Category: Pitching
Pitching: Dragging the Back Foot
5The other day I went to a batting center that included tunnels where pitching lessons were being taught. Over and over I heard the same phrase from the instructor: "drag your back ...
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Why You Should Watch Tom Glavine
2Pitchers of all ages should do what they can to watch Tom Glavine pitch at least a few times this year. Glavine has been, and remains, the consummate pitcher's pitcher --- a guy ...
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Learn to Breathe
0Learn to breathe? Who needs to "learn" how to breathe? Didn't we figure that out about three seconds after emerging from the womb? Well, yeah, but, not really. You learned ...
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Pitching Bullpens: Plan and Focus
0Have you ever seen a pitcher who has plenty of talent --- live arm, sound mechanics, good movement --- but can't seem to convert it to performance in a game? Most often, the ...
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Batting Practice: Get the Bunts Down
0Bunting is a widely unappreciated, largely unpracticed skill. And it shouldn't be that way, because a well-placed bunt can be just as important in scoring a run. Furthermore, ...
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Pitching Backward
1A few weeks ago, Stephen Ellis touched on the strategy of pitching backward at his great blog StevenEllis.com. Pitching "backward" relies on the concept of "fastball counts" or ...
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How To Break In Your Baseball Glove
2For much of North America -- particularly in the colder climates -- the baseball season is right around the corner. That means it's time to pull your baseball glove out of the ...
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Catching: How to Frame
2Nearly every young catcher I meet is either proud to show me how well he can "frame" a pitch, or he wants to know how to do it. So here I will teach all about framing, for the ...
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Establish Your Fastballs
0Whenever I start working with a young pitcher - the first thing I ask is "what pitches do you throw?". Invariably, -- be he a 12-year-old Little Leaguer or a 22-year-old college ...
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The Slider
0There are many people who believe the slider is the most deadly weapon in a pitcher's arsenal. In fact, Ted Williams --- the last Major League hitter to bat .400 and arguably the ...
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