The Proper Way For Baseball Pitchers To Push Down The Mound

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The pitching motion is an explosive lateral to rotational movement down a hill in under two seconds.

The greatest key component to this explosive movement is “leg drive,” or the moment the pitcher moves down the mound after reaching peak … Read more >

3 Things Baseball Players Need to Develop Elite Pitching Performance

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There is no magical answer to the question, “what are the best pitching mechanics?”  Take a look around Major League Baseball and you’ll see an endless amount of mechanical variations.

There’s definitely not just one way to throw a baseball.… Read more >

Push Off Ground Reaction Force and Ball Speed in High School Pitchers

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Many pitching coaches teach young players to either stay “tall and fall” or push as hard off the mound as they can when delivering a pitch to home plate. Is one method more optimal than the other?

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Addressing And Correcting Trunk Tilt At Foot Strike

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Many times, when analyzing video of our young pitchers, I’ll come across what I call trunk tilt at foot strike.

It’s quite common in younger throwers and is characterized by an excessive lean towards your glove side.

The head becomes … Read more >