Why Does Your Motion Keep Breaking Down?

Because your pitching motion works in connected pairs!!!

  • Your hips and glove arm work together.
    • Coach Skip’s instruction never ignores the glove arm.
  • Your front leg and throwing arm work together.
    • Coach Skip’s instruction never asks your front leg to land first.

Out of Your Starting Position, Your Glove Hand Always Moves First

  • The glove arm moves first to activate the hips.
  • The hips create direction and momentum, which set the front leg in motion.
  • As the front leg stabilizes and accepts force, the throwing arm is free to accelerate and deliver the baseball.
The body throws the baseball one movement at a time.

 COMMON PROBLEMS

Most pitching problems occur when one part of the sequence tries to do another part’s job.

  • The throwing arm fires before the hips.
  • In the starting position, the front knee moves behind the front hip.
  • The front leg lands before the glove hand crosses the body.
  • The glove arm collapses under the armpit.

When these things happen, the body stops working together.

  • The throwing arm begins compensating for movements that should have been created by the lower body and glove side.
  • The result is inconsistent command, forced velocity, arm fatigue, and mechanical confusion.

The best deliveries don’t rely on the throwing arm alone.

  • The best deliveries rely on the sequence created by the starting position.
  • When the start is right, the body can move in order.

When the body moves in order, command becomes repeatable, velocity becomes easier, and the arm experiences less stress.

Sequence Over Strength™

The clues for getting your ball to your target aren’t in your motion; they’re in your starting position.

You’ll drive yourself crazy trying to fix your motion when your starting position fixes everything that causes your ball to go into your target.

 NEED HELP?

If you or someone you know is struggling with command, velocity, or mechanics, send Coach Skip a bullpen video.

  • Text or direct message Coach Skip at 856-524-3248 and receive a response within 24 hours.