9 Year Old Little League Pitcher Displays Explosive Pitching Mechanics

by Dick Mills on May 19, 2010

This is a good example of a 9 year old Little League pitcher with very natural but explosive pitching mechanics.  This occurs very naturally when pitchers are not over-coached using pitching drills.

When the focus in on using the lower body to provide power instead of just the arm, then even beginner pitchers are able to create an explosive delivery with a long stride and powerful back leg action.

Notice you do not see any slow movements or hesitation which is usually an indication that pitching drills were initially used.   

This pitcher displays very good lower body mechanics and with just a couple of adjustments he will be able to improve his velocity, his control while reducing the stress to his arm. 

Although his certainly not perfect,  I would still be very hesitant to introduce too much to him at this point which might interfere with his natural actions.  This is a pitcher that should not be over-coached. 

But remember this... there are no secrets to pitching improvement. Just sound sports science principles that we apply to pitching that just make common sense. No magic spoken here.

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Our Explosively Pitching DVD program teaches parents how to help their sons use their bodies to pitch instead of just their arms. Not only does this improve velocity but reduces the risk of arm injuries.  We also teach them proper conditioning.

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