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hi i am 11 when ever i pitch my coach dose not let me throw certain pitches he tels me to just throw the ball nor dose he let me stand in the stance i want to he makes me just throw the ball the way he wants me to
If not mistaken these are or were Greg Maddox’s weapons which he in my opinion allowed him to become the worlds greatest pitcher ! Because it gave him control which was accurate and longevity which is a rarity in the position of pitchers . And shows what hard work and practice can accomplish with anything you want to do in life ! A real baseball hero and legend . Watched him most of my youth and still amazed at his humble attitude which carried any team he was on
Nice to hear. Im 25 now and have long retired from little league ball lmao. I used a 2 seam and sinker in my arsonal because as I experimented with different pitches they always seemed the most natural to me. Nice to know all these years I wasn't throwing anything that hurt my arm.
+Ty Mejia Nothing really. I personally like the word command the best because it implies the mindset that you are making the ball go where you want. But I use them interchangeably tbh
Pitching control and accuracy are pretty much the same and command is just knowing and getting the ball to where you choose. So just that 1 difference. Other than that they are pretty much the same.
Control is throwing it for a strike, accuracy is throwing it in the same spot, command is being able to do both as in up and away when a person wants or low and in
Sinker and change up are screwball variations? I don’t think I have ever heard them described as such myself but they appear to be and when I throw them they also feel like they are. The movement is also very similar from what I can gather.
Hey coach 2nd baseman here, I really want to play shortstop and my location is just right but sometimes I have difficulty getting the throw in time help?
When I test some different grips. Using your sinker grip with some space between my palm and the ball I have more deep movement than lateral movement, but I grip it on the seams it goes with a lot more side movement. That could be worth to use in a game??
Try investing in learning a knuckleball. It has increased my efficiency as a pitcher and really has helped me in the travle circuit. FYI I'm 11 years old. If you put work into it you might become a better pitcher
I throw a 12-6 curve which is basically like throwing a football and for the first 2-3 months my pitching instructor made me throw an empty pet milk can to get the topspin on it
Question for you. I had a coach change my mechanics and arm slot from 3/4 to over the top and I lost all movement on my fastball and nothing feels comfortable anymore. How can I get back to my normal comfortable windup?
Coach Madden, I grip my cutter with my middle finger pressuring the right lace (I'm a righty) and then i place my thumb below and my index finger next to my middle finger. I throw it just like a fastball and It has late movement, but controlling it is a problem. Any tips that could help me?
Just subscribed. I graduated HS last year and looking to gain more knowledge on the game because I've started coaching. This channel has definitely helped with breaking down pitching strategies. Anyway, I throw a 2 seam, slider, changeup.
Thank you for sharing the tip on pronating your arm as you throw and release. As a youth I permanently damaged my arm trying to throw curve balls in little league. When I throw now as an adult if I pronate when I throw my arm actually feels good.
Im 13 and hitting mid 70’s with my fastball. My primary pitches are a 4 seam fastball, slider, and sinker. I’ll occasionally throw a knuckle ball to throw off the hitter.
my 7 year old kid gets upset when kids hit him. i keep telling him he gets hit because he is throwing strikes right down the middle all the time and its not a bad thing. i try to reinforce that he needs to learn batters in his rec league. most kids will swing on stuff in the dirt and away pitches. hes getting the idea that placement on batters is a learned skill and regardless where a kid sets up in the box is not his concern. speed with control is good, speed without it is a walk. when he gets movement on his pitches these kids are in trouble. great video.
John, thank you for this video. I coach at the 10U level, and find it disturbing how some coaches at this age are teaching kids to throw sliders and curves. I had success this season teaching our pitchers to throw these three pitches along with your cutter from another video with great success. I do see that you teach the change with the pinky down alongside which some of the boys struggle with, so I let them keep their pinky on top next to the ring finger. Does the placement of the pinky help control the pitch better?
Great point about the pinky David. Some of these kids will have to adjust the grip depending on the size of their hand so the pinky being up is not a big deal. In general, the grip isn't even the most important factor. The biggest thing I want them to get is the wrist angle at release point and the timing of the pronation.
