I played professional baseball myself and agree with *MOST* of what he's saying, but please keep the following in mind: 1. The leg drive section he talks about applies to a form of pitching style known as a "Dip and Drive". Think Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and most power pitchers. There is another form of pitching style most pitching coaches also teach known as a "Tall and Fall". Think Steve Carlton. The best thing you can do is work with a good QUALIFIED pitching coach 1:1 as pitching mechanics have to be tailored to you PERSONALLY. You need to find out what kind of pitcher you are and you do that with a good qualified pitching coach (preferably a former minor or major leaguer) , NOT EVERYONE IS A POWER PITCHER and we know that less powerful pitchers can be quite effective. 2. The drills are good. 3. You need good mechanics and in order to really learn them, I recommend that you learn them using full motion and not starting and stopping while throwing (freeze frame). Guys can get paralyzed by too much analysis. The best thing you can do is to record video of yourself and to FEEL yourself making mistakes, and feel when you're getting it right. There is no substitute for feel. 4. Every young pitcher needs to learn to throw with their LEGS! This not only increases power like he's showing you here, it prevents injury, increases longevity, and let's you throw more innings. 5. Pitchers need to throw, throw, throw, and throw as much as possible to build arm strength. Do long tosses as much as you can, throw footballs (Nolan Ryan made this famous), and pitch as much as you can. This is all more important than simply lifting weights.
Carlton wasn't Tall and Fall. Look at footage of him pitching. He follows the guideline given in the video. None of the common examples of Tall and Fall actually use that style of throwing, whether Carlton or Nolan Ryan (who you correctly identify as a drop and drive pitcher).
I am a pitcher, and actually just came back from a game, and I pitched. I felt like I was holding back most the game, and came on UA-cam to find some advice and found this video. IT WAS GREAT! I really appreciate your effort and just Subscribed to your channel.
I will definitely have my boys watch this video. Great tips and lots of "coaching misinformation over the years" being corrected by this video... Thank you so much brother!
whoever does NOT like this. you more then likely suck at your job. This guy is very well educated and his information and knowledge he is sharing is very well accurate. 4 words " I fu****g love it"
Great video. My 9 year old, Billy, is 6’5”, 280 pounds and he throws 99 mph pretty accurately. His curve ball moves about 6 feet from right to left but I have been looking for tips to get him to throw harder. These comments are hilarious with all the parents talking up their kids about how big and strong they are. 😂 Super funny to read!
OMG, what a great video. I'm learning to pitch in my late 20s as a hobby and was wondering why I was only throwing in the 60s as a very athletic dude with a good long throwing arm. I think I may be doing 7/9 of these things wrong. I'll try these out, but this video is excellent.
I am in a very similar position. Catcher/utility player all my life, trying to pitch in men's league now and surprised at my low velocity on the mouns. Let me know what worked for you and if you made any velocity progress
My son learned a lot just by watching this video. He started practicing some of the techniques in our dining room and when he tried the last one, his back cracked. He said how much better he felt and he's ready to practice on the field.
I’ve played baseball since I was 6 yrs old I’m forty now and have obviously had many coaches through the yrs. Throughout that time I remember most all of the coaches who thought me the wrong things as well as the ones who were spot on. I’m fresh out of the flinger baseball league and finally back to real pitcher catcher baseball. That means I have to teach every kid who’s going to pitch from the ground up. This pitching video is a huge help. I was taught fingers back when you break your hands and in two days from now at our first practice I was going teach my boys the same thing. This video may have saved our all star team this year. As far as I’m concerned one of the most helpful pitching videos I’ve seen so far. Thank you for taking your time to create this tool for me to become a better coach. It’s all about the kids man.
Gonna teach some of these drills to my 15 yr old nephew. He's a top 100 national prospect, throwing 89mph max right now. Turned 15 last month, but his mechanics could use some work. Thanks for this.
Probably the best video of yours I've seen. A+ content. I coach youth pitchers and you've hit not just velocity killers but stuff that will help guys be more accurate and keep healthy.
I use to teach the snake fangs pointing backwards towards second base or early pro nation years ago when I was coaching. I never realized what I was doing wrong. I picked it up from a pitching coach many years ago and went with it. I look forward to working with my 16y.o. old son who pitches for his varsity team. Thank for taking the time to produce this material.
This video is huge for me. i have at least 4 of these issues in my delivery and i believe that is why i am leaving pitches up in the zone and walking so many guys. i will be doing all of these drills multiple times a week and will be sure to give you feed back
Watched this before, but it took on new meaning for me tonight. Trying to help my son get from 50/70 to Pony. He has great control and command, but his velocity is sub par. He leaks power all over. All my years of baseball and utilizing a local pro for pitching tips, (2x World Series Champ). The main thing that got me in this vid was all the areas of load. We think of that with hitting...I thought of that when we sit and leg drive toward home. The concept of separating our shoulders and hips, while I do it, I was not aware of it and couldn't communicate it to my son. The other was the arm angle as the ball is brought up. I have a vid of our local pro that clearly shows that move just as coach Madden demonstrates. I just never really thought about that as another "load" point. This opened my eyes to all the spots where our power can leak. Thank you coach Madden...great vid.
I am 66 years old and have been pitching for 40 seasons. High school, American legion, 4 years of college, college semi-pro league in the summer and now adult amateur baseball. I have never seen a video with such good tips that make so much sense to me. I played in college from 72 through 76 and did not get real good coaching as far as pitching fundamentals. A lot of what I learned I've taught myself. But this video is outstanding and I cannot wait to start training for next year using your pitching tips. I know my velocity is not what it could be even though I am 66 years old so I look forward to employing your fixes and seeing my velocity pick up substantially relatively speaking for my age. Thank you. Thumbs up I am subscribed and following you.
