At What Age Should You Start Learning to Pitch?
I answer this very common question in today’s video!
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The Importance of Strength Training for Softball Pitchers
Strength training doesn’t only improve pitching velocity, it improves durability. It doesn’t just improve durability by upgrading the integrity of the muscles and tendons; strength training makes pitchers more efficient. Do you or does your daughter seem to “gas out” at a certain time during the game or tournament? Watch this.
Read MoreGetting Started With Fastpitch Power’s Pitching Style: A Guide
I got an email last week from a reader asking if our pitching articles followed a particular progression. I thought it would be very useful to compile some of our pitching articles and videos into a guide that could be used either by a complete beginner or by a pitcher who is transitioning from a different style to the one we teach. Reader, if you’re seeing this, thanks for the suggestion! Your email kept bouncing back so I’m sorry I was only able to reply this way. But now, everyone can benefit!
Read MoreWhy You Can’t Keep Your Front Side Closed
Does your hitter or pitcher have a hard time keeping the front side closed? Drills and rep after rep not changing much? Stop forcing square pegs into round holes and expecting each athlete to abide by technical standards. Every athlete’s body is built differently, and those differences require us to make adjustments in our instruction. If your athlete has a difficulty keeping her front side closed, and nothing seems to help, watch this video.
Read MorePost Game Stretching For Pitchers
In this week’s video, I explain how pitching mechanics are affected by tight muscles around the shoulder and demonstrate exercises to restore flexibility after a softball game or pitching lesson.
Read MorePre-Game Warmup for Pitchers, Part 1
When you’re warming up to pitch before a game, it’s very important to prepare yourself mentally as well as physically. Check out the video for more!
Read MoreUtilizing Ground Force in Pitching
Maximizing your push off the rubber is EXTREMELY important for generating speed. In today’s video, I explain why. For a more in-depth explanation of the physical principles behind windmill pitching, read Joe’s post about it here.
Read MoreHow the Hips Compare in Pitching and Hitting
One of our students recently asked us a great question: why is it that in pitching we emphasize the hips moving in a linear fashion and the hand getting through first, but in hitting the hips rotate through and the hands lag behind? Watch today’s video for an explanation.
Read MoreQuick Tip: Avoid Getting Overwhemled by What You’re Learning
When you’re first learning a skill like pitching or hitting, or when you’re trying to work on breaking more than one bad habit, lessons can be overwhelming. After every pitch or swing, your coach might rattle off a list of things to change. After the next one, it’s something different. You change one thing, but you forget about something else. Trying to keep track of all the things you’re doing incorrectly can be overwhelming, and often not very productive.
Read MoreHow To Avoid Getting Holes in Your Cleats
The majority of windmill pitchers can probably relate to my annoyance on this subject: you buy a shiny new pair of softball cleats, and before ONE SEASON is even over, the field is tearing up your foot through the holes you’ve worn into your shoes. Well, fret no more! I’ve got some suggestions that will help you get a lot more mileage out of your cleats. Your feet (and your parents’ wallets) will be relieved!
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