I was a division 1 pitcher ages ago for UAB. Which is The University of Alabama at Birmingham. On the circle change grip. I have average sized hands. So I gripped my change like a circle change. I just made a C with my index and the thumb and they were just resting on the inside of the ball. I don’t squeeze the index or the thumb at all. With that pitch, for me I basically gripped the ball with just enough pressure so not to drop the ball. The middle , ring and pinkie is where the juice is. As I released it I wanted it to come off the ring and pinkie . It moves like a sinker except the grip is what slows down the pitch. I threw it as hard as I did my fastball. Around 90%. It ran in and down to a right hander. It was around 6 to 8 mph slower than my 4 seem that I only threw when The count was 0-2 or 1-2 and I was trying to miss high and screaming. If they didn’t bite, normally I would throw a sinker from a little lower arm slot so I got a ton of run in and down very late. That and a very slow spiked curve were probably my best pitches. I just didn’t have quite enough consistent velo on my fastball to get drafted.
Hi, I am 52 and don't play any longer. Well maybe a little softball. My son is just 7 and at some point later in life we will work on these. Info is great. I am new to your page so I don't know if you answered these questions before. That rotation that you are teaching for the sinker, isn't that the same rotation for the screwball? And how do you feel about teaching kids a knuckle bal?l
I'm thirteen and I'll be a freshman this coming year. Do you have any tips for pitching as a JV baseball player? My best pitches are 1. 4 seam fastball 2. 2 seam fastball/sinker 3. Learning to throw a curveball
Hey! If you want a good middle school curveball that's NOT as taxing on your arm, throw a knuckle curve. It sounds stupid but it actually gets more spin with almost a fastball type release rather than a normal curveball
Blue Dash instead of twisting your wrist you keep your hand still instead of twisting. You still need to have good force and grip, but it almost has better movement but with less stress on your arm
Hey Coach quick question for you. My son just started pitching this year. I was wondering if there was a good exercise to help him be more consistent with his throws. He has the issue where he has a somewhat side arm throw and flicks his wrist. Doing this makes him very inaccurate with a lot of his pitches.
Hi coach! If you wouldn't mind, can you please make a video on how to adapt from little to big diamond? If it's not too much trouble, this would be great! Thank you!!! By the way, great video and thanks for making videos!
Im 11 years old. 1. Curveball 2. 4 seam fastball 3. 2 seam fastball (still working on it) Pitch Variety: Approvimately 65% Four Seam Fastball. Approximately 30% Curveball Approximately 5% Two Seam Fastball (Just recently started throwing it in games 6 months ago.
I'm 16 and through a good accurate fastball ( 4 seam ) and over the summer learned a good curve ball, I'm the starting catcher on my team but next year I want to pitch more thx for the help in the vids
and i play pitcher my pitchers are 12-6 curveball slider changeup 4 seam fastball and sinker but im not in the youth league so it will not hurt me as much as them just so u dont get worried thanx for da vid
I got 4 seam fastball 2 seam fastball(Mine sucks) Sinker(This sucks too) Cutter Circle change (sometimes I change it to a regular change up) Slider (I have a lucky grip that doesn’t hurt my arm bye bring the ball inwards) 12-6 curveball (sometimes I throw a regular curveball certain games depends on the other teams batter) All my pitches are well worked out and I got a lot of aim except for my 2 seam fastball rarely used
Hey! Welcome to the family! I don't do those kind of videos but maybe one day I can get him on video and we'll talk about his swing face to face. How that sound?
Little League has a published report called "Learning Curve" that addresses youth pitching injury. The Major Factor in arm injuries is NOT type of pitches but rather overuse, especially in travel and unregulated select programs. Kids with good mechanics and good coaching throw a wide variety of pitches with no problems as long as a pitch count/rest period is used. Also most arm soreness is attributed incorrectly to breaking pitches when the real problem is lack of development in the muscles used for deceleration and also the fact that kids don't spend time "conditioning" their arms just in normal day to day play. Absent of organized sports, more and more kids are spending their free time on the couch, doing nothing to condition secondary muscles and smaller muscle groups. When parents stop dreaming of "Scholarships" and stop having kids play 60-80 games and instead encourage kids to go play outside and develop, we will see a decline in arm injuries.
i have an 11 yr old pitcher with smaller hands but throws fairly fast, wanting him to start working on a sinker. any recommendations for kids with smaller hands
Just curious .. I been pitching a while and you give great advice. If you had the #1 sinker and slider in the Padres organization, why didn’t you have a MLB career? Didn’t you pitch only in the minors?
