Coach Devon’s