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Increase Pitching Velocity

January 28, 2009

I get this question just about everyday, “How do I increase Pitching Velocity?” The problem is we all want more velocity but the majority of use do not know where it comes from and therefore are not willing to work for it. It is like that old saying by Joe Frasier – “Everyone wants to go to Heaven but Nobody wants to Die.!”

Velocity is Speed! By saying, “I want to increase my velocity” is no different than saying,” I want to increase my 60 yard dash time” or “I want to increase my vertical jump.” If you want to throw harder you need to learn to move faster. Every professional ball player I have played with or had the opportunity to watch had some hidden explosive power within them. Every young athlete that comes into my Baseball Academy who wants to increase velocity shows potential but does not have the awareness and understanding to accelerate their bodies to levels of a professional ball player. If you spoke with any Major League Umpire about the difference between the game in the high school levels to the major league levels the first thing out of their mouth would be the speed of the game. If speed is such a big factor in the advanced levels of the game then why do most baseball players train like golfers? Why do they look like cross country runners? To answer these questions we need to first ask one more. Why does Major League Baseball spend more time recruiting in Latin countries than American States?

The reason is laziness and conventional wisdom. Latin countries play the game as we do but when Americans dream of playing Major League Baseball it means having the opportunity to play on TV and look like a super star. Latin ball players see the dream of playing Major League Baseball as the opportunity to save their families from oppression and poverty. This is a bigger fear factor for them than us Americans. Just read about the story of Aroldis Chapman from Cuba who risked his life to play Major League Baseball and left his entire family behind, including his new born child. This fear factor forces them to do whatever it takes to perform at an optimal level. This optimal level in any sport is a measurement of speed. If you do not have fear or an obsessive drive pushing you to reach your optimal level then how will you ever increase pitching velocity. It sure doesn’t come from a quick mechanical fix or the latest supplement. It comes from a deep desire way down in your soul to be an extra ordinary individual. Not someone who is satisfied with just playing video games all day or satisfied with just making the varsity team. It comes from a soldier of the game who is determined to be the best no matter the circumstances.

If you really want to increase pitching velocity you must find that desire I speak of and use that drive to push your levels to speeds of a professional athlete. If you can not find this drive within you then your chances of actually increasing pitching velocity are limited. Once you have accomplished this then learning good pitching mechanics will help prevent injury and will assist velocity through efficiency.

When you are ready, I recommend you sign up for the FREE Velocity Starter Kit and read these articles:

10 Legitimate tips to Pitching Velocity

Triple Extension – 3X Pitching

The Phenomenon of Speed Mechanics!

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Written by Brent Pourciau · Filed Under Pitching Articles 
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