I'm a right handed sophomore pitcher that mainly throw fastballs because I get pain in the lower part of my bicep that would last days. How can I avoid getting this pain? So that I'm able to have the ability to throw more useful pitches.
You may already have a video like this but my son is going on nine it has fairly good mechanics for just starting out Bud could benefit from a video that shows each step of pitching mechanics. Especially those parts the mechanics to head to velocity. Thanks. Brad. Sons name is Aubrey.
Hey Brad, perfect timing! A few days ago I recorded 12 videos taking you through the whole pitching delivery step by step. I plan to upload those videos next saturday (just over a week from now). If you can't wait til then, I have the same process broken down but in more detail in my pitching program that is on sale right now. baseballtrainingprograms.com/pitching-365-discount/
Im 15 and I throw a 4 seam and 2 seam fastball, a 12-6 curveball, and a sinker, i have anove average velocity for someone my age and all my pitches are good to great, the only thing thats holding me back is that i have control issues. i give up a fair share of walks. can you make a video of how to fix your control please?
My son is 7. He plays on a pitching machine right now but loves pitching in the backyard. What age should he start trying to throw change ups and sinkers?
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YouGoPro thx this helped a lot
+Best Pros58 you're welcone
Best Pros58 u the man
hi i am 11 when ever i pitch my coach dose not let me throw certain pitches he tels me to just throw the ball nor dose he let me stand in the stance i want to he makes me just throw the ball the way he wants me to
YouGoPro whats the brand of that mitt in the video? Thanks
You only have one arm… unless you are Pat Venditte
Amen
True dat
If not mistaken these are or were Greg Maddox’s weapons which he in my opinion allowed him to become the worlds greatest pitcher ! Because it gave him control which was accurate and longevity which is a rarity in the position of pitchers . And shows what hard work and practice can accomplish with anything you want to do in life ! A real baseball hero and legend . Watched him most of my youth and still amazed at his humble attitude which carried any team he was on
I coach 13u through 10u baseball. I love your videos and I hope you keep them coming. Thanks so much!
Awesome! Thanks Brandon!
Nice to hear. Im 25 now and have long retired from little league ball lmao. I used a 2 seam and sinker in my arsonal because as I experimented with different pitches they always seemed the most natural to me. Nice to know all these years I wasn't throwing anything that hurt my arm.
Dang, he said “We don’t want your elbow hurting, your shoulder hurting”. That’s exactly what hurts for me.
Elude Fades same
That’s tuff
Two reasons 1 you pitch too much 2 your arm slot is two low
Same
What pitches you throw
1. 2 seam
2. Cutter
3. Change up
4. I very rarely throw my curveball
szn me 2
I get scared I will hurt my arm
Xspyro try learning a 12-6 curve ball it doesn’t hurt your arm
Captain Chief oh
@@callmechriz856 if you throw it wrong itll hurt like all get out. I learned that the hard way.
I have only two type of ball
Fastball
Slider
I just whant to learn some new trow's. Thanks your chanel is great!
Sandijs Lasenbergs learn a changeup maybe
what is the difference between pitching control, accuracy, and command?
+Ty Mejia Nothing really. I personally like the word command the best because it implies the mindset that you are making the ball go where you want. But I use them interchangeably tbh
Spelled differnt
lol
Pitching control and accuracy are pretty much the same and command is just knowing and getting the ball to where you choose. So just that 1 difference. Other than that they are pretty much the same.
Control is throwing it for a strike, accuracy is throwing it in the same spot, command is being able to do both as in up and away when a person wants or low and in
Recently injured lefty pitcher and your drills, and pitches video really do help me get back into my motion.
+Oh Kwqs awesome!
1. Curve
2. 4 seam Fastball
3. Circle change
and I'm 14
Damo French the circle change is a good pitch to throw batters off
This video is more for 10-12 year olds 13 is when u can throw sliders and curves
I’m 13 and through
1 curve
2 four seam
3 fork
4 star change
5 slider
6 sinker
I throw:
Cutter
Sinker
Curve
Slider
Knuckle Curve
Knuckleball
Power Curve
Splitter (rarely used though)
2-Seamer (rarely used)
Adam Contreras u sure
@@chris19544 Yeah. It's outdated now though. I've been throwing the 2-seamer a lot more lately
Damn that’s a lot of pitches
@@chris19544 Always keep the hitter off balance.
