by Brent Pourciau | Oct 3, 2010 | Pitching Tips
This is the second velocity quick tip of the velocity quick tip series. This quick tip covers the "Tilt" and how it is a key component to pitchers like Tim Lincecum's total body mechanics. This tip will help support good hip to shoulder separation. It uses gravity to...
by Brent Pourciau | May 16, 2010 | Pitching Articles
Triple Extension or 3X is the extension of the drive leg ankle, knee and hip flexor. Triple Extending the drive leg as the front side opens, drives the hips completely through to the target. If triple extension occurs quick enough and with enough force at the end of...
by Brent Pourciau | Apr 4, 2010 | Pitcher Velocity Training Articles
The reason most pitchers who are new to weight training are so quick to throw away their gym memberships when they experience an arm injury, is due to their lack of education of strength and conditioning. If you are reading this article because you are one of those...
by Brent Pourciau | Jan 23, 2010 | Pitching Articles
Long tossing has been a heated debate on TopVelocity.net in the past month. The day I posted my first article against the practice of "Extreme Long Tossing" I was contacted by Alan Jaeger with Jaeger Sports. Lets just say he wasn't happy with my research. The problem...
by Brent Pourciau | Jan 9, 2010 | Pitching Articles
We have all heard about the importance of momentum in pitching but do we really know what it means and how it works? Pitching velocity is a product of momentum and rotational torque. I believe that top velocity is achieved when both momentum and rotational torque...
