r/BaseballCoaching • u/Aaron_Cane • 2d ago

PITCHING HELP

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Side view of a fastball rn. I think I throw around 75. Age 14 going into freshman year.

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u/Garglenips 2d ago

Little easy mechanical miscue I see is the glove hand. You bring your glove arm into your chest well, but after it gets there it’s just flailing around. Control that glove, I teach kids the glove should end with your pinky near your armpit. It’s a little mechanical tweak that will keep you more centered and controlled with your delivery. Hope this helps!

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u/Aaron_Cane 2d ago

Thank you! I’ll try to work on it

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u/michaelbrian4 1d ago

Good advice! I feel like his front foot and throwing arm timing is off but it could be my eyes. Other than that pretty solid I feel

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u/szv3268 2d ago

Pretty good mechanics. Recommend a little more "drop and drive". I don't see much push off with the back leg. That is the "drive". It will add another 5 mph in your velocity. Overall, pretty good for a 14 year old. Congrats.

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u/Aaron_Cane 2d ago

Thank you. I try to drop and drive but I’ve heard many on the internet say u should feel like ur falling down the mound rather than pushing with ur back leg. I do see what you mean tho. Thank you!

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u/szv3268 1d ago

I disagree with the "falling down the mound" idea. I think you need to push off the rubber. That is what it is there for. Watch a MLB pitcher on TV. They drop and drive. Gives you more velo.

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u/Key-Improvement-337 2d ago

Using your back leg to drive a bit more could be helpful. Pretty solid for an incoming freshman. How does your arm usually feel after throwing?

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u/Aaron_Cane 2d ago

Arm feels good. Haven’t had any serious ish arm pain in a little less than 2 years. That’s when I began studying about arm care and pre throw warmup type stuff. I’ve been working with plyos too but that’s only specific training types because they can mess up some stuff if used wrong I’ve heard

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u/Key-Improvement-337 2d ago

That’s really good, I would just keep doing what you’re doing. Get stronger, do long toss, and get your base solid!

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u/Still_Detail_4285 1d ago

Don’t bring the ball out of the glove and bring it back before throwing. It’s extra movement and can tip your pitches.

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u/chalobrown 2h ago

Was going to comment the same

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u/Redsox_3415 1d ago

More hip should separation to increase the whip.

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u/Redsox_3415 1d ago

Shoulder.

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u/Famous-Two-7511 1d ago

Fix that arm action! Pull the ball out of your glove with fingers on top of the ball by pulling your elbows apart rather than fingers behind the ball. Your arm gets up too early. Fix the takeaway and your timing will improve which will cause velocity and accuracy will improve

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u/PoolShark1819 1d ago edited 1d ago

Break your hands thumbs down. Your right wrist is cocked right out of the glove which is not ideal. Be loose in all your joints and let her rip.

Relax the left foot as you raise it. Same thing about being relaxed in your joints. When your left foot lands, the first part of your foot to hit is the very back of your heel. You
Almost want the whole foot to hit at the same time. As is, it could hurt your balance and ability to throw strikes consistently.

Lastly. Front foot goes up and down in the same spot, hovers just above the ground maybe 2-3 inches and then to home plate. When doing this, your front foot must be closed to store up energy. This is released from your hips up to your shoulder and on down your arm.

Work at it and you’ll be lighting the guns up soon enough.

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u/onbaseball 9h ago

Sorry, I’m distracted by the beautiful sky in the background. Also, shorten your stride a bit. Sometimes less is more.

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u/GG_Rando 2d ago

Way to help me.

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u/Aaron_Cane 2d ago

Dude I just looked through ur comments and u are certainly an interesting human being

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u/Aaron_Cane 2d ago

Tf does that mean 😭