Adam Contreras but you can do that without throwing 9 different pitches
Sinker and change up are screwball variations?
I don’t think I have ever heard them described as such myself but they appear to be and when I throw them they also feel like they are. The movement is also very similar from what I can gather.
Wondering what you would suggest for bullpen work for 10-12 year old players during the offseason.
Check out pitch smart dot org
YouGoPro, thanks!
you're welcome
Thx for the help with the 2-seamer, really needed to add that to my arsenal
Hey coach 2nd baseman here, I really want to play shortstop and my location is just right but sometimes I have difficulty getting the throw in time help?
like getting rid of the ball? Is your transfer slow?
Mouse But of course... ice it
When I test some different grips. Using your sinker grip with some space between my palm and the ball I have more deep movement than lateral movement, but I grip it on the seams it goes with a lot more side movement. That could be worth to use in a game??
Yeh man try it out. Let me know how it goes....
I got 4 seam curveball slurve and sinker
Hey john , I throw a fastball , 2seam ,circle change , and slider. Any advance advice ? Also I am 12 years old
+_Chillin_With_Vinny_ Productions Have the conviction behind your pitches
Try investing in learning a knuckleball. It has increased my efficiency as a pitcher and really has helped me in the travle circuit. FYI I'm 11 years old. If you put work into it you might become a better pitcher
Thanks for the video… going to try to work in some of these with my 10-year-old
I throw a 12-6 curve which is basically like throwing a football and for the first 2-3 months my pitching instructor made me throw an empty pet milk can to get the topspin on it
Question for you. I had a coach change my mechanics and arm slot from 3/4 to over the top and I lost all movement on my fastball and nothing feels comfortable anymore. How can I get back to my normal comfortable windup?
go back?
I. Wan as nothing feels comfortable anymore so any arm slot I try just doesn't feel like it used to and doesn't feel natural
Coach Madden, I grip my cutter with my middle finger pressuring the right lace (I'm a righty) and then i place my thumb below and my index finger next to my middle finger. I throw it just like a fastball and It has late movement, but controlling it is a problem. Any tips that could help me?
ua-cam.com/video/q5xrL2qKYXo/v-deo.html
I throw
1 4 seam
2 Change up/ palmball
3 Curve
Thanks for the video. I'm 9 and throw 2 and 4 seam. I throw 3/4 arm slot and will work on sinker and circle change up this off season.
+IvanfromMI Awesome buddy keep me posted
i have 4 seam,splitter/palmball, 2 seam,knuckleball,and cutter/slider
I got
Two Seam
Sinker
12-6 Curve
Splitter
Slider (needs practice)
Darrell Hawkins can you help with my splitter
i got four seem two seem kcurve splitchangup and a cutter that looks like a slider
My two seam is my sinker
Learn a changup
4SFB, 2SFB, 12-6 Curve, Changeup, Cutter (Both Diagonal, Horizontal)
My arsenal is:
4-seam fastball
2-seam fastball
Slider
Change up
Pitches I’m working on:
Knuckleball
Forkball
no u cool I want to try a forkball
I messed my shoulder up when i was younger cause i wanted to throw every pitch there was and now i cant even throw a baseball without hurting
thats what you get for not correctly pitching
That bass on your pfp has to be a 10...
Thanks cause that’s what I’m trying to do now
@@gunnerwiginton4743 it’s 8.04 I caught it on a Ned rig believe it or not
@@Greatestswordsman69 yeah I should of listened to everybody
Doesn't that slight twist of angle on that two seam release have the ball spin in a manner that won't let it break arm side?
Just subscribed. I graduated HS last year and looking to gain more knowledge on the game because I've started coaching. This channel has definitely helped with breaking down pitching strategies. Anyway, I throw a 2 seam, slider, changeup.
