Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Latest Episodes
S8E15 - Improving Velocity: The optimal structural shapes of the pitching motion for a clean acceleration path to the plate
On your road to improved performance during this pre-season, don't forget to improve the specific angles and positions of each phase. The more efficient your body positions...the greater you can enhan
S8E14 - Your Return to Pitching: everything you need to know to plan for serious and tangible results
Getting your arm and pitching motion ready for the upcoming 2022 season should be your number one priority during this month of the off-season, and your throwing program should be more than just dista
S8E13 - Split-finger Fastballs and Knuckle-Curves: use the gym to train your pitches
Exotic pitches, side-arm vs over-arm throwing, and determining stride length, are just some of the teaching moments taken from viewing the MLB playoff pitchers. Don't miss this extended podcast which
S8E12 - What to do before you make an adjustment to a pitcher's delivery
In this episode, I talk about the importance of looking at how well a pitcher hits his "spots" in his delivery before you decide to adjust something that doesn't look right to you. You will get tips o
S8E11 - Answering Coaches' Fall Ball Questions
In this episode, I answer questions from coaches regarding pitchers throwing BP and the ongoing issues around running. Coach Larry Owens hosts a discussion on some of the new policies and procedures w
S8E10 - Some New Ideas and Precautions for Your Fall Ball Program
In this episode, Coach Larry Owens and I discuss the lost art of pitching inside and the moving of the mound back to 61’6”. My line-up of topics included: Why asking youth pitchers to throw as hard a
S8E9 - Sticky Fingers…and Sticking the Landing: Part Two
Don’t miss this episode: live videos, drills, exercises… everything you need to wrap your brain around the importance of the stability of the front leg. TM link:
S8E8 - Sticky Fingers and Sticking your Landing: Part One…and how they are related
In this episode, Coach Larry Owens and I dive into the topic of the day: the use of sticky substances by MLB pitchers. I interviewed three younger pitchers and you will hear their take-home messages a
S8E7 - Pitching Velocity and Command: how it can be compromised by Leading with the Elbow
Using a comparison to a quarterback’s arm position, I discuss one of the most common flaws in shoulder mechanics that can cause inefficient spin, loss of velocity, and diminished command of the baseba
S8E6 - Finger “tips” for controlling the fastball: my six-drill plan to increase your feel for the release of the most important pitch in your arsenal
The fingers and fingertips are the last body part to have contact with the ball which makes them the most important body part to understand, have feel for, and strengthen. This episode was created to