Coach! You da man! My kid is a 6’4” 174 lb leftie and I honestly thought his velocity was maxed out until I saw your video and you made us realize just how much we’re still doing wrong! Thank you and keep em coming!
I am a non pitcher trying to learn enough to pitch an inning for my 45+ league. Practicing these steps alone made the ball fly out of my hand... I couldn’t believe it, and I haven’t really mastered the situation... no coaching. This is great fundamental instruction! Thank you👍
Catcher / utility player all my life and am trying to get into pitching in men's league now. It is a fun struggle. I am surprised with my lack of velocity on the mound, I think I throw harder back to the pitcher or across the diamond!!
Great video. Most of the things you touch on are so simple to fix. I had my son work on a few of your tips and I can see his velocity had increased. Every coach and player should watch this video over and over.
Great stuff! I'm a weekend warrior who started pitching a little later and as such, my mechanics are all self taught/learned. I love to study and talk the art and am always amazed at how much I still DONT know or can still learn. This has helped my guys and I out immensely! A lot of guys know stuff but can't communicate it. Well done. Thanks!
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This is an amazing video. After viewing hundreds of videos on pitching velocity, etc. I think this is probably the best one out there. It presents and breaks down the fundamental issues clearly and to the point. Tons of great info. Will definitely be incorporating a lot of this into my coaching next season. Great job!
I currently have two pitchers on my 14u team and each one has their own mechanical flaws. Pitcher one: leading knee opens (leaking), gets around the ball and front leg crashes. Pitcher 2: opens to early and has flat shoulders. This video will be helpful on progressing these two boys to where they need to be. A lot of great information for a 19 minute video! Video is much appreciated.
Probably one of the best "Fundamentals of Pitching" videos ever created. John breaks down common mechanical flaws in a way that as a coach, I can see, understand, & focus on. He also provides drills for improving/correcting each issue/flaw. Great instruction for both new and experienced pitchers, coaches, and parents. Great Job John and THANK YOU!
Hey coach, i've been playing baseball since I was two years old. I didn't try out for my high school baseball team for my freshman year because I didn't think I would make it. My local baseball league coach asked me if I tried out and I told him no and I told him that I didn't think I'd make it and he just said "really?" I just started pitching this year and I am 15 years old. I can page around 75 miles an hour, my coach wonders why no one else has let me pitch or seen something in me. You've really helped me with everything, thank you so much.
Thank you for this video! I am a sophomore in highschool and at 6' 3 tall and 200 pounds I really want to be hitting over 80 off the bump. Ive had some trouble getting up in velocity and I believe these tips combined with Olympic training and shoulder therapy can get me over 80 from the 75-78 that I'm at right now. Thank you so much!!
Love this video. Gunna use alot of this stuff this winter with my boy. One main thing I do with him is work on things slowly, I try not throw to much info at him. This winter will be getting a better drive off the mound, and not opening up to early in the upper body. I work on 1 or 2 things each year with him and find it works best.
THANK YOU! After lots of balls in Spring prep, My 8yo finally has control and zipping strikeouts in minors. Started today, 4K in 2 innings, all THANKS to ur other videos. He’s now ready to increase speed with these drills.
Honestly, I thought these would be pretty useless, but after watching I see that they are brilliant. I coached for years trying to get my guys to use their legs, lead with the hip, and everything else you've spoken about. Good vid. Kids, coaches, pay attention.
I used 3 and 8 at my districts game and literally just by using those 2 I can feel my fastball getting faster, but more importantly I can control it better too. Im starting to throw with my upper body more than my arms. Thanks for the tips
what a great drills! i am watching this in korea for a teammate introduced me and i am going to translate this for my other team members who are not good english speakers. thank you!
Had a problem with staying closed and over pronation and this really helped, yesterday threw a bullpen and this put at least 5-10 more mph on my pitches. Thanks man
my 13 year old is 6"0 230 pd and his fast ball is 75 mph. We will start working on these drills on tomorrow. I'm from Grapevine TX. he will be a freshman this Aug. I'll keep you informed with our progress. Thanks for the info
Awesome video! My son worked with a D1 college pitching coach recently and there were many similarities between the two. However, your video and lesson provide a deeper understanding of why the mechanics are as they are.
Found this after having a discussion about pitching mechanics. I played back in the 80s. In college I designed my own pitching form out of common sense which included many of the things you discuss in this video. I have heard over the years point the ball toward 2nd and break your other hand toward home. If you think about it it kills your rotational momentum and can lead to flying your off shoulder open. Having your hand loaded thru the windup not only can relieve stress on elbow and increase speed but it is easier to position your hand for a curve ball. Good video
My man is right on!! As a high velocity pitcher I stress this often with new students and players in my program. By the way nice sinker action back in the day. Roll Tide Roll
I appreciate your knowledge and the willingness to share it. This type of instructional information can help and literally save kids from destroying theirselves.
Good stuff! I've got a 12 yr old who is obsessed with increasing his velocity. Some of this stuff will most definitely help. His current coach is teaching him to show the outfielder the ball when pitching. Time to get to work!
You should get a kick out of this. I'm a 48 year old baseball player. Playing in an over 30 league and we are in the playoffs. I knew I would probably be pitching (I'm not really a pitcher) so I found this video the day of the game at work. I implemented as much as I could remember from this video and I had more control, command and velocity than I ever had! We won! I went 4 innings 3 hits 1 run 0 earned and 3 ks! Thanks!
Some of this is good stuff. I glad finally coaches are starting to understand stand high velocity pitchers build up momentum. I been talking and teaching momentum since the early 90's when it wasn't popular and everyone though I was wrong. I quickly just go into a few things because of lack of time. No pitcher lands on a straight leg. Maybe after ball release and the lead leg hip rotates away. Second, probated just happens. Very rarely do u have to explain or teach that. Teaching that to a young kid could get ugly. Third if you rotate after landing to ball release, can the shoulders be uneven? That would cause the arm to be left behind and a pulling effect with the front shoulder.
