Video Analysis Of Pitching Mechanics Helps Pitcher Go From 82 mph to 90 mph plus
by Dick Mills on January 26, 2010
A video analysis of a pitcher's mechanics is the key to finding which mechanical faults are reducing velocity and adding stress a pitcher's arm.
This video show a college pitcher who we did a video analysis for in 2008 and in 2009 he was finally hitting 90 mph and ended up conference pitcher of the year.
However, you can see in this video how he could improve even more by just working on improving his back leg action and not turning his body away from the hitter. In other words he must move in a more straight line moving sideways toward the plate.
Pitching is simply how to move the body sideways as long as possible going from the back leg to the front leg. Once the front leg is on the ground a pitcher cannot produce any more velocity. All he can do at that point is transfer the forces from the lower body to the trunk and then finally to whip the arm through.
Most velocity increases are the result of improving pitching mechanics...much more than trying to improve arm strength since research has proven that arm strength has little to do with velocity.
Remember..."pitchers are made in the off-season." What are you doing right now to improve your pitching skills?
These are some of the important aspects I have been focusing on in our Explosively Pitching DVD program since 2004. We teach 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 teach them proper conditioning.
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