Lower Half Pitching Mechanics: The Drift – Simplified (Part 1 of 4)

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Use your legs. Use your lower half. Sounds great but, “what the heck does it mean”? Coaches often cue this as if it’s one single thing. In reality, a proper use of the lower half has 4 different but connected and sequential components. In this 4 part series on lower half pitching mechanics, we’ll take a closer look and break down what I consider to be the 4 big plyers we need on the road to an efficient lower half:

Let’s kick off Part 1 of this series with component #1 – Drift. Continue reading “Lower Half Pitching Mechanics: The Drift — Simplified (Part 1 of 4)”

Remote Athlete Highlight: A Deep Dive into Pitt Commit Antonio Doganiero

Lefty pitcher Antonio Doganiero (Class 2024), came to us for remote training through the Baseball U Anthracite travel program in Pennsylvania, this past October after a recent commitment to the University of Pittsburgh baseball program.  He was looking to improve his overall performance on the mound.  When Antonio started his remote program (6′ – 167 lbs.) he was sitting 83-84 mph.  This past weekend, Antonio was sitting 86-88, and he touched 89.3 mph.  There is obviously much more to come here.  But, how did we do this on a remote basis in 4-5 months?

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How to Improve Hip Mobility in Pitchers

There is no secret that pitchers’ hips take a pounding coming down the mound during the long season.  Identifying hip-related issues and addressing them should a part of every pitcher’s repertoire.  Included below are also four mobility drills that can aid in the improvement of hip mobility.

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How to Properly Warm-up as a Pitcher

Too many pitchers at all levels either treat their pre-throwing or warmup routine like a hassle or simply do not do it properly. The warm-up program below is meant to provide you with a comprehensive protocol like that being done by top professional ball players. Arm care for pitchers and a proper warm-up program before a game should take 20-25 minutes. Since every pitcher is different, this arm care and warm-up program for pitchers is designed to cover all the bases. Feel free to click each exercise for a “how to” video on proper form.

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How to Protect the Baseball Player’s UCL

In the E-book below, we are going to review how we help stabilize and protect pitchers and baseball players’ UCL (also known as the Tommy John ligament) with several exercises we perform here at RPP.  By following this protocol, we can help stabilize the injured elbow and prevent injury recurrence both before the initiation of a progressive throwing program as well as after.

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