Pitching Mechanics - Low Elbow Arm Action Faults Can Lead To Shoulder Surgery

by Dick Mills on April 15, 2010

Understanding the red flags in a pitcher's mechanics can mean the difference between maximizing velocity and overall performance or worse ending up with arm surgery.

This video reveals a very common arm action fault in a pitcher's mechanics where the elbow is below shoulder height at landing.  This particular low elbow arm action fault led to serious shoulder surgery.

Finding such red flags in a pitcher's delivery can only be seen reliably by doing a professional side-by-side video analysis where the pitcher is able to finally recognize what has been holding him back.

A professional video analysis is a pitcher's insurance policy against reduced performance including velocity, poor control and against the risk of arm injury. 

How a pitcher shifts his weight away from the rubber and how he takes the ball out of the glove up to the  can have a great deal to do with whether his body or his arm is doing the work and how smooth his arm works.

Without a video analysis most pitchers are just guessing about why they can not maximize their performance.

A video analysis is your best insurance policy against poor instruction, guaranteed improvement and added arm insurance against injury.  http://www.pitching.com/video_analysis/

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