No, they definitely don't land straight but the front leg straightens as they get to release point. As for pronation, I see a lot of young players who do not pronate or pronate too late (they throw sliders as fastballs). So I feel best at least trying to help them fix the problem so that they don't injure themselves. Although good pitchers do naturally pronate. I never talk about it with those who naturally do it correctly. The shoulders don't stay uneven throughout the delivery. They move from that loaded to unloaded position at release point. That's why timing is so important in the pitching delivery.
My Son pitch he is 8 and we been work real hard at trying to get him to throw the ball a lil hard. I am going to try a lot of the stuff u said. Cause there a couple thing he is doing wrong thanks to u I known how to fix it now thanks.
This is really good stuff! Only 1 thing I change for young pitchers is I remove the subject of the back leg. I focus more on striding forward than the push or drive from mound. The goal is to get further down the hill but stay balanced. So in order to get further down the hill.. .you have to push off. I've found coaching this cause the pitcher to drive off the mound! All about coaching style and knowing the player. Keep up the good work! really enjoy your videos!
thanks for the video......going to try this with my 15 yr old in the next couple of weeks. Seems like we should incorporate this in his warm ups or weekly routine.......I'll keep you update, summer ball around the corner.
Love the video! Will definitely try out some of these drills as my son is starting kid pitch this year. One critique I have is, the ex professional Texas Rangers pitcher, Steve Foucott, that taught me how to pitch also taught what you call early pronation. I could be wrong, but I think the point of teaching this is to prevent bad mechanics early on because, early pitchers especially, seem to have a tendency to want to shot put the ball especially if they pull the ball out of the glove right into a throwing position which also causes them to lose their arm arch. Unfortunately, I have seen many shot-put pitchers in little league and shot-putting the ball can lead to elbow injury. However, if they are taught to rotate the ball away so it "faces second base", then shot-putting the ball is almost impossible. Plus, so long as your wrist rotates back to the forward position before your release, you're not really pronating early. It's really only early pronation if you keep your wrist facing out through the delivery. Your wrist should definitely be behind the ball unless you're throwing a breaking ball which, I think you've agreed on other videos, isn't recommended for early pitchers. Please chime in with your thoughts on this. Do you think I'm way off base on this?
No, I think you're right that could be effective for younger pitchers who shot put the ball, but this is the end goal for high level pitchers. Early pronation is in an "unloaded" state when we want to be loaded to unload...supinated to pronated. But yes, for a young pitcher who has the shot put problem it may help him. Maybe why so many coaches teach this way? I actually never have to teach this. I only come across some guys who I have to unteach them. Most guys naturally get to a good spot unless they were taught wrong.
I really liked this video. I realize now how I'm not doing some of the things you said to do and most importantly I know why my elbow gets sore. I like the drill to fix the pronation and hope that working on that will alleviate that soreness from pitching
Wow dude thanks a lot!!! That video is awesome I didn't expected myself making that huge velocity increase than I did. Earlier this year I threw around 72 (75 tops) from the mount but out of the crowhop 83ish so I was thinking I do something wrong there. Before all this covid stuff I never considered myself as a pitcher but because of time and boredom I kinda set up an bullpen in the backyard. Your tips were kinda what I really needed man. My hip rotation was a mess, the strength which I could have taken from my lower body was kinda not existing and my shoulder seperation was horrible, but now after I worked on that I throw my 85/86 and 89 tops ... I wish I could have had a coach like you when I was younger, now with 28 I am kinda burned material. Anyways I keep on the good work and hopefully after this upcoming winter I gonna have my first 90mph outcome!
I always had great control and with those velocity tips you made a pitcher of me. Usually people considered me as a hitterdude but I guess there gonna be some change of minds next year!! Really thank you a lot!
Phenomenal video! So appreciative. I talk to my pitchers about all this stuff but I didn't know how to put it into words or drills all the time! Thanks for helping so much!
Your the MAN John! Thanks for putting the time in to do these videos. I have a 12 year old son who is 6’1” 180 lefty. He is really starting to bring it. I want to work more mechanics and this video is perfect!
Hey John. Great video and instruction. I do the same exercises with my pitchers and i can testify that these drills work!I occasionally get a parent who tells me that the sons rec ball coach is trying to change their mechanics because he was taught something different 25-30 yrs ago.
Great way to tie all these together with drills on how to work on it! I wish I had this info when I was teaching Little Leaguers how to pitch. I'm glad I was able to figure out some of these things and help 7-12 yr olds throw/pitch better, but if I had all this info....WOW Also, I am disappointed about how much static my son gets from his HS coach for incorporating these very things into his pitching delivery. He has been fortunate enough to have had some excellent coaching outside of HS that has coached him to do these very things, but is getting constant push back from the HS coach on the things he has been taught that have been very successful, and not just in pitching. Thanks for reconfirming the things that work!
Nice tips and video. There is a certain moment in hitting and in pitching when unloading happens. Hard to describe it. Once you experience it, you won't forget it. That's where the power happens. Its timing. The one thing that coaches never taught me was that moment. It happens out front, early you have no power, late, you have no power. The second thing hardly taught is ball spin on your pitches and needs to be practiced on fadtballs, 2 seams, change ups, curves, slidwrs, cutter. If you can get the ball to spin right you will get the pitch to do what it is supposed to do and you will get more batters out. Last thing I learned on my own I want to mention is was where you stand on the rubber. My whole life I struggled with stike outs with the slider. Junior year of college I moved to the third base side of the rubber. I throw right handed. Struck out way more batters the next two seasons. It changed the angle the ball took to home plate. Best drill that stuck with me I reccomend to teach is the attach a rope to a ball. Go to release point and the rope will be to the catchers glove. You can visualize the flight path of the ball. Helped with control and visualization before the pitch.
