Dick Mills' Video Pitching Critiques

I regularly run across videos of pitchers at all levels whose mechanics reduce velocity and control and increase the risk of injury…even major leaguers. I break down their techniques to help you understand where they could improve. Also many pitchers, because of poor coaching waste over 50% of their practice time on activities that do not work and have actually proven by research to be dangerous. 

Commonly Taught Pitching Technique Does Not Improve Velocity

by Dick Mills on September 07, 2009

This pitching technique, turning the body away from the hitter, is commonly taught by many coaches and instructors as a way to improve pitching velocity. However, it is actually a mechanical fault that will reduce pitching velocity and could very well reduce control.   Efficient pitching mechanics which maximize force production have the body moving sideways in a linear fashion  toward the plate. … watch the video.

Video Reveals A Common Pitching Mechanical Fault That Reduces Velocity

by Dick Mills on August 23, 2009

This video reveals a common fault in many high school and college pitchers that reduces velocity and adds stress the arm. In order for pitchers to maximize their pitching velocity and reduce stress to their arms, they must do two things during the off-season to recognize and fix mechanical problems.  They must first get an expert opinion of their pitching mechanics… watch the video.

Why Video Analysis Is The Key To Finding Hidden Pitching Velocity

by Dick Mills on August 13, 2009

Why do so many high school and college pitchers never maximize their pitching velocity?  I believe the reason is that most are wasting time on practice activities that do not lead to improvement...such as long toss or trying to get bigger and stronger.  The other reason is that coaches and instructors are not utilizing the most valuable tool for helping… watch the video.

Video Analysis The Key To Identify Elbow Pain In A 16 Year old High School Pitcher

by Dick Mills on August 11, 2009

For a pitcher to maximize his velocity his mechanics must be efficient.  Pitching mechanics must not only produce force but also must transfer forces from the lower body to the trunk so that the arm is along for the ride. This 16 year old pitcher came for a one-on-one lesson because he has had constant elbow pain for nearly a year and… watch the video.

Lower Body Pitching Mechanics - The Real Secret To Pitching Velocity With Less Stress

by Dick Mills on August 04, 2009

The video explains the importance of lower body pitching mechanics and how weight shift is one of the keys to improving pitching velocity. This is true whether a pitcher is just starting out in Little League or is looking to boost his pitching velocity. The biggest misconception out there today is that arm strength is what produces pitching velocity.  The… watch the video.

Why Many Top Little League Pichers Don’t Ever Make It In High School

by Dick Mills on July 30, 2009

Parents of top Little League pitchers may have a false sense of security about their son's pitching future ability because they are above average pitchers. Many of these above average Little League pitchers don't end up pitching at the high school varsity level for one good reason.  Poor mechanics.  Their mechanics may serve them in Little League but when the distance… watch the video.

How The Pitcher’s Back Foot Can Improve Velocity And Reduce Arm Injury

by Dick Mills on July 14, 2009

A pitcher's mechanics, both his velocity and his ability to reduce arm injury, is highly dependent on his back foot action.  The back foot not only allows the pitcher to push his body forcefully away from the rubber but it also can help him move sideways and avoid early rotation of both the hips and trunk...which can dramatically reduce velocity… watch the video.

Why late trunk rotation is the key to better mechanics and improved pitching velocity

by Dick Mills on July 10, 2009

For pitchers who want to improve their pitching velocity, their control while reducing stress to their arms, they must learn how to use their lower body to deliver their trunk...which is how the arm is whipped through. Studies have proven that late trunk rotation is the key to pitching velocity for major league pitchers. And this late trunk rotation is… watch the video.

Major League Pitcher’s Control Problems Obvious But Not To Pitching Coach

by Dick Mills on May 13, 2009

Pitching mechanics are the cornerstone of pitching.  A pitcher's mechanics allows the pitcher to produce velocity, affect ball control and reduce arm injury risk.  And yet...even at the big league level pitching coaches sit back and let pitchers repeat poor throwing mechanics and then wonder why these pitchers can't perform or get injured. If big league pitching coaches are not paying… watch the video.

The Secret Weapon To More Pitching Velocity With Better Control

by Dick Mills on May 04, 2009

Improving pitching mechanics using video analysis is the only way to recognize velocity killing mechanical faults and is the real secret to any pitcher improving.  This pitcher has several faults.  Are you able to recognize them? This video of a 14 year old high school freshman should get to asking the question - What would happen if this pitcher was never… watch the video.

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