If the body can’t handle the load efficiently, it will compensate. We see this over and over in pitching, catching, and hitting. Every single week we see a kid with strength problems. It may be muscle imbalance, hip flexibility, or scapular dysfunction. Try as she may, the kid cannot hold the body in the correct …
We are happy things have grown so quickly, but….. The demand for our approach to pitching is pretty exciting, but overwhelming. We need Instructors in many areas of the country. Right now our focus is on filling voids in the east, southeast, and midwest. If you are interested in studying with us, please continue to …
Sometimes a student comes to a lesson and shows us something she has discovered. A different grip or a slightly different body position creates unusual movement on the ball or an increase in speed. Immediately I become interested.
A lot of conventional wisdom says pitchers should learn pitches in a certain order. At one time we went along with that, but sometimes it frustrated students.
Sometimes a pitcher will tell me she had a bad day. Did she have a bad day or did the hitters have a good day? There is a vast difference.
This word is thrown around a lot. Do you qualify? Every college coach says she just wants a kid “who knows how to compete”. If it is that important, you need to see if you are on the right path.
Many pitchers do not understand the importance of a structured warm-up before games. They may throw overhand, do a few drills, throw full speed, try each of their pitches a couple of times, and run to the mound. If everything happens to be in sync they will have a good outing.
It happens to every pitcher at some time. Something gets out of sync and the harder she tries the worse it gets.
How do you deal with crazy coaches? I can’t believe how often we are asked that question. The next most frequent question comes from coaches, “How do you deal with crazy parents?” The problem starts with the game itself.
Some people are almost in denial about injuries in softball. They hear that the pitching motion is more natural than overhand throwing and they want to believe it is okay for their daughter to pitch 20 innings a weekend without risk.
Recently a couple of 7th grade students accepted verbal offers to major college programs. I completely understand the motivations of the student, the parents, and the university, but still wonder if this is good for anyone involved.
We are excited to present an article today by one of our Certified Instructors, Jesse Hutchins, from Seabrook, New Hampshire. Let’s get right to it. One of my favorite quotes: “Athletes fuel and train, they don’t diet and exercise.” All too often, I see girls enter my facility with an iced coffee or a “protein …
You are wired like a toaster. But, let’s say you want to become a blender. Think about that for a moment. Both appliances have a lot of common components. But if you are going to turn a toaster into a blender you must do three things.
Which do you drive? Everyone wants to throw fast. We think that is great! The purpose of speed is to make the batter make a quick decision. The purpose of movement is to make her regret that decision. The faster you throw the more you force a hitter to make a hasty decision as to …
This is not the feel good, motivational, or how to make you a better pitcher kind of post that Denny often highlights. This is a post that I never wanted to write, and this is probably a post that you never want to have to reference but unfortunately here it is…
