Pitching Mechanics - A Good Example Of A High School Lefty With Explosive Mechanics

by Dick Mills on March 18, 2010

This high school lefty is just 5'11" 145 lbs. and throws 88 mph.  His pitching mechanics are simple, smooth and explosive. 

Notice he does not counter-rotate or show his back pocket to the hitter so he is fully lined up between home and second base.  

He has excellent weight shift which is a big component of developing momentum and high pitching velocity. 

He also has excellent arm action, good back leg drive into a stride that is longer than his height. 

He uses his trunk very well to deliver his arm and has outstanding trunk flexion into a nice flat back finish.

Overall, this pitcher is very explosive because he uses his body very well to develop momentum early so that his entire body is creating maximum force so that his arm gets those forces as late as possible.

This pitcher, came to visit us for one-on-one instruction from Mississippi last November.  During his first start of the season last night his mother told us he pitched five innings, no hits and struck out 13.

We believe he will eventually throwing 95 mph plus as he matures and develops.

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 Explosive 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.

One last thing about Momentum Pitching. It is simple to teach and will get most pitchers throwing harder within one session.

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