I loved what you had to say in this video. But one of the ways that I was taught when it comes to loading up. Was with what my pitching coach called a Money Board. It was called a money board because if you could not do the Money Board correctly you were not going to make any money. Now what the money board taught you to do was to keep up to 90% of your weight on your back leg until you were ready to land on your front foot and explode through from your back foot to your front foot. The Money Board just automatically made you tilt your shoulders and land on your front leg properly.
I love his videos, he indroduces very important skills that every young pitcher should know when starting out, or even someone trying to perfect their pitch.
Your videos have help me teach and show my 6 year old son how to pitch the correct way. Thanks coach for your advise and experiences you share with us all 🙌💯 #fanluvfromUtah
Coach i loved ur drills a lot specially the one working from behind the mound to keep my son leg straight at the release. In step number 8 I fixed my son early pronation by doing a simple drill. Get in late pronation position with palm facing short or third. Have a partner with several balls in front of the hand of the pitcher 2 steps away where the palm will be facing partner. Mate will toss ball at hand while pitcher catch it without sacrificing L position or pronation position and pitcher just grab it turn and throw towards catcher position. Get back in position and at it again
thanks a ton coach! this is such great and well explained advice. i was a pitcher and these videos really make it easy to help explain pitching mechanics to kids, even ones younger than 10. sound stuff!!!
Really appreciate the video. As a vet i use throwing as part of my therapy, even bought a return net. My issue was only being able to throw every few days if that often due to elbow pain (which I thought was normal). Never played organized baseball (just found out my talent for throwing at age 35) so never heard of getting "around on the ball". Or how I might fix this. Just wanted to say thanks and I'll give it a try.
awesome video! I was a very successful HS baseball player and I now have a son that's very good at baseball now himself. ive always put him on teams that has kids 1 or 2 years older than him because he has such a strong arm and is just way better than kids hiss own age. I know quite a bit about pitching but this video showed me some things I didn't know! very good and informative video thank you for posting this and keep posting awesome videos. also just subscribed to your channel
A great and very informative video as usual. I had been following 3 of these tips which helped me increase my pitching speed and I'm gonna do those drills that John explained. I can feel that these can really boost the velocity of pitches that I throw. Will tell the progress.
i was bending my front knee way to much. i usually throw around 86-88 and i was only throwing around 82 the other day. i’m 15 btw and this really helped
Great video! I got my 9 y/o doing the sit drill and wall drill and in less than one day I have noticed an increase in his power and velocity. I can't wait to incorporate the other drills into his training. Thanks again
Hey Boss, I'm going to bring my velocity to 98mph thanks to you. I just watched the video and im sure i dont do many of those things, converting to a pitcher from a positional player. I am throwing mid 80s with all arm, and my intraspinatus is actually sore at the moment, due to the lack of using my legs and torso like I do when I hit. It kind of all just struck me when I watched your video, I'll keep you updated on my status ;) Or youll see me. ha.
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I played professional baseball myself and agree with *MOST* of what he's saying, but please keep the following in mind:
1. The leg drive section he talks about applies to a form of pitching style known as a "Dip and Drive". Think Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and most power pitchers. There is another form of pitching style most pitching coaches also teach known as a "Tall and Fall". Think Steve Carlton. The best thing you can do is work with a good QUALIFIED pitching coach 1:1 as pitching mechanics have to be tailored to you PERSONALLY. You need to find out what kind of pitcher you are and you do that with a good qualified pitching coach (preferably a former minor or major leaguer) , NOT EVERYONE IS A POWER PITCHER and we know that less powerful pitchers can be quite effective.
2. The drills are good.
3. You need good mechanics and in order to really learn them, I recommend that you learn them using full motion and not starting and stopping while throwing (freeze frame). Guys can get paralyzed by too much analysis. The best thing you can do is to record video of yourself and to FEEL yourself making mistakes, and feel when you're getting it right. There is no substitute for feel.
4. Every young pitcher needs to learn to throw with their LEGS! This not only increases power like he's showing you here, it prevents injury, increases longevity, and let's you throw more innings.
5. Pitchers need to throw, throw, throw, and throw as much as possible to build arm strength. Do long tosses as much as you can, throw footballs (Nolan Ryan made this famous), and pitch as much as you can. This is all more important than simply lifting weights.
Carlton wasn't Tall and Fall. Look at footage of him pitching. He follows the guideline given in the video. None of the common examples of Tall and Fall actually use that style of throwing, whether Carlton or Nolan Ryan (who you correctly identify as a drop and drive pitcher).
Thank you sooo much for the info. Gooooodddd!! results..
This helped me so much im big good pitcher never used my legs only pitched 80s now im pitching mid 90 im so happy think you so mich
Thanks for taking the time to sure your valuable insight on this subject,, its much needed,...
Great mechanics video!
I am a pitcher, and actually just came back from a game, and I pitched. I felt like I was holding back most the game, and came on UA-cam to find some advice and found this video. IT WAS GREAT! I really appreciate your effort and just Subscribed to your channel.
Awesome! Thanks
I will definitely have my boys watch this video. Great tips and lots of "coaching misinformation over the years" being corrected by this video... Thank you so much brother!
Awesome! Thank you! and you're welcome!
whoever does NOT like this. you more then likely suck at your job. This guy is very well educated and his information and knowledge he is sharing is very well accurate. 4 words " I fu****g love it"
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Great video. My 9 year old, Billy, is 6’5”, 280 pounds and he throws 99 mph pretty accurately. His curve ball moves about 6 feet from right to left but I have been looking for tips to get him to throw harder. These comments are hilarious with all the parents talking up their kids about how big and strong they are. 😂 Super funny to read!
Yeah, you certainly sidestepped that landmine - 9yo, 6’5” & 280 lbs. Really so sad he’s headed for a heart attack before he’s 20.
