Increase Your Pitching Velocity
Many people ask the question about how proper pitching mechanics affects pitching velocity, particularly on the fastball. The simple answer is to take a look at how most youth athletes generate power. Most young pitchers will try to use their arm to get the majority of their power.
Unfortunately this is not the right answer, and one of the biggest reasons for arm injury. If pitchers would learn to utilize their entire body, (starting with their legs), they would not only relieve some undue stress on their throwing arm, they would also increase pitching velocity because they would create more momentum toward home plate. Pitching a baseball is an exercise that requires total body mechanics from your feet to your fingertips. It is not uncommon for any pitcher with minimal experience with pitching mechanics to add 5-10 mph to their fastball when some adjustments are made.
Roy Oswalt, as with many major league pitchers, of the Chicago White Sox uses his legs as he approaches the landing position. As he lands, there is a bend in his back leg which allows for momentum to be created. A common problem for many pitchers is landing with the majority of weight on their FRONT leg rather than balanced in the center. Take a snapshot of yourself or the athlete you are working with and watch where the weight is distributed when the front foot strikes the ground. If the majority of weight is on the front leg, this is a major reason why velocity is down. Fix this piece and you will see noticeably more jump on the fastball.
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