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What Matters In Pitching
Strikes Matter.
3 pitches to 4 locations and you can pitch forever.
The goal of pitching is to disrupt the hitter and their ability to hit what you have thrown. If you can throw consistently to 4 locations, youâll almost always have a job.
3 pitches to 4 locations and you can pitch forever.
The goal of pitching is to disrupt the hitter and their ability to hit what you have thrown. If you can throw consistently to 4 locations, youâll almost always have a job.
Velocity Matters.
Whether itâs too fast or too slow, it matters. Be before the bat or after the bat. The slower you throw, the less room you have to mess up. The faster you throw, the more you can get away with mistakes.
Whether itâs too fast or too slow, it matters. Be before the bat or after the bat. The slower you throw, the less room you have to mess up. The faster you throw, the more you can get away with mistakes.
Mental Game Matters
If you think you can or you think you canât, you are right. Meditate, work on positive self talk every day.
The only fan you can guarantee is yourself.
If you think you can or you think you canât, you are right. Meditate, work on positive self talk every day.
The only fan you can guarantee is yourself.
Sleep Matters
Sleep helps you recover. The best sleep occurs before midnight, and you want to wake up naturally, not from an alarm. You wake up naturally at the end of REM cycles. Track them.
Sleep helps you recover. The best sleep occurs before midnight, and you want to wake up naturally, not from an alarm. You wake up naturally at the end of REM cycles. Track them.
Nutrition Matters
Do you want to fuel your body with jet fuel? Take care of your body and it will take care of you. Eat as healthy as you can. Drink 1/2 to 2/3 your weight in fluid oz alkaline H2P. Minimize vices. 1oz of alcohol sets your recovery back 3 hours. Take supplements.
Do you want to fuel your body with jet fuel? Take care of your body and it will take care of you. Eat as healthy as you can. Drink 1/2 to 2/3 your weight in fluid oz alkaline H2P. Minimize vices. 1oz of alcohol sets your recovery back 3 hours. Take supplements.
Rehab Matters
Get worked on. Cardio after lifting and pitching. See your PT. Make sure your body is balanced.
Get worked on. Cardio after lifting and pitching. See your PT. Make sure your body is balanced.
Prehab Matters
Arm care and body care is crucial. You only have one body. Walk before you jog, jog before you run and run before you sprint in anything.
Warm up with isometrics and get your body sweating. Get your shoulders burning from isometrics before picking up a ball.
Arm care and body care is crucial. You only have one body. Walk before you jog, jog before you run and run before you sprint in anything.
Warm up with isometrics and get your body sweating. Get your shoulders burning from isometrics before picking up a ball.
Weight Room Matters
Youâre only as strong as your weakest link. Youâre trying to throw a ball as hard as you can for as long as you can. Be as strong as you can be.
Continue throwing when adding muscle mass*
Youâre only as strong as your weakest link. Youâre trying to throw a ball as hard as you can for as long as you can. Be as strong as you can be.
Continue throwing when adding muscle mass*
Yoga/Pilates Matters
Flexibility and core power are crucial to pitching. Yoga and Pilates will prepare your body for the positions and movements you will make on the mound.
Flexibility and core power are crucial to pitching. Yoga and Pilates will prepare your body for the positions and movements you will make on the mound.
Weighted Balls Matter
Hold more than you throw. 3 holds and 2 throws. Work your decelerators with holds, accelerators with throws. Heavy balls work arm strength, light balls work arm speed.
Hold more than you throw. 3 holds and 2 throws. Work your decelerators with holds, accelerators with throws. Heavy balls work arm strength, light balls work arm speed.
Everything Matters.
Everything you do off the mound leads to what happens on the mound. Donât take any part of your game for granted.
The best in the game work on everything. Set the routines early and they will become lifelong.
I hope this helps you on your pitching journey!
Everything you do off the mound leads to what happens on the mound. Donât take any part of your game for granted.
The best in the game work on everything. Set the routines early and they will become lifelong.
I hope this helps you on your pitching journey!