@@brabhamfreaman166 Are you that stupid? He was making fun of people who make similar comments in an exaggerated way.
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Bro your son is gonna be 9’5
Holy shi put that fat ah on the oline
OMG, what a great video. I'm learning to pitch in my late 20s as a hobby and was wondering why I was only throwing in the 60s as a very athletic dude with a good long throwing arm.
I think I may be doing 7/9 of these things wrong. I'll try these out, but this video is excellent.
I am in a very similar position. Catcher/utility player all my life, trying to pitch in men's league now and surprised at my low velocity on the mouns. Let me know what worked for you and if you made any velocity progress
I just started watching and I feel like I have my own personal trainer. He's so good.
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My son learned a lot just by watching this video. He started practicing some of the techniques in our dining room and when he tried the last one, his back cracked. He said how much better he felt and he's ready to practice on the field.
I’ve played baseball since I was 6 yrs old I’m forty now and have obviously had many coaches through the yrs. Throughout that time I remember most all of the coaches who thought me the wrong things as well as the ones who were spot on. I’m fresh out of the flinger baseball league and finally back to real pitcher catcher baseball. That means I have to teach every kid who’s going to pitch from the ground up. This pitching video is a huge help. I was taught fingers back when you break your hands and in two days from now at our first practice I was going teach my boys the same thing. This video may have saved our all star team this year. As far as I’m concerned one of the most helpful pitching videos I’ve seen so far. Thank you for taking your time to create this tool for me to become a better coach. It’s all about the kids man.
Wow thanks man I was throwing upper 50’s before and now I’m throwing 70+ those tips really helped me out
Whatd you do besides these mechanical adjustments?
Gonna teach some of these drills to my 15 yr old nephew. He's a top 100 national prospect, throwing 89mph max right now. Turned 15 last month, but his mechanics could use some work. Thanks for this.
Your nephew wouldn't happen to be Jasson Dominguez, would he? The one who got signed by the Yankees for $5 million at the age of 17.
Severik Whooloo looks like it 😂 last name matches
Keegan Santoroski Jasson Dominguez isn’t a pitcher
15 years
and throws 89? i think i can smell 🧢.. tellin me now hes 18 and throws like 120??
@@albertlazala295 there are 15 year olds r throwing 89
Probably the best video of yours I've seen. A+ content. I coach youth pitchers and you've hit not just velocity killers but stuff that will help guys be more accurate and keep healthy.
I use to teach the snake fangs pointing backwards towards second base or early pro nation years ago when I was coaching. I never realized what I was doing wrong. I picked it up from a pitching coach many years ago and went with it. I look forward to working with my 16y.o. old son who pitches for his varsity team. Thank for taking the time to produce this material.
+Ronnie Gregory Awesome man! Tell him I said hi and good luck this season!
This video is huge for me. i have at least 4 of these issues in my delivery and i believe that is why i am leaving pitches up in the zone and walking so many guys. i will be doing all of these drills multiple times a week and will be sure to give you feed back
The late night note taking of your videos to get ready for summer ball
Went from about 72 to 77 using these tips, thx john!
Watched this before, but it took on new meaning for me tonight. Trying to help my son get from 50/70 to Pony. He has great control and command, but his velocity is sub par. He leaks power all over. All my years of baseball and utilizing a local pro for pitching tips, (2x World Series Champ). The main thing that got me in this vid was all the areas of load. We think of that with hitting...I thought of that when we sit and leg drive toward home. The concept of separating our shoulders and hips, while I do it, I was not aware of it and couldn't communicate it to my son. The other was the arm angle as the ball is brought up. I have a vid of our local pro that clearly shows that move just as coach Madden demonstrates. I just never really thought about that as another "load" point. This opened my eyes to all the spots where our power can leak. Thank you coach Madden...great vid.
I am 66 years old and have been pitching for 40 seasons. High school, American legion, 4 years of college, college semi-pro league in the summer and now adult amateur baseball. I have never seen a video with such good tips that make so much sense to me. I played in college from 72 through 76 and did not get real good coaching as far as pitching fundamentals. A lot of what I learned I've taught myself. But this video is outstanding and I cannot wait to start training for next year using your pitching tips. I know my velocity is not what it could be even though I am 66 years old so I look forward to employing your fixes and seeing my velocity pick up substantially relatively speaking for my age. Thank you. Thumbs up I am subscribed and following you.
Men thanks, i really learn with you... I live in Dominican Republic and i'm pitcher 81 MPH and every day i see your videos before the practices!
Awesome! Thanks Jeremy!
Do you guys play year round in D.R.? Or just baseball season?
Coach! You da man! My kid is a 6’4” 174 lb leftie and I honestly thought his velocity was maxed out until I saw your video and you made us realize just how much we’re still doing wrong! Thank you and keep em coming!
I am a non pitcher trying to learn enough to pitch an inning for my 45+ league. Practicing these steps alone made the ball fly out of my hand... I couldn’t believe it, and I haven’t really mastered the situation... no coaching. This is great fundamental instruction! Thank you👍
Catcher / utility player all my life and am trying to get into pitching in men's league now. It is a fun struggle. I am surprised with my lack of velocity on the mound, I think I throw harder back to the pitcher or across the diamond!!
Coach can you do a video on how to pitch with your whole body and not only your arm?
Great video. Most of the things you touch on are so simple to fix. I had my son work on a few of your tips and I can see his velocity had increased. Every coach and player should watch this video over and over.
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I’m in a 40+ league and haven’t pitched in 30 years. This vid helps me remember some key mechanics. Thank you! Got my first strikeout the other day :)
Right there with you ! Hope your still enjoying the love for the game and competition
Great stuff! I'm a weekend warrior who started pitching a little later and as such, my mechanics are all self taught/learned. I love to study and talk the art and am always amazed at how much I still DONT know or can still learn. This has helped my guys and I out immensely! A lot of guys know stuff but can't communicate it. Well done. Thanks!
