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Life in the Fastpitch Lane: Category Archive for Pitching

Fastpitch competitors know how to deal with adversity

Congratulations to Mary Chamberlain, pitcher of the week

Sometimes they just miss the point

Keeping an open mind on fastpitch drills

Keeping fastpitch pitchers on the power line

Why did I get slower?

Drill for developing the backhand change release

Long arm follow-through

Pitching: Getting a proper follow-through

What the wrist really contributes in pitching

Now is a great time to work on pitching speed

Softball pitching - when movement fools the umpire

Predictable in pitching equals fail

Enforcing the rules v. impacting the game

Nothing like a game to bring it home

Pitch calling -- you have to mix it up

Success requires patience

Curve ball drill: The student becomes the teacher

Product review: Jennie Finch Softball Powerline Pitching Mat

Wherein Stephanie gets her kitty

The rules on hit batsmen

Technology doesn't replace the human factor

Illegal pitches at the World Cup

The 43 ft. HS distance appears to be having the desire effect

In bunt situations, pitch high

To gain control, you must first give up control

A very different experience

A feelgood week

Your body can lie to you

The heavy ball reveals all

Using the curve and screw effectively

More on the so-called natural softball pitching motion

The reality of windmill pitching and over use injuries

Using the big muscles in pitching

The "big dog" system of measurement for aggressiveness

A solution to walking off the pitching rubber

Where do coaches come up with this stuff?

USSSA pitching distance moving to 43 feet

Nice problem to have

It's official: High school pitching distance moving back to 43 feet

The value of the change

The illogic of over-pitching

Shortening the stride for the drop

Learning v. relearning a pitch

The changeup smells fear

What a little experience and confidence can do

Everybody's a pitching coach

So, the windmill pitching motion may not be as safe as everyone thought

More than one way...

Sharpening the rollover drop

To pitch aggressively, add a little PMS to your approach

Be careful of over-reliance on video

Throwing inside? Check the feet

Loose elbow the key to feeling the release

Lesson cost (a bit of humor)

Pitching + touching your shoulder = elbow pain

A little trick for the backhand change

Love the breakthroughs

Choosing signals for pitches

There's strong, then there's...

Get quicker earlier

Interesting article on pitch speeds

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that spin

Lighting a spark

Another cue for the backhand change

To make the change work, trust it

Bringing pitches back down

Getting the feel of the legs working together

Skip the wrist snap on the screwball

For all those pitchers who aren't strikeout queens

The so-called "natural" pitching motion

Pitching speeds and reality

Identifying elite pitchers

Pitch speeds in the WCWS

Finding the release point for the backhand change

What it's all about

A corollary to the Law of Opposites

Making the backhand change work

A drop is the same as a fastball to a blind horse

Short-term failure v. long-term success

For a faster arm, try faster feet

Learning spins with the TightSpin Trainer

Motionview! video analysis software

Getting proper spin on the curve ball

Bill Hillhouse and the PCM

Strength of the arms v. the legs

Knuckles to nose

Driving off the back foot

The Law of Opposites

Leaning into the drop ball

Making the curve ball work

The peel drop -- It's all in the butt

Keeping the back foot down

Pitchers, get your butts in gear

Sacrificing speed for control

Always like to hear the good news

Pitch speed isn't everything

Using the front knee

What it takes to succeed

The difference determination makes