Baseball Pitching Mechanics – Hip Rotation

1. Open your hips–throw your hips at the batter. Make sure shoulder follows hip. Never let hip get ahead of shoulder. Hips and shoulders rotate together and rotate parallel to rubber.
2. Drive out at the [...]

Baseball Pitching Mechanics – Leg Kick

1. The leg kick will vary according to each individual pitcher.
2. The purpose is to shift the weight backward toward second base in such a way that the pitcher still retains his balance but builds up a [...]

Proper Pitching Mechanics

1. The primary purpose of the windup is to move the body weight back in order to place power into the pitch. Make sure the body weight is going backward and not to the side. Rocker step should be short to keep balance [...]

Pitching Mechanics – Getting The Sign From Catcher

1. Keep the ball hidden from the hitter’s view by putting the ball behind the thigh of your pivot leg, or by keeping it in your glove.
2. Get proper stance on rubber so he gets correct balance before he begins motion, in order to make sure his [...]

Baseball Pitches – How To Throw A Slider

1. Hold the ball off-center with the middle and index fingers placed to the outside of the ball.
2. Release of the slider is similar to the passing of a football.
3. Come straight down, hard, and let the ball come off the second finger– this will cause the [...]

Baseball Pitches – How To Throw A Change Up

Change Up–one of the best pitches in baseball
1. Choke the ball.
2. Lengthen your stride, stay closed with lead side, stay inside of ball
3. Collapse your wrist (palm to sky)-drag rear foot.
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Baseball Pitches – How To Throw A Curveball

1. Should be thrown with little less speed than the fastball, but the same motion.
2. Shorten your stride on the curve.
3. Lead with your chest and elbow and back of wrist should face batter upon release.
4. Stay on top of the ball and pull forward and across [...]

Baseball Pitches – How To Throw A Fastball

Fastball–king of all pitches, hand speed gives you greater velocity
a. Good pitchers get on top of the ball and are coming down in control of it (hand behind the ball).
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Different Baseball Pitches – Putting Spin On The Ball

1. Successful pitching demands an understanding of correct spin on the ball.
2. Spin the ball easily and get the ball to spin in the direction you want it to spin–then apply more spin, more speed, more spin and more speed.
3. Every pitcher must [...]

Baseball Pitching Grip – How To Grip A Baseball

1. Hold the ball so that it feels most comfortable and so that it gets the most life into the pitches.
2. Watch that the pitcher does not choke the ball too much. Think of the ball as an egg while gripping it.
3. The pitcher should hold the [...]

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