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This is an amazing video. After viewing hundreds of videos on pitching velocity, etc. I think this is probably the best one out there. It presents and breaks down the fundamental issues clearly and to the point. Tons of great info. Will definitely be incorporating a lot of this into my coaching next season. Great job!
I currently have two pitchers on my 14u team and each one has their own mechanical flaws. Pitcher one: leading knee opens (leaking), gets around the ball and front leg crashes. Pitcher 2: opens to early and has flat shoulders. This video will be helpful on progressing these two boys to where they need to be. A lot of great information for a 19 minute video! Video is much appreciated.
You're welcome! Yeh when I got done I thought "nobody is going to watch a 19 min video" but it seems well received so far. Thanks Coach!
Probably one of the best "Fundamentals of Pitching" videos ever created. John breaks down common mechanical flaws in a way that as a coach, I can see, understand, & focus on. He also provides drills for improving/correcting each issue/flaw. Great instruction for both new and experienced pitchers, coaches, and parents. Great Job John and THANK YOU!
Hey coach, i've been playing baseball since I was two years old. I didn't try out for my high school baseball team for my freshman year because I didn't think I would make it. My local baseball league coach asked me if I tried out and I told him no and I told him that I didn't think I'd make it and he just said "really?" I just started pitching this year and I am 15 years old. I can page around 75 miles an hour, my coach wonders why no one else has let me pitch or seen something in me. You've really helped me with everything, thank you so much.
Thank you for this video! I am a sophomore in highschool and at 6' 3 tall and 200 pounds I really want to be hitting over 80 off the bump. Ive had some trouble getting up in velocity and I believe these tips combined with Olympic training and shoulder therapy can get me over 80 from the 75-78 that I'm at right now. Thank you so much!!
Love this video. Gunna use alot of this stuff this winter with my boy. One main thing I do with him is work on things slowly, I try not throw to much info at him. This winter will be getting a better drive off the mound, and not opening up to early in the upper body. I work on 1 or 2 things each year with him and find it works best.
THANK YOU! After lots of balls in Spring prep, My 8yo finally has control and zipping strikeouts in minors. Started today, 4K in 2 innings, all THANKS to ur other videos. He’s now ready to increase speed with these drills.
Honestly, I thought these would be pretty useless, but after watching I see that they are brilliant. I coached for years trying to get my guys to use their legs, lead with the hip, and everything else you've spoken about. Good vid.
Kids, coaches, pay attention.
Thank you very much!
I used 3 and 8 at my districts game and literally just by using those 2 I can feel my fastball getting faster, but more importantly I can control it better too. Im starting to throw with my upper body more than my arms. Thanks for the tips
Love you coach , my brother had most of this issues and I would show him these , he keeps throwing wild pitches , thanks John
You're welcome man!
14:15 - completely agree. Thank you for explaining.
You’re welcome thank you
what a great drills! i am watching this in korea for a teammate introduced me and i am going to translate this for my other team members who are not good english speakers. thank you!
Had a problem with staying closed and over pronation and this really helped, yesterday threw a bullpen and this put at least 5-10 more mph on my pitches. Thanks man
Thats freaking awesome!
my 13 year old is 6"0 230 pd and his fast ball is 75 mph. We will start working on these drills on tomorrow. I'm from Grapevine TX. he will be a freshman this Aug. I'll keep you informed with our progress. Thanks for the info
Awesome video! My son worked with a D1 college pitching coach recently and there were many similarities between the two. However, your video and lesson provide a deeper understanding of why the mechanics are as they are.
Found this after having a discussion about pitching mechanics. I played back in the 80s. In college I designed my own pitching form out of common sense which included many of the things you discuss in this video. I have heard over the years point the ball toward 2nd and break your other hand toward home. If you think about it it kills your rotational momentum and can lead to flying your off shoulder open. Having your hand loaded thru the windup not only can relieve stress on elbow and increase speed but it is easier to position your hand for a curve ball. Good video
Thank you sir! I appreciate it!
This is the best pitching video that I have ever seen in my 25 years of coaching. Thank You!
My man is right on!! As a high velocity pitcher I stress this often with new students and players in my program. By the way nice sinker action back in the day. Roll Tide Roll
I appreciate your knowledge and the willingness to share it. This type of instructional information can help and literally save kids from destroying theirselves.
Good stuff! I've got a 12 yr old who is obsessed with increasing his velocity. Some of this stuff will most definitely help. His current coach is teaching him to show the outfielder the ball when pitching. Time to get to work!
Thanks for these amazing tips! I followed every one of these tips and now my coach says that i have been throeing faster!
Thaniks for posting this. There are several things that I've been teaching my kids that i will definitely change thanks to this video.
You should get a kick out of this.
I'm a 48 year old baseball player. Playing in an over 30 league and we are in the playoffs. I knew I would probably be pitching (I'm not really a pitcher) so I found this video the day of the game at work. I implemented as much as I could remember from this video and I had more control, command and velocity than I ever had! We won! I went 4 innings 3 hits 1 run 0 earned and 3 ks! Thanks!
Great video and I appreciate that you included some drills. This will really help my son, and it's all explained so well. Thanks again.
Some of this is good stuff. I glad finally coaches are starting to understand stand high velocity pitchers build up momentum. I been talking and teaching momentum since the early 90's when it wasn't popular and everyone though I was wrong. I quickly just go into a few things because of lack of time. No pitcher lands on a straight leg. Maybe after ball release and the lead leg hip rotates away. Second, probated just happens. Very rarely do u have to explain or teach that. Teaching that to a young kid could get ugly. Third if you rotate after landing to ball release, can the shoulders be uneven? That would cause the arm to be left behind and a pulling effect with the front shoulder.