I am 12 and have a 4 seam. Circle change. 12-6 curve. And a Mariano Rivera cutter lol
@cchewlett threw a curveball last week now I have a cast on for a month
Thank you for sharing the tip on pronating your arm as you throw and release. As a youth I permanently damaged my arm trying to throw curve balls in little league. When I throw now as an adult if I pronate when I throw my arm actually feels good.
My arsenal is a 4 pitch
In order from best to worst
1. Slider
2.Curveball
3.2 seam
4. Circle change
Im 13 and hitting mid 70’s with my fastball. My primary pitches are a 4 seam fastball, slider, and sinker. I’ll occasionally throw a knuckle ball to throw off the hitter.
I have a 2 steam a cutter a slider and a change up although the slider needs work
Hi John I hope you remember me
Please do a video to throw a cutter
THANKS
my 7 year old kid gets upset when kids hit him. i keep telling him he gets hit because he is throwing strikes right down the middle all the time and its not a bad thing. i try to reinforce that he needs to learn batters in his rec league. most kids will swing on stuff in the dirt and away pitches. hes getting the idea that placement on batters is a learned skill and regardless where a kid sets up in the box is not his concern. speed with control is good, speed without it is a walk. when he gets movement on his pitches these kids are in trouble. great video.
Hi coach I'm 10 I have a 2seam 4 seam and a circle change I throw low 50s is the Vulcan change a better option then the circle change
Thanks man this is really going to help
You're welcome man. Keep me posted on how it's going...
YouGoPro I need help on throwing the change up I have a pretty good fastball and I wanna get a lot of more strikeouts 🙇
Drew Bronico hgg
I throw a cutter,star changeup, two seam fastball , and 4 seam fastball
John, I have a 4-seam, 2-seam, cutter, and changeup, but my changeup is maybe 2-3 mph slower then my fastball any help on this
John, thank you for this video. I coach at the 10U level, and find it disturbing how some coaches at this age are teaching kids to throw sliders and curves. I had success this season teaching our pitchers to throw these three pitches along with your cutter from another video with great success. I do see that you teach the change with the pinky down alongside which some of the boys struggle with, so I let them keep their pinky on top next to the ring finger. Does the placement of the pinky help control the pitch better?
Great point about the pinky David. Some of these kids will have to adjust the grip depending on the size of their hand so the pinky being up is not a big deal. In general, the grip isn't even the most important factor. The biggest thing I want them to get is the wrist angle at release point and the timing of the pronation.
I was a division 1 pitcher ages ago for UAB. Which is The University of Alabama at Birmingham. On the circle change grip. I have average sized hands. So I gripped my change like a circle change. I just made a C with my index and the thumb and they were just resting on the inside of the ball. I don’t squeeze the index or the thumb at all.
With that pitch, for me I basically gripped the ball with just enough pressure so not to drop the ball. The middle , ring and pinkie is where the juice is. As I released it I wanted it to come off the ring and pinkie . It moves like a sinker except the grip is what slows down the pitch. I threw it as hard as I did my fastball. Around 90%. It ran in and down to a right hander. It was around 6 to 8 mph slower than my 4 seem that I only threw when The count was 0-2 or 1-2 and I was trying to miss high and screaming. If they didn’t bite, normally I would throw a sinker from a little lower arm slot so I got a ton of run in and down very late. That and a very slow spiked curve were probably my best pitches. I just didn’t have quite enough consistent velo on my fastball to get drafted.
Really dug the video man! I'm the Dad and "I" "the dad" learned something! Great one!
Hi, I am 52 and don't play any longer. Well maybe a little softball. My son is just 7 and at some point later in life we will work on these. Info is great. I am new to your page so I don't know if you answered these questions before.
That rotation that you are teaching for the sinker, isn't that the same rotation for the screwball?
And how do you feel about teaching kids a knuckle bal?l
I'm thirteen and I'll be a freshman this coming year. Do you have any tips for pitching as a JV baseball player?
My best pitches are
1. 4 seam fastball
2. 2 seam fastball/sinker
3. Learning to throw a curveball
Thanks bro this is very useful and hopefully will work thanks
Thank you glad it helps
coach John can you show me how some drills to get faster in running
Yes, I am having a world renowned speed coach come out next week to shoot some videos and he's got a bunch of great stuff for you guys!
thank u so much
you're welcome
coach can u make a video about how to stop balls and and catching tip for me im a catche plz and thnk u and im in travel baseball
sure
1.2 seam
2. Circle change
3.slider
Once in a while a splitter
Good info, thanks👍🏼👍🏼
I can only throw a 4 seam fastball and a curve ball (I think it's a 12-6?)
