Pitching Mechanics - How to Throw Harder

[PitchingAcademy]

unfortunately there are pitchers who think they are the best, maybe who are told are good by a few college coaches but will only make it so far with a poor attitude. Attitude is truly everything!

[llamas991]

this sucks i already know how to throw like this actually i pitch like i pro i have been told be college coaches so i need to know actually how to throw harder... oh wait i do train yourselves and get fit, get ripped. ok

[PitchingAcademy]

@llamas991 Good luck to you! I hope you are successful. Have you seen Mr. Deeds?

[mlynn1231]

@llamas991 repeating what PA says about attitude, you should also think about growing up a bit, mentally. "this sucks i already know..."? Was this video intended for just YOU? I have a 9 year old who's learned much from this. The world doesn't revolve around you or Clayton Kershaw but the difference is he knows this, Cy Young Award and all. I promise you won't get as far as you think until you pull your head out of your arse.

[skateable423]

I'm 15 and I throw 3 quarters and clock 79 and I was wondering if I should start to throw over the top even though I feel more soreness after throwing over top?

[PitchingAcademy]

@skateable423 No! Don't change your arm angle, you'll run into a certain injury.

[cartmanrulez32]

Anyone have advice, I never had training I havent played baseball since 5th grade I am 17 and apparently I throw 65mph and my friend who throws 88 and my age says that is pretty good considering I never had training. Any tips?

[15leftydh]

Good tips about leading with your hips, but it bothered me when he talked about curling your leg to gain velocity.. if you look at his foot, it is not parallel with the rubber at all, i can understand it being a little bit "cocked", but that is pretty extreme.. when he comes to his balance point, his leg is not very curled at all in terms of his body position, but it looks that way.. if you were to turn that foot so that it was parallel with the rubber, im sure you would see a vertical leg lift.

[DGrecoVidz003]

hey i just wanna say thanks i am a good lefty pitcher wit insane acuracy...this vid will deffinitly help with the speed part..im 14 and now ican prob throw (with the help of this video) mid 60s..and thats good for someone who has been playing for only 3 years right?

[conwaycats11]

Ill use tht today at my game see how tht goes sounds great

[peterchoi77]

Good advice

[Ketterer28]

Slide step isnt just sliding your foot along the ground...You wind up a little bit so you have power and quickly move towards home plate. Watch any major league pitcher with runners on base and you will see they wont just move forward, they pick up a little bit and move quickly towards home plate.

[jimbojones091]

I was always told that you want to keep your weight on your back leg when you stride cause it creates torque with your hips which leads into power.

[Gohardyoung]

Another thing to get to 100% stride is strech strech strech

[MrBluehippo69]

Great advice you rock

[PitchingAcademy]

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[justintm2000]

@PitchingAcademy , Does it help if you add hip power into the pitch?

[inuro100]

I first threw 75mph with 85% stride and now i throw 80mph with 100% stride

[PitchingAcademy]

I did notice that third base was behind me. lol the field was muddy that day so I decided to just throw do second. I didn't strike anyone out that day.

[mstm5]

Thanks, this video helped me alot

[nymjifan1]

This helped a lot. Thank you

[597Ryan]

Thanks man this really helped!

[LeGitzZReMiiX]

This made me throw from 66 to 75 !!

[iBlack0p13M]

Yeah man thanks, I have definitely be doing the slide step and putting pressure on my elbow. I hope this helps me with a faster fast ball, and take some stress off my elbow, then again I prolly should stop throwing so many sliders and curves lol

[BrandonBaseball10]

When you rotate your body that much it causes you to open up and put a lot of pressure on your elbow...

[mogugotu]

i just turned 18 and i'm looking to play ball at the next level. i have a couple video's up on my account. feel free to comment, would love to get feedback.

thanks

[joeroxisabeast]

i never knew that i wonder how u figured that out

[darrentwilliamsfan]

This video really help

If u have others would you please comment the titles after this or email me

[darrentwilliamsfan]

This video really helped me

[andros1984]

Dang, the background is like a Bob Ross painting.

[Creeper613]

@andros1984 looks like a moreno valley,ca scenery''

[PitchingAcademy]

lol that is funny, you are the first one to notice that. the other side of the mound was muddy that day and didn't feel like messing with it.

[blllakewhorton]

did anyone notice how 3rd base is behind him?

[YouthOdious]

@blllakewhorton well, look at the shadow of his body, the sun is in the direction where the camera should be pointing so he must have had to film it this way so that the sun didnt shine into the camera, start thinking bro

[tarshinator]

nice bacground scenery

[CalShane1]

Dan, thank you for the info! I purchased one of your videos and just have one question. Why is your pushoff foot not flush with the mound? I notice your toes are touching and your heal is about 3 to 4 inches away? Thanks

[jamase03]

I can't seem to increase my stride distance, or come anywhere near 100% of my height. At present I can only reach about 75% of my height and practice hasn't seen me gain any distance. I'm 21 y/o & 6'5. Any advice or techniques I can try to help gain some stride distance? Thanks.

[redsjack3]

Sure this will help you add a couple mph's on, but one thing people forget is that arm speed is genetic, the guys that throw 90 were born to throw 90. Arm speed is like foot speed, you can improve it a little bit but its something you can't teach. Just thoght i'd drop that on you guys

[SonUrWAk23]

i have that glove :D

[dblazesr]

First real tip : use front leg coming down to create downforce. This downforce will plant your back leg down harder so you can drive off it. 2nd tip: a long stride is a result of a good leg drive, dont stride just to be striding. If you can't sustain your drive at the end your pissing in the wind. Falling forward (hips first) is o.k. as long as you realise your assisting your real leg drive and that in itself isnt your leg drive (see Roy Oswalt)

[muthaffreddy]

nice video, it really does wok

[chitalian16]

you never want to "fall forward." if you watch jon paplebon he glides his foot out in a sweeping motion landing with his foot straight and on his HEEL.

[PitchingAcademy]

@chitalian16 no you don't want to fall forward especially if you lead with you upper body. You want to lead with your hips

[magicbumm328]

@chitalian16 Landing on your heel is something a lot of players do but it can be a mechanical flaw for some.

[INeedADrumset]

These are great tips, thanks for sharing.

[sndd0138]

perfect examples: roy halladay, aj burnett,

[mfkill5sk8]

I have a 12 yr.. male ball player and he pitches pretty good but sometimes I don't think he's getting enough leverage or the delivery does not look very efficient. Tell me, where should his hand with the ball be when ever he at the position with his knee up? I've heard that he should have it by his side near belt loop and then continue low and then loop upwards till the sumation of throwing? please help

thanks

[jdc44guy]

so from the windup or from the stretch, when you kick your leg up, the foot being brough up should be like, behind the rubber??

[bigyoul02]

nice vid man thats exactly what im trying to do rignt now my coach show me that n it works pretty well i gain 6 mph in 6 months whit my fastball i was 78 n now 84 85 its not only this but you know thats the basic to throw hard still work to do in the gym n stuf love it

[PitchingAcademy]

You will only throw across your body if you overly close your shoulders with your hips. Take a look at some MLB clips, you'll see that all of them close their leg to the hitter. This allows you to keep from opening much too soon and losing velocity.

[rmroz91]

@PitchingAcademy throwing across the body is more of a landing point thing

[rsaccountsnow1]

on the stride, do you push yourself off the mound?