Some thoughts after reading some of David Halberstam’s Summer of ’49 — published in 1988. Great read and brings up a lot of players who were at the start of their career in 1949 and were famous when I was playing little league. Fun to hear about their start. I...
Teaches pitchers to sync their stride and arm-back position so timing and muscle memory develop together. Equipment: bucket of balls 1. Have the pitcher start with feet parallel at shoulder-width apart and knees bent. 2. Pitch from the stretch so the front shoulder...
This drill teaches pitchers to activate large back muscles by bending deeply through their throwing motion. Equipment: bucket of balls 1. Have each pitcher start with no ball and go through their mechanics, finishing the throw. 2. At the end of the throw, have them...
Teaches pitchers to engage their back muscles through a full follow-through by holding a “superman” finish after every throw. 1. Have the pitcher throw the ball from the stretch, step toward the plate, and then hold at the end after the throw. 2. Make sure...
Teaches players to overcome ball fear by moving toward the ball instead of stepping back. Equipment: bucket of balls, fence Players needed: 1 1. Put the player with their back to a fence — usually fields have a fence along the field so there’s often plenty of...
