brian Cain (www.briancain.com) and former TCU Pitcher Sam Demel explain Pitching Routines.
Out of the Park: The Physics of Baseball
At UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab-- they work on a baseball diamond, throwing fast balls, sliders and curve balls.
Go here for a larger screen shot.
Pitching - Mechanics
Here are some video clips of ex-Cubs Mark Prior. Notice in the last clip how similar are the deliveries of Pedro and Mark. Here are a few things from the clips common to all good pitchers:
Good balance
Very little head movement
High knee lift
When hands break the weight is distributed about 50/50
Glove pointing toward target and arms shoulder high
Front foot lands towards home plate
Full body extension toward home
After release chest comes forward to meet glove
Throwing hand follows thru to glove side and is nice and loose
Pedro Martinez (l.) and Mark Prior (r.)
We are going to be concentrating a big part of every practice to pitching. Everyone needs to be ready to try pitching.
Preload quick-step delivery
Scott Aldred, former major league baseball pitcher, teaching the Pre-Load Quick Step Pitching Delivery.
Pitching 101
Here is a video explaining the different types of pitches and the way to grip the baseball for each pitch.
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