The game gets quiet. Your heart gets louder. There are runners on base. The count is full. Everyone is waiting for your next pitch.
This is when pitchers often abandon the very motion they spent
hundreds of pitches building.
They rush. They overthrow; they try to guide the baseball, and
suddenly, their throwing arm is doing the job their entire body was trained to
do.
Mental toughness is trusting your sequence when the
pressure tells you to change it.
1. HANDLE THE PRESSURE
Pressure can make you rush, overthrow, or abandon the motion
you've practiced.
Instead of trying harder, return to your sequence.
Glove Hand → Hips → Front Leg → Throwing Hand
Trust your preparation. Trust your motion. Make your pitch.
2. MOVE ON FROM THE LAST PITCH
Every pitcher misses a target. Every pitcher gives up hits.
Mental toughness is your ability to keep one bad pitch from
becoming two.
Reset → Refocus → Sequence → Throw
The last pitch is over. The next pitch needs you.
3. CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS
Frustration changes your tempo, direction, and timing.
Whether the last pitch produced a home run or a strikeout,
return to the same physical process.
Your emotions change. Your sequence shouldn't.
GET BETTER RESULTS
When pressure increases, don't add effort. Return to order and
trust the movements you've trained and let your body deliver the baseball.
Coach
Skip Fast
“Sequence Over StrengthTM” Pitching Instruction
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
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