No, they definitely don't land straight but the front leg straightens as they get to release point. As for pronation, I see a lot of young players who do not pronate or pronate too late (they throw sliders as fastballs). So I feel best at least trying to help them fix the problem so that they don't injure themselves. Although good pitchers do naturally pronate. I never talk about it with those who naturally do it correctly. The shoulders don't stay uneven throughout the delivery. They move from that loaded to unloaded position at release point. That's why timing is so important in the pitching delivery.
This might be one of the smartest pitching videos I have ever seen. Everything is spot on
Great video, man!
+Josh Anderson Thanks Josh...preciate it!
john, thank you for everything you do to educate, help coaches and pitchers.
Thank you Michael
I'm a 14 year old pitcher and this vid really helped cuz I can't throw that fals so now I've got good break and velocity thanks def gonna sub
I was taught several of these killers. Put a lot of strain on my elbow. Really helpful correctives that I'll share with kids.
Awesome info. I can see at least 3 velocity killers in my boys pitching delivery. Thanks!!!
Awesome! Thanks
Great info, thanks for putting these videos out for Dads like me to be able to work with our kids!
Very Grateful to you John for posting these awesome videos.
There is no place on the internet where they tell about these things in so much detail. :)
What you demonstrated made me see all the mistakes I have done all my life thanks for doing this video much appreciated
My Son pitch he is 8 and we been work real hard at trying to get him to throw the ball a lil hard. I am going to try a lot of the stuff u said. Cause there a couple thing he is doing wrong thanks to u I known how to fix it now thanks.
This is really good stuff! Only 1 thing I change for young pitchers is I remove the subject of the back leg. I focus more on striding forward than the push or drive from mound. The goal is to get further down the hill but stay balanced. So in order to get further down the hill.. .you have to push off. I've found coaching this cause the pitcher to drive off the mound! All about coaching style and knowing the player. Keep up the good work! really enjoy your videos!
Definitely agree...great point
What a fantastic video!!! This is the absolute best pitching instruction video on the internet!!!
Great tips. All of it taught by some of the most reputable teachers who are science based in the baseball world. Thank you...
+John Ney Thank you!
thanks for the video......going to try this with my 15 yr old in the next couple of weeks. Seems like we should incorporate this in his warm ups or weekly routine.......I'll keep you update, summer ball around the corner.
Hey this video really helped me because I'm a pitcher and I've been throwing consistant strikes ever since I watched this video.thx
Love the video! Will definitely try out some of these drills as my son is starting kid pitch this year.
One critique I have is, the ex professional Texas Rangers pitcher, Steve Foucott, that taught me how to pitch also taught what you call early pronation. I could be wrong, but I think the point of teaching this is to prevent bad mechanics early on because, early pitchers especially, seem to have a tendency to want to shot put the ball especially if they pull the ball out of the glove right into a throwing position which also causes them to lose their arm arch. Unfortunately, I have seen many shot-put pitchers in little league and shot-putting the ball can lead to elbow injury. However, if they are taught to rotate the ball away so it "faces second base", then shot-putting the ball is almost impossible.
Plus, so long as your wrist rotates back to the forward position before your release, you're not really pronating early. It's really only early pronation if you keep your wrist facing out through the delivery. Your wrist should definitely be behind the ball unless you're throwing a breaking ball which, I think you've agreed on other videos, isn't recommended for early pitchers.
Please chime in with your thoughts on this. Do you think I'm way off base on this?
No, I think you're right that could be effective for younger pitchers who shot put the ball, but this is the end goal for high level pitchers. Early pronation is in an "unloaded" state when we want to be loaded to unload...supinated to pronated. But yes, for a young pitcher who has the shot put problem it may help him. Maybe why so many coaches teach this way? I actually never have to teach this. I only come across some guys who I have to unteach them. Most guys naturally get to a good spot unless they were taught wrong.
Hey I want to say thanks because I want to start playing as a pitcher and with your videos I can train to be a good pitcher.
Thanks for this vid! It helped me improve my velocity by around 7 mph!
That's awesome!!!
I really liked this video. I realize now how I'm not doing some of the things you said to do and most importantly I know why my elbow gets sore. I like the drill to fix the pronation and hope that working on that will alleviate that soreness from pitching
Keep me posted
Wow dude thanks a lot!!!
That video is awesome I didn't expected myself making that huge velocity increase than I did. Earlier this year I threw around 72 (75 tops) from the mount but out of the crowhop 83ish so I was thinking I do something wrong there. Before all this covid stuff I never considered myself as a pitcher but because of time and boredom I kinda set up an bullpen in the backyard. Your tips were kinda what I really needed man. My hip rotation was a mess, the strength which I could have taken from my lower body was kinda not existing and my shoulder seperation was horrible, but now after I worked on that I throw my 85/86 and 89 tops ... I wish I could have had a coach like you when I was younger, now with 28 I am kinda burned material. Anyways I keep on the good work and hopefully after this upcoming winter I gonna have my first 90mph outcome!
Lucas S That’s awesome to hear brotha! Keep up the great work!
I always had great control and with those velocity tips you made a pitcher of me. Usually people considered me as a hitterdude but I guess there gonna be some change of minds next year!!
Really thank you a lot!
Phenomenal video! So appreciative. I talk to my pitchers about all this stuff but I didn't know how to put it into words or drills all the time! Thanks for helping so much!
Good stuff my husband loves watching you. He has pro trout's in March he is a pitcher too
Your the MAN John! Thanks for putting the time in to do these videos. I have a 12 year old son who is 6’1” 180 lefty. He is really starting to bring it. I want to work more mechanics and this video is perfect!
Hey John. Great video and instruction. I do the same exercises with my pitchers and i can testify that these drills work!I occasionally get a parent who tells me that the sons rec ball coach is trying to change their mechanics because he was taught something different 25-30 yrs ago.
Thanks William!
