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Pitching with Just Your Arm.

November 10, 2008

The biggest problem all young pitchers face is learning how to NOT PITCH WITH JUST THEIR ARM. I talk about this issue in the beginning of the AcePitcher Instructional Video 5 Components of Pitching. What we as pitchers are dealing with here is that using the arm mainly to generate velocity in the pitch is a natural human behavior. We as humans always find the easiest way to achieve the most reward. So if we continue to look at pitching in this light, we see a 5oz baseball as something not that threatening to our body. I mean think about it, my sister can throw a baseball, but what if the ball weighed 60 pounds? My sister would probably tell me to get a life, because the weight of the ball has now become a threat to her physique. This is where you should experience an epiphany. What does the body do mechanically when it is under threat? It recruits more power. Hence the essence of “Power Pitching.” To learn more about “Power Pitching” watch the AcePitcher Instructional Video on Power Pitching. Read more

Written by Brent Pourciau · Filed Under Pitching Articles | 1 Comment