Troubleshooting Forearm Fire
There are a lot of things that can go wrong in your motion that may prevent you from whipping your arm properly. In today’s video, I’ll go over some of them!
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Why Softball Players Burn Out
In this video, I review the epidemiology, or timeline of how a softball player breaks down over the course of a season. If you’re feeling burnt out, physically or mentally, watch this video to learn how to begin your comeback this off-season.
Read MoreSlow Motion Video Training Resources
Video feedback is one of the most valuable training tools for an athlete. Here are some simple resources you can use for video analysis on your own!
Read MoreUtilizing your Fingers for Movement Pitches
A lot of the efficacy of a movement pitch depends on its spin, and a lot of that spin is generated with your fingers. More in the video!
Read MoreSoftball Research: How to Learn New Skills or Break Bad Habits
Struggling to learn a new pitch or break bad swing habits? Research suggests there’s a way to prime your body to learn a new skill. In this video I discuss this research and show you how to apply it to your practices and skill lessons.
Read MoreDrive Through Diagrams
Every single one of you pitchers has a great training tool that you may not realize you have: the dirt below your feet! You can gather a lot of information about your pitching mechanics by looking at the markings your feet leave in the ground. Today we’ll examine some common patterns and discuss what they mean.
Read MoreProblems Caused by Poor Drive Through
This is a continuation from my last video, in which I talked about foot alignment issues and how they affect your drive through mechanics in pitching. Today I’m going to talk about the domino effect that that can have on the rest of your pitching mechanics.
Read MoreThe Importance of Fitness for Softball
In this week’s video I explain why being fit is directly related to becoming better softball player. If you think strength and conditioning is only about getting stronger or faster, you’re missing the bigger (and more important) picture. For athletes with siblings or friends who play other sports, these principles apply to them as well so spread the word!
Read MoreSlow-Motion Pitcher Animations
Videos are a great training aid for learning skills, but sometimes it’s helpful to be able to look at at a looping animation. For your reference, I’ve compiled some slow-motion looping animated GIFs of a few pitchers that we feel exemplify excellent pitching mechanics.
Read MoreFoot-Knee Alignment Issues
We’ve talked extensively about the common issues that occur with foot alignment in windmill pitching. If you’re still relying solely on training aids to force the foot forward, you’ll want to reconsider. In today’s video, I give visual demonstrations of what is really causing these issues and how you can resolve them.
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