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. 

Pitching From The Stretch Position- Why You Don’t Need To Lift Your Leg To Throw 96 mph

by Dick Mills on January 29, 2009

With runners on base, there are two ways that pitchers pitch from the stretch.  The most common way is to start with the feet spread apart, parallel to the rubber.  The pitcher then lifts his lead leg up and at the same time shifts his weight back over his back leg.   There are three big problems with that approach for mechanics… watch the video.

A Common Lower Body Mechanical Flaw That Reduces Pitching Velocity

by Dick Mills on January 28, 2009

There are many mechanical flaws that reduce a baseball pitcher's velocity and ,his control.  Many also increase the risk of pitching arm injuries.   This major league pitcher is swinging his leg out and around into landing.  This mechanical flaw is very common in youth, high school, college and even professional pitchers.  This mechanical flaw produces a slowing action of the… watch the video.

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