Category: Throwing Mechanics

  • Custom vs. One Size Fits All Throwing Mechanics

    Every baseball player remember’s the first year they went from “one size fits all” to profit hats.  Getting a hat that is customized to fit your head makes you feel like a big leaguer!!! Its too bad that most players only ever get the “one size fits all” type of advice on how to throw…

  • Long Toss Part 1 – Does it Strengthen Your Arm ??

    Since it has been a long time between writing articles I figured that I owed everyone who reads this site a great series of articles that tackles a hot topic in the baseball world; LONG TOSS Does long toss strengthen your arm? Will it increase your risk of injury? Does throwing further mean you can throw…

  • You need stronger legs to Pitch than we thought!!!

    We all know that you need strong legs to pitch but a new study, which isn’t even published yet, is telling us that they need to be stronger than we originally thought. Jonathan Broxton, now with the Royals, needs his big tree trunk legs to handle his big frame (6’4″ – 295lbs) and produce his big…

  • Studies You Should Know About – Factors for Increased Velocity

    The name of the study: Comparison of Kinematic and Temporal Parameters Between Different Pitch Velocity Groups Overview:  This research split up their subjects into either high or low velocity throwers based on their…. you guessed it –  throwing velocity.  They then analysed their mechanics to determine what were the main differences between the two groups in…

  • The “X-Factor” to Increasing Velocity

    The “X Factor” might be secret for tapping into a major source of power which can be translated into high throwing velocities.  If this sounds like something that you might be interested in keep reading. Before we jump into what exactly this “X Factor” is and how to use it let’s do a quick review…