Hey gopro i throw a 4 seam ,circle change curve and i am working on a sinker.I am thirteen years old.
Hey! If you want a good middle school curveball that's NOT as taxing on your arm, throw a knuckle curve. It sounds stupid but it actually gets more spin with almost a fastball type release rather than a normal curveball
Tech Bro's Gaming Channel, how do you throw a knuckle curve
Blue Dash instead of twisting your wrist you keep your hand still instead of twisting. You still need to have good force and grip, but it almost has better movement but with less stress on your arm
Hey Coach quick question for you. My son just started pitching this year. I was wondering if there was a good exercise to help him be more consistent with his throws. He has the issue where he has a somewhat side arm throw and flicks his wrist. Doing this makes him very inaccurate with a lot of his pitches.
Check this video out and let me know if it helps ua-cam.com/video/q5xrL2qKYXo/v-deo.html
Hi coach! If you wouldn't mind, can you please make a video on how to adapt from little to big diamond? If it's not too much trouble, this would be great! Thank you!!! By the way, great video and thanks for making videos!
+Brendan O'Leary want to send me this question on video and I'll do an office Hours episode with it?
1. 4 seam fastball
2. 2 seam fastball
3. 1 seam sinker
4. Practicing on more pitches like change up or breaking balls.
Im 11 years old.
1. Curveball
2. 4 seam fastball
3. 2 seam fastball (still working on it)
Pitch Variety:
Approvimately 65% Four Seam Fastball.
Approximately 30% Curveball
Approximately 5% Two Seam Fastball (Just recently started throwing it in games 6 months ago.
Can you do a video on how to control the 12 to 6 curve, mine drops a lot but it Is hard to control
+Kaden deJong I have a few search up my channel
I'm 16 and through a good accurate fastball ( 4 seam ) and over the summer learned a good curve ball, I'm the starting catcher on my team but next year I want to pitch more thx for the help in the vids
What if you throw a 4 seam and a 2 seam what circle change do I use? Cause I just use a 3 finger change right now.
Great question. I'd throw whichever pitch you just threw. So if you just threw him a 2 seam and then are going to change, throw the 2 seam change ETC
and i play pitcher my pitchers are 12-6 curveball slider changeup 4 seam fastball and sinker but im not in the youth league so it will not hurt me as much as them just so u dont get worried thanx for da vid
Hojala la explicación fuera en español, muchas gracias saludos.
How would I throw the sinker as a left hander?
Hello YouGoProBaseball Is The star changeup safe?
1) Running fastball
2) 2 seam fastball
3) circle change
4) 4 seam fastball
Isn't a running fastball just a 2 seamer? Running is the same as tailing
@@ShinyRedThingy same movement, different way of throwing. I always got more break with a RFB rather than a 2 seamer
Could I get some help with the knuckleball?
+itz doovad I never had a good one but I can find someone who does and make a vid...cool?
YouGoPro definitely. Thank you so much man
you're welcome
What kind of help do you need with the KB? I've been throwing it for years and have had the chance to play pro with it.
JKD LOUISIANA honestly just the best way to throw it and how to keep control of it.
I got
4 seam fastball
2 seam fastball(Mine sucks)
Sinker(This sucks too)
Cutter
Circle change (sometimes I change it to a regular change up)
Slider (I have a lucky grip that doesn’t hurt my arm bye bring the ball inwards)
12-6 curveball (sometimes I throw a regular curveball certain games depends on the other teams batter)
All my pitches are well worked out and I got a lot of aim except for my 2 seam fastball rarely used
I subscribed! Could make a Video breaking down Cody bellingers swing and what makes him so powerful.
Hey! Welcome to the family! I don't do those kind of videos but maybe one day I can get him on video and we'll talk about his swing face to face. How that sound?
