by Brent Pourciau | Jul 2, 2011 | Pitching Articles
I am really tired of hearing "Old School Coaches" saying weight lifting does not increase pitching velocity. I mean, REALLY! Coaches, what do you think Roger Clemens and his trainer Brian McNamee where doing together besides just the steroids? They were lifting their...
by Brent Pourciau | Jun 15, 2011 | Pitching Articles
Pitching pain and injury, along with most elbow problems come from overuse and poor mechanics. If we narrow it down to elbow pain then proper pronation is usually the determining factor. Proper pronation of the arm at release is when the thumb finishes down. Notice...
by Brent Pourciau | Jun 12, 2011 | Pitching Articles
Think power and drive! The pitchers first few movements in his delivery is critical to his overall velocity. Just like a sprinters first step is more significant to his overall time than any other step in his sprint. If a pitcher fails to hit some key components in...
by Brent Pourciau | Jun 12, 2011 | Pitching Articles
As a pitcher, do you train for power? The more I coach and train pitchers with 3X Pitching, the more I want to spend most of my time training them in the weight room with pure power lifts. All of the 6 components of the 3X Pitching mechanics are representative of a...
by Brent Pourciau | Jun 4, 2011 | Pitching Articles
The Tim Lincecum Trap is out and I am hearing some buzz about his career going around online. I am hearing some of his critiques are making claims that Lincecum is doomed. In his defense, I would have to say that if his career is doomed then he still probably is a...
