“Contact me if you can’t AUTOMATICALLY get your ball to your target!” – Coach Skip Fast, 27 Year Pitching Coach.

In your stride, Generate Proprioceptive Balance, Velocity, and Command when …

Proprioception

  • Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense its position and movement in space. It’s often called the “sixth sense” and is essential for pitching.
  • Your brain interprets your position and movement and uses it to understand where your body is in space, how it’s moving, and how to instantly coordinate your movements to restore balance.
  • Proprioception is a vital sense that allows elite pitching. It’s a complex process involving sensory receptors, brain processing, and automatic control.
  • If your proprioception is impaired, you have trouble coordinating movements the way you want, balance problems, and spatial awareness issues.

Your Glove Arm stays Ahead of the Front Foot (Proprioceptive Balance, Velocity, and Command)

You’re always in balance when your glove arm moves ahead of your front foot.

Leading with the glove arm promotes a more balanced, efficient, and repeatable motion, which results in better command and accuracy.

You have much better control and command because the body is balanced throughout the motion, and the entire body drives the throw.

The energy is directed more efficiently towards the target, increasing accuracy and consistency.

Without conscious thought, the human body often executes a testament to the intricate workings of the nervous system.

Discover how to deliver the ball with the utmost velocity, power, and accuracy!

Your Front Foot Goes Ahead of the Glove Arm (Proprioceptive Balance, Velocity, and No Command)

  • A focus on generating velocity at the expense of command.
  • When your front foot goes ahead of your glove arm, your body must catch up and regain balance at your foot strike.
  • This often leads to generating velocity without command.
  • The body is trying to command the ball, but the sequence is off, making it difficult to control where that pitch goes.
  • It’s like trying to throw a punch while being pushed backward – you might generate some force, but accuracy will suffer.