YouGopro good
I throw a sinker, curve and circle change, i'll maybe throw a 4 seamer for a strike out pitch but that might be 3 or 4 times a game
+dogzot813 Niiiice
I watched one your videos and I'm a kid and I was practicing and after throwing one my arm was sore
If it was that means you either were not throwing properly or you were trying to throw to hard
Oh thx
Lmfao
What field were yall at in this because i think i play there
Great videos John.
+Bob Altemus Thanks Bob!
What is the difference between a two seam and a screw ball ?
Little League has a published report called "Learning Curve" that addresses youth pitching injury. The Major Factor in arm injuries is NOT type of pitches but rather overuse, especially in travel and unregulated select programs. Kids with good mechanics and good coaching throw a wide variety of pitches with no problems as long as a pitch count/rest period is used.
Also most arm soreness is attributed incorrectly to breaking pitches when the real problem is lack of development in the muscles used for deceleration and also the fact that kids don't spend time "conditioning" their arms just in normal day to day play. Absent of organized sports, more and more kids are spending their free time on the couch, doing nothing to condition secondary muscles and smaller muscle groups.
When parents stop dreaming of "Scholarships" and stop having kids play 60-80 games and instead encourage kids to go play outside and develop, we will see a decline in arm injuries.
Do you have a link? My son starts kid pitch next spring and wants to be a pitcher, this seems like good info.
i have an 11 yr old pitcher with smaller hands but throws fairly fast, wanting him to start working on a sinker. any recommendations for kids with smaller hands
I throw 2 seem fast ball circle change slurvs and sinker
Cool
Two seam (main)
Four Seam
Curve
Advice?
What brand of glove is that in the video
Stinger
Just curious .. I been pitching a while and you give great advice. If you had the #1 sinker and slider in the Padres organization, why didn’t you have a MLB career? Didn’t you pitch only in the minors?
You can easily find the answer on his website. Basically, injury.
Im 14 and I throw a curve, two seam, 4 seam and a change up
I'm a right handed sophomore pitcher that mainly throw fastballs because I get pain in the lower part of my bicep that would last days. How can I avoid getting this pain? So that I'm able to have the ability to throw more useful pitches.
I'm 13 and I throw a Circle change, fastball, and cutter. What is a better and safer pitch as a lefty, curve or slider.
I throw
1. Splitter
2. 2 Seam/Sinker
3. Knuckle Curve
4. Circle Change
Oh and an occasional Cutter
Nice!
I'm trying to throw a knuckle curve,can u help me with that please?
I subbed! I throw a splitter and after the game, and arm doesn't hurt. Is this bad?
What about a palm ball, I used to throw this as a change up (less spin) and it worked well but I never hear of this anymore?
Do you have any videos of you acutually throwing these pitches?
You may already have a video like this but my son is going on nine it has fairly good mechanics for just starting out Bud could benefit from a video that shows each step of pitching mechanics. Especially those parts the mechanics to head to velocity. Thanks.
Brad. Sons name is Aubrey.
Hey Brad, perfect timing! A few days ago I recorded 12 videos taking you through the whole pitching delivery step by step. I plan to upload those videos next saturday (just over a week from now). If you can't wait til then, I have the same process broken down but in more detail in my pitching program that is on sale right now. baseballtrainingprograms.com/pitching-365-discount/
4 Seam
Curveball
Sinker/ Change (same level of effectiveness)
I throw both 4 seam and 2 seam would it matter if I used the 2 seam and 4 seam changup
Wouldn't matter. Just have to make sure you're consistent with them all.
Im 15 and I throw a 4 seam and 2 seam fastball, a 12-6 curveball, and a sinker, i have anove average velocity for someone my age and all my pitches are good to great, the only thing thats holding me back is that i have control issues. i give up a fair share of walks. can you make a video of how to fix your control please?
+Arshdeep Bola I just made one this week. Check my recent vids. It'll help for sure! Thanks!
My son is 7. He plays on a pitching machine right now but loves pitching in the backyard. What age should he start trying to throw change ups and sinkers?
sinker motion is same as 2 seam?
In the next effect pitch video can you do some exemple sorry for my english
I can throw a curve slider cutter pretty comfortably but a sinker or two seam makes my shoulder hurt
Thx this helped alot
+Best Pros58 You're welcome
thx for the tips
+awsomeplayz65 you're welcome
Can you please make a video that you are teaching the easiest breaking balls to practice for kids