"Up, Down and Out," "Slow Controlled Stride," "Keep balance and land soft on front leg." How many pitching coaches and parents are regurgitating these coaching tips everyday to young pitchers? Too many to count! This poorly researched information is also plastered all...
Yes, strength/power development increases pitching velocity. As much as baseball doesn't want to hear it but there or numerous studies that prove the benefits of strength and conditioning for the baseball player and the athlete in general. Many of these studies are...
This is just one more of many case studies from the US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health which proves that pitchers will benefit from heavy resistance training. Not only does heavy resistance training increase pitching velocity and reduce...
The mechanics of a power pitcher like with Aroldis Chapman, Jason Motte or Tim Lincecum are very similar to the mechanics of Olympic Sprinters like Jeremy Wariner or Usain Bolt. You can learn more about this pitching speed theory in the article, The Phenomenon of...
