I have been in a few heated debates over my pitching career and on this website. This is because I had an average to below average baseball career after I tore my rotator cuff at 18 years old in my first college appearance. So I don't have the labels like; All...
Is bad pitching mechanics a sign of poor awareness of movement or muscular weakness? Above average coordination takes fast twitch muscle strength. Fast twitch motor neurons recruit more muscle fibers. This means more control of the body and also more explosive power....
Ultimately, your pitching coach is your boss. If you piss him off, there is a good chance you may be out of a job. The problem is if he is a BAD pitching coach, he could jeopardize your career. It has happened many times before. The key is to keep the coach happy,...
I hate to be so pessimistic, but the reality is the young pitchers are lazy and not held up to the standards of the past generations. Our society today is a lot more open to excepting mediocrity than hard work and achievement. The only reason competition continues to...
The biggest problem all young pitchers face is learning how to STOP PITCHING WITH JUST YOURÂ ARM. It is a major problem and is why the injury rates at the youth level are higher than at the professional level based on hours of exposure. If a young pitcher is going to...