Accurate And Consistent Pitching through Proper Balance

 

Inaccurate Throws

When your front knee goes behind your front hip, you’re out of balance and you disrupt your motion’s sequence.

Your throwing arm moves behind your body to regain your balance.

You end up "managing" the pitch location at the release point which leads to inconsistent and inaccurate throws.

Accurate Throws

When your front knee is in front of your front hip, you free up the rest of your body for the throw.

You land your stride, engage your lower body to power the throw, and create a more coordinated sequence.

Because your lower body controls the movement, your throwing arm stays in front of your body, and you deliver the ball with uncanny regularity.

Improved Command

Significantly missing the target indicates your throwing arm went behind your body.

Rather than trying to adjust at the release point rely solely on your lower body leading your arm.

You're more likely to consistently hit your target.

Getting Lower Body Engaged

Proper balance achieved through a correctly engaged front leg allows your lower body to power the throw and leads to more accurate and consistent pitching.

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches you the balance to prompt a throw with uncanny regularity, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
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Foot Positioning Promotes Location

 

The front foot is critical in achieving consistent location in your throws.

Improper Timing

Starting with your front foot too far forward ahead of your hip means, to compensate with an exaggerated stride to shift your weight forward, you disrupt the throwing rhythm and make it challenging to locate the pitch.

Better Direction

A balanced stance, having your front foot even with your back foot at the start, allows you to initiate the throw with even weight distribution and leads to better control over the ball's direction.

The Glove Hand Connection

The glove hand staying back creates tension and builds up potential energy.

With your front foot balanced, your glove hand allows for a smooth transfer of energy from the lower body through the core and into the throwing arm, resulting in a more controlled and accurate throw.

Balance is Key

A balanced stance with your front foot, even with your back foot, allows for a smooth weight transfer, proper timing with the glove hand movement, and ultimately, greater control over the throwing motion.

Your movement translates to the ball consistently reaching your target with pinpoint accuracy.

Getting Your Proper Back Knee Position

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches you a foot position to prompt a throw uncanny regularity, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
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                                                  Copyright © 2024, Pro Pitching Institute.

Proper Back Knee Positioning Promotes Location

Proper back knee positioning contributes to better balance, body control, and ultimately, a more accurate throw.

Improper Back Knee Position

When your back knee is ahead of or directly over your back foot, you disrupt your weight distribution and your body to tilts.

To adjust your body’s position mid-throw and regain balance, you change your head position as you lift your front leg.

Your tilts disrupt coordination between your upper and lower body.

You lose control of your glove work and lower body movement, and your lower body can't contribute efficiently to the throw.

You end up relying solely on your throwing arm to deliver the ball which leads to less power and accuracy.

Proper Back Knee Position

With your back knee is positioned slightly to the second base side of your back foot, your weight distribution remains centered, your body remains balanced, and you prevent tilting.

Your glove hand is in a ready position to initiate movement and the energy from your lower body through your core and into your throwing arm.

Your efficient power transfer allows your lower body to effectively pull your throwing arm into the throwing motion, facilitates a proper back knee position, and leads to more accurate throws.

Consistent mechanics translate to throws that hit your target with uncanny regularity.

Getting Your Proper Back Knee Position

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches your back knee position to prompt your throw, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

                                                  Copyright © 2024, Pro Pitching Institute.

Proper Footwork Promotes Location

Two different footwork approaches in throwing mechanics highlight the importance of proper footwork for efficient power transfer and accuracy.

Wide Front Foot Drawbacks

Your front foot wider than your shoulders leads to your back knee being directly over or in front of your back foot.

When you lift your front foot for the throw, your unbalanced weight ends up over your back foot.

Balance is regained only when your front foot hits the ground, but your throwing arm is already isolated and acting alone to deliver the ball.

Your lack of connection with your lower body means you lose the benefit of efficient power transfer, and the target area expands significantly.

Back Knee Behind Back Foot Benefits

Starting with your heels together and your knees bent position your back knee behind your back foot.

