pitching clinic 2012

7/29/2019 Pitching Clinic 2012

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Pitcher: _____________________________________ Fastball: _______ Change up: _______ Curve: _______

Pitching Limitations

Pitch counts should be monitored and regulated in youth baseball. Recommended limits for youth

pitchers are as follows:

Recommended limits for 9-10 year old pitchers:o 50 pitches per gameo 75 pitches per weeko 1000 pitches per seasono 2000 pitches per year

Recommended limits for 11-12 year old pitchers: o 75 pitches per gameo 100 pitches per weeko 1000 pitches per seasono 3000 pitches per year

Recommended limits for 13-14 year old pitchers: o 75 pitches per gameo 125 pitches per weeko 1000 pitches per seasono 3000 pitches per year

**http://www.asmi.org/asmiweb/usabaseball.htm

Pitching Suggestions

Goal3 pitches to get an out (strikeout, groundout, fly out) Goal1st pitch strike!!! MentallyNot enough time for frustration, only time for adjustments Confidence/Body languageconfidence that you are going to throw a strike each time;

positive body language (team mates feed off of you); focus on what you can control (ump

determines strike zone---make the adjustment)

Beat the best hitters with your best pitchif you have a great inside fastball and the hitteris a great inside fastball hitter, attack with your best pitch rather than trying to beat himwith your 2nd or 3rd best pitch.

Tempoyou can control pace of the game, throw strikes but have a good tempo Icetake care of your arm (shoulder and elbow) HAVE FUN!!!!

Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical. Yogi Berra


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Mechanics 101

***These are recommendations on how to put your body into the best position to throw strikes

consistently. There are many theories and beliefs. Again, this is just a recommendation.

Stance

Tall, athletic stance.

Eyes focused on

catcher. Relax,

breathe and balance

Balls of feet rest on

front of the rubber.

Weight should be

balanced

Body square to

target. Weight even

on both legs.

Glove square to

target. Just below

or even with chin.

Head centered over

belly button.

Rocker Step

Little movement by

head or glove.

Should be focused

on catchers glove.

While taking rocker

step back, pitchers

head should stay

over the pivot foot.

Shouldnt lean way

back or bend way

back at hips.

Rocker step is a short step

back (4 to 6 inches). Weight

is being transferred onto

the rocker foot. This will

allow the pivot foot to be

picked up, pivoted and

placed parallel in front of

the rubber.

Head still and overcenter of body

(belly button)


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Balance

Eyes track target

entire time. Focus

on one spot and

stay focused on it

all the way through

pitch.

Front foot, directly

under knee. Toe

pointed downward.

This lets the knee

go higher and also

let pitcher land on

ball of his foot

Posting foot,

parallel to rubber.

Weight on ball of

foot. Cant balance

with weight on

heel.

Shoulders level and

in straight line to

plate. Dont coil or

turn shoulders

away from target.

Front shoulder is

like a laser site to

the target

Front hip direct

line to target.

Front knee at

least waist high.

Minimum of 90

degrees.

Posting leg straight

with knee slightly

flexed and braced tobalance/stabilize your

body. Cant balance on a

straight, locked out

knee.

Hand

Separation

Break hands incenter of body.

As hands break out of the

glove, the move down, back

and up like a pendulum. Hand

start close to body and elbows

lift them away.

Front foot leads your knee.

You knee leads your hip. Your

hip leads your shoulder as

you move sideways towards

your target.

Eyes on target. Head

level and over belly

button.

Back straight

Fingers on top of ball

when coming out of the

glove.

Glove side elbow like

laser sight to target.

Lead with elbow. Glove

will follow.

Front toe points down.


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Power L

Eyes at target, head over belly

button.

Body in closed position when

plant foot lands. Back leg should

be fully extended.

Lower half of body should be

facing 3rd base. Front knee has

slight flex.

Front foot slightly closed on

landing. Foot flat with weight on

ball of foot.

Throwing hand should be hat

high, fingers on top of ball,

pointing towards center field.

Throwing arm flexed and

somewhat resembles the letter

L. Glove elbow and throwing

elbow should be on the same,

level plane.

Glove thumb pointing towards

ground.

Shoulders closed. Gloveshoulder/elbow like a laser sight

to target.

Whole torso should be square to

third base.

When front foot lands, back foot in

contact with rubber still.

Square

Elbow-minimumshoulder high.

Fingers on top of ball. Hand

slightly outside of elbow.

Pivot foot should be in contact

with rubber and ground. This

helps the back side of the body

stay balanced.

Shoulders square, eyes on target,

head over belly button still.

Glove hand in front, tucked. Into

body not flying out to the side or

down towards the waist.

Hips are square to target like head

and shoulders.

Front knee is flexed but able to

stabilize the bodys

torque/rotation towards the

target.

Plant foot still has weight on ball

of foot.


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Finish

Throwing hands finishes outside

of opposite pocket.Eyes on target.

Chin is up, making the head flat

and level on top.

Should be able to field a ground

ball. When trail leg comes around,

we should be in a fielding

position.

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