Friday, August 7, 2009

Pitching from the stretch

YouTube - Dan Haren pitching mechanics (stretch)


52 sec - Dec 23, 2008 -
Dan Haren pitching from the stretch against the SF Giants: September 10, 2008 at AT&T Park.www.youtube.com/?v=T0DCwPoI7Ds

Baseball Instructional Videos

Baseball Hitting Instructional Videos - Straight Toss Drill

posted by admin at Base Ball Hitting Drills - 2 months ago
This video is from ShapeFit.com’s baseball training video series. The video provides basic tips on proper baseball hitting fundamentals. Whether you are a parent who is excited about getting your youngster...

Saturday, August 1, 2009

To throw curves or not

TO THROW CURVES OR NOT TO THROW CURVES? THAT IS THE QUESTION

posted by skallas at Sports Plus by Steve Kallas - 1 day ago
Kallas Remarks by Steve Kallas For young pitchers (say, 13 and younger), for decades the recommendations of noted doctors have been don’t throw curveballs unti...

Outfield play: Getting great jumps on the ball

Outfield Play: Getting Great Jumps on the Ball

posted by Donald Guido, Michael Macchione at Baseball:Coaching from Little League to College - 1 year ago
While this may not be a long diatribe on getting to the ball quickly in order to throw someone out advancing to the next base, it is clearly one of the most generally under taught skill given to the outfi...

Pitching mechanics

Pitching Mechanics

posted by Donald Guido, Michael Macchione at Baseball:Coaching from Little League to College - 1 year ago
Not all pitchers throw the same way. Release points may be different and velocities may vary. The objective, though, remains the same. That is to THROW STRIKES. Certain basic mechanics are constant. Sycr...

Pitching drills : 1 to 5

Pitching Drills : 1 to 5

posted by Donald Guido, Michael Macchione at Baseball:Coaching from Little League to College - 1 year ago
Pitching mechanics are extremely important if one is to become an accomplished pitcher. The following 1 to 5 progressions will greatly aid the pitcher in achieving this goal. They can be performed daily an...

Catchers: 2nd most critical skill, blocking pitches

Catchers: 2nd Most Critical Skill, Blocking Pitches

posted by Donald Guido, Michael Macchione at Baseball:Coaching from Little League to College - 1 year ago
It's number two on the list of "*Most Important Skills To Have As A Catcher", BLOCKING THE BASEBALL. *We consider it number two even though it has a fairly low frequency rate of happening -but when it happ...