Great way to tie all these together with drills on how to work on it! I wish I had this info when I was teaching Little Leaguers how to pitch. I'm glad I was able to figure out some of these things and help 7-12 yr olds throw/pitch better, but if I had all this info....WOW
Also, I am disappointed about how much static my son gets from his HS coach for incorporating these very things into his pitching delivery. He has been fortunate enough to have had some excellent coaching outside of HS that has coached him to do these very things, but is getting constant push back from the HS coach on the things he has been taught that have been very successful, and not just in pitching.
Thanks for reconfirming the things that work!
Thank you so much for your comment Jason. Glad to hear your son is doing well.
Nice tips and video.
There is a certain moment in hitting and in pitching when unloading happens. Hard to describe it. Once you experience it, you won't forget it. That's where the power happens. Its timing. The one thing that coaches never taught me was that moment. It happens out front, early you have no power, late, you have no power.
The second thing hardly taught is ball spin on your pitches and needs to be practiced on fadtballs, 2 seams, change ups, curves, slidwrs, cutter. If you can get the ball to spin right you will get the pitch to do what it is supposed to do and you will get more batters out.
Last thing I learned on my own I want to mention is was where you stand on the rubber. My whole life I struggled with stike outs with the slider. Junior year of college I moved to the third base side of the rubber. I throw right handed. Struck out way more batters the next two seasons. It changed the angle the ball took to home plate.
Best drill that stuck with me I reccomend to teach is the attach a rope to a ball. Go to release point and the rope will be to the catchers glove. You can visualize the flight path of the ball. Helped with control and visualization before the pitch.
+Darren Gay Thanks for the comment!
Great video. Probably your best to date. Some very good useful info here. Keep bringin' 'em!
Thanks Rawdog! Will do!
really helpful video! Always wanted to pitch faster
I loved what you had to say in this video. But one of the ways that I was taught when it comes to loading up. Was with what my pitching coach called a Money Board. It was called a money board because if you could not do the Money Board correctly you were not going to make any money. Now what the money board taught you to do was to keep up to 90% of your weight on your back leg until you were ready to land on your front foot and explode through from your back foot to your front foot. The Money Board just automatically made you tilt your shoulders and land on your front leg properly.
Thank you sir I am from the Dominican Republic working hard and committing to get an scholarship 🔥 see you soon!
He the one and only with him I got better and still working on stuff thank u your the best
Great stuff John! Definitely can use this for my legion pitchers this summer!!
Thanks
I've been working on these drills with my 12-U lefty, and seeing major improvements! love these videos!
I love his videos, he indroduces very important skills that every young pitcher should know when starting out, or even someone trying to perfect their pitch.
Your videos have help me teach and show my 6 year old son how to pitch the correct way. Thanks coach for your advise and experiences you share with us all 🙌💯 #fanluvfromUtah
Coach i loved ur drills a lot specially the one working from behind the mound to keep my son leg straight at the release. In step number 8 I fixed my son early pronation by doing a simple drill. Get in late pronation position with palm facing short or third. Have a partner with several balls in front of the hand of the pitcher 2 steps away where the palm will be facing partner. Mate will toss ball at hand while pitcher catch it without sacrificing L position or pronation position and pitcher just grab it turn and throw towards catcher position. Get back in position and at it again
+el negro Awesome! Great idea!
damn, good video. putting the physics in the technique. it's all about energy and power
Thanks! Yesss!
Gordon Fremen bro this guy is a quack all of this crap screws up your accuracy
if youre just focusing only on speed, sure. you gotta work on everything.
Austin T you wrong you are really bad you are not doing it right
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good stuff man, thank you so much for helping so many here,great job.
Thank you
thanks a ton coach! this is such great and well explained advice. i was a pitcher and these videos really make it easy to help explain pitching mechanics to kids, even ones younger than 10. sound stuff!!!
Really appreciate the video. As a vet i use throwing as part of my therapy, even bought a return net. My issue was only being able to throw every few days if that often due to elbow pain (which I thought was normal). Never played organized baseball (just found out my talent for throwing at age 35) so never heard of getting "around on the ball". Or how I might fix this. Just wanted to say thanks and I'll give it a try.
+rlsanderlin Awesome! Thanks brother!
Great vid,still trying to implement all these techniques with my son. Lots of work,thx JM
These drills have been helping me get more velocity on my ball thanks ⚾💪
Great video.. all the keys to great mechanics on the mound
awesome video! I was a very successful HS baseball player and I now have a son that's very good at baseball now himself. ive always put him on teams that has kids 1 or 2 years older than him because he has such a strong arm and is just way better than kids hiss own age. I know quite a bit about pitching but this video showed me some things I didn't know! very good and informative video thank you for posting this and keep posting awesome videos. also just subscribed to your channel
A great and very informative video as usual.
I had been following 3 of these tips which helped me increase my pitching speed and I'm gonna do those drills that John explained.
I can feel that these can really boost the velocity of pitches that I throw.
Will tell the progress.
Love it!!! Excellent, repeatable, measurable training benefits. Thank you for sharing!
i was bending my front knee way to much. i usually throw around 86-88 and i was only throwing around 82 the other day. i’m 15 btw and this really helped
Great video! I got my 9 y/o doing the sit drill and wall drill and in less than one day I have noticed an increase in his power and velocity. I can't wait to incorporate the other drills into his training. Thanks again
Awesome!
Hey Boss,
I'm going to bring my velocity to 98mph thanks to you. I just watched the video and im sure i dont do many of those things, converting to a pitcher from a positional player. I am throwing mid 80s with all arm, and my intraspinatus is actually sore at the moment, due to the lack of using my legs and torso like I do when I hit. It kind of all just struck me when I watched your video, I'll keep you updated on my status ;) Or youll see me. ha.
Helped so much I really appreciate it I broke down the fundamentals of this and are now going to be using this in the every day workout !