When you lift your front foot for the throw, your leg movement positions your front foot to the home plate side of your front hip.

Your lower body movement through your front leg lift prompts your glove arm to initiate the throwing action.

The coordinated movement between your lower body and glove arm leads to throws that hit your target with uncanny regularity.

Getting Your Glove Hand Involved

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches your foot position to prompt your throw, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

                                                  Copyright © 2024, Pro Pitching Institute.

Proper Glove Hand Movement

 

Inaccurate Throws

When your stride happens before your glove hand movement, you isolate your throwing hand and make your throwing hand work independently to get the ball near the target.

Since your throwing hand lacks guidance, the ball ends up in a wide area around the target, reducing accuracy.

Your glove hand merely reacts to the throw, giving your pitch a low chance of hitting the target.

Accurate Throws

Your glove-hand movement initiates the throwing action and prompts your throwing arm.

As your glove hand naturally turns over, your glove arm guides your throwing hand and directs the ball toward the target with greater accuracy.

Due to the glove hand guiding the throwing hand, most throws land precisely on target.

Importance of Glove Hand

Your glove hand positions your throwing hand and, for better control, guides your throwing hand through a natural release point.

Glove-hand involvement leads to a high degree of command over the throw.

In essence, your proper throwing mechanics involve initiating the throw guiding your throwing hand, allowing for greater accuracy, and controlling each pitch.

Getting Your Glove Hand Involved

Your glove hand promotes your Throwing Action and gives you exceptional command.

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches your glove hand to prompt your throw, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

                                                  Copyright © 2024, Pro Pitching Institute.

Level Hips Promote Good Results

 

The Cause:

Uneven hips happen when your front heel is placed more than a baseball width away from your back heel.

Your positioning causes your front leg to naturally swing behind your front hip as you lift it and your position tilts your hips.

The Effect:

You can only throw effectively with level hips.

To achieve the level position needed for an accurate throw, uneven hips force your body to make balance adjustments.

These adjustments disrupt the natural throwing motion, affect accuracy, and hurt consistency.

The Solution:

Placing your front and back heels within a baseball width of each other encourages your front leg to lift directly towards your hip, keeps your hips level, and eliminates the need for balance adjustments.

With level hips, your throwing arm and stride work together more efficiently, leading to improved accuracy and a greater consistency in throwing the ball to your target with uncanny regularity.

In essence, starting with heels close together promotes a natural throwing motion with level hips, resulting in better throws.

Getting Your Lower Body Involved

Your level Hips promote your Throwing Action and give you exceptional command.

The Pro Pitching Institute teaches your Heels to be one baseball width apart and Hips to be level, or your instruction is free … No questions… No hassles… and no hard feelings.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

                                                  Copyright © 2023, Pro Pitching Institute.

Consistently Hit Your Bullseye

Just like a balanced archer consistently hits the target, proper throwing mechanics allow you to deliver the ball with accuracy and control.

Stance & Nocking the Arrow

During your front leg lift, keeping your front knee in front of your front hip is like nocking the arrow onto the bowstring.  Your stable stance allows for proper "glove work".

Drawing & Releasing

Your glove work "fires" your lower body, which then drives your throwing arm.

This sequence is similar to drawing the bowstring (using your back muscles) and then releasing it to launch the arrow.

Precise Aim

Like a skilled archer consistently hitting the target, when your front knee finishes ahead of your front hip, your glove work fires your lower body, and drives the ball into the target with "uncanny regularity."

Control & Focus

Your front knee staying in front of your front hip allows you to direct your glove work to fire your hips and initiates the power transfer.

Your entire throwing motion becomes automatic, just like a skilled archer can release the arrow almost instinctively and still hit the target.

Unbalanced & Inefficient

Any variation is like an unbalanced stance in archery. You throw off your aim and makes it difficult to nock the arrow properly.

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Coach Skip Fast
“Lower Body Involvement”
Pro Pitching Institute
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

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