“Proprioception and Your Kinetic Chain Unleashes Your Lower Body”

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Posts made in November 2025

Mastering the Starting Stance

The goal of the starting stance is to enable a controlled, forward weight shift into the back hip.

Proper Stance or the Balanced Load

Front Foot Position is placed parallel to the rear foot allowing the weight during the leg lift to naturally shift down and into the back hip.

The pitcher achieves a “stacked” position where the head, torso, and center of gravity are vertically aligned over the bent drive knee.

This creates stored elastic energy in the back hip and leg, which is required for the explosive forward drive down the mound.

A visual: Imagine loading a spring by pushing down on it to create maximum linear momentum which is transferred up the kinetic chain.

Improper Starting Stance or the Momentum Killer

Front Foot Position is placed too far back, often positioned behind the plane of the rear hip/foot which forces the weight to prematurely shift backward as the pitcher begins the leg lift.

The center of gravity moves away from the target, and the pitcher loses the feeling of being “stacked.”

The pitcher generates a slower delivery and inconsistent velocity because the arm must compensate for the lost lower-body energy.

A Visual: Imagine trying to load a spring by pushing the spring sideways.

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By following these tips and seeking guidance from Coach Skip Fast, you elevate your pitching game and achieve your full potential.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
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Breaking Free from “Feeling” Your Pitch

Inconsistent command and frustration result from relying on feelings rather than executing a proven process grounded in sound mechanics.

The Problem with “Feeling”

An unreliable feeling relies on intuition and makes delivery unpredictable.

Inconsistency struggles to maintain a high level of performance.

The Power of Mechanics

True pitching is about understanding and executing the correct movements, following a proven process.

The lower body is critical for generating power and accuracy by efficiently and consistently transferring energy.

A restricted movement that limits power and control is to land the front foot and then start the throwing motion.

The Pro Pitching Institute’s Approach

The Institute’s instruction focuses on creating a repeatable delivery by correcting movement and sequencing.

Proper mechanics and body awareness ensure a repeatable delivery.

Harnessing lower-body power generates more speed and accuracy.

Target precision develops the ability to hit your target with precision and consistency.

Let’s hear from you!

By following these tips and seeking guidance from Coach Skip Fast, you elevate your pitching game and achieve your full potential.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

Pitching Mechanics!

Back Knee Position

Starting slightly behind the back foot to allow for a powerful drive.

Your Back Knee starts slightly behind the back foot and allows for a powerful drive forward.

Weight Transfer

Shifting weight towards the back foot during the stride initiation.

Weight shifts towards the back foot as the stride initiates, facilitating a powerful drive and efficient energy transfer.

Glove Hand Position

Palm facing the body for balance and efficient energy transfer.

The Glove Hand Palm faces your body, helping maintain balance and ensuring a smooth transfer of energy.

Front Heel/Foot Position

Close to the back heel for a compact, powerful stance, with the front foot angled toward the target for stability.

The front stance is relatively close to the back heel, creating a compact, powerful stance and a stable platform.

Crucial Common Mistakes

Shifting weights too early causes a loss of power/accuracy.

A long stride creates imbalance and decreased control.

An incorrect glove-hand position hinders power and balance.

Let’s hear from you!

By following these tips and seeking guidance from Coach Skip Fast, you elevate your pitching game and achieve your full potential.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

The Pitcher’s Equation: How Power Meets Precision

Organized Motions – Proper Foot Strikes

The interplay between velocity and command in pitching!

Raw Power

Velocity is the speed of the pitch.

High velocity comes from your core rotating, making it hard for hitters to react.

Art of Control

Command is the ability to consistently throw pitches to specific locations within the strike zone or hit your spots.

Command allows for pitch manipulation and weak contact.

Synergy

Synergy—the combination of high velocity and excellent command —makes a pitcher extremely difficult to face.

Accuracy makes velocity far more dangerous.

Mechanics

Power generation starts in the lower body (the legs and hips), transferred through a strong core for balance/stability, and finalized with smooth, efficient arm action for both speed and accuracy.

Smooth mechanics make the above easy to produce.

Let’s hear from you!

By following these tips and seeking guidance from Coach Skip Fast, you can elevate your pitching game and achieve your full potential.

Coach Skip Fast
“Command by Choice, Not by Chance”
https://propitchinginginstitute.com
856-524-3248
skip@propitchinginstitute.com
#ElitebyChoice

Your pitch motion is hidden within your body.

You move the right way and you get the right result.

The Central Role of the Glove Hand

The core concept —that the glove side is the critical trigger—is your missing link.

By keeping that front side closed and the glove hand near the front hip for as long as possible, you create a powerful tension – the hips load up against that closed front shoulder, like twisting a rubber band.
- The glove hand acts as the release valve, stopping the forward momentum and forcing the body to rotate violently around that anchor, immediately cueing hip rotation and unlocking the massive energy stored in the core. Hip rotation precedes shoulder rotation to maximize the whip effect.
The results beautifully tie the mechanics directly to the outcomes.
- Proper hip/trunk rotation and timing ensure maximum energy transfer from the lower body to the ball.
- The arm acts as a passive whip rather than a force generator, reducing strain on the elbow and shoulder.
- A consistent, repeatable, and balanced delivery creates a stable platform for the arm to release the ball at the same point every time.

This delivery system allows you to achieve the most velocity with the least effort and arm wear.

You turn pitching from an act of throwing into an act of controlled rotation and energy transfer.

With coach Skip’s instruction, everyone gets a drill to tell you whether your lower body is involved

1. The Setup

You establish a narrow, athletic, and slightly closed base.
By implying the front foot is slightly angled and the back leg is ready to push, your loaded position is ready to move forward.
Your glove hand is the initial “stay closed” cue.
Stop: An important pause to feel and confirm the athletic balance and loaded tension.

2. The Coil and Break

Your body is perfectly stacked over the pivot foot, maximizing balance and preventing lateral drift.
Your front heel lines up with your back toes and your front toe points toward the target.
You establish the early arm cocking position and create the anchor point for the hip drive, resisting the early rotation.
Stop: Another pause to feel the coiled tension, confirm the lower body is loaded, and the upper body is separated, with the arm and glove in the optimal power position.

3. The Fire

You initiate hip and trunk rotation, setting the kinetic chain’s whip-like action toward the plate.

This drill sequence is a sophisticated way to engrain sequential movement and front-side control—the true keys to velocity, command, and durability.

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“I can’t believe it. Coach Skip taught me One position, one movement, and the ball just goes right into my catcher’s glove.” ~ Manny F., High School Pitcher

“I was pleasantly surprised how the simple front leg lift position Coach Skip taught me produced the command I need to move forward.” – Lenny P., Minor League Prospect

Posts made in November 2025

Mastering the Starting Stance

Proper Stance or the Balanced Load

Improper Starting Stance or the Momentum Killer

Let’s hear from you!

Breaking Free from “Feeling” Your Pitch

The Problem with “Feeling”

The Power of Mechanics

The Pro Pitching Institute’s Approach

Let’s hear from you!

Pitching Mechanics!

Back Knee Position

Weight Transfer

Glove Hand Position

Front Heel/Foot Position

Crucial Common Mistakes

Let’s hear from you!

The Pitcher’s Equation: How Power Meets Precision

Raw Power

Art of Control

Synergy

Mechanics

Let’s hear from you!

Your pitch motion is hidden within your body.

You move the right way and you get the right result.

The Central Role of the Glove Hand

This delivery system allows you to achieve the most velocity with the least effort and arm wear.

You turn pitching from an act of throwing into an act of controlled rotation and energy transfer.

With coach Skip’s instruction, everyone gets a drill to tell you whether your lower body is involved

1. The Setup

2. The Coil and Break

3. The Fire

This drill sequence is a sophisticated way to engrain sequential movement and front-side control—the true keys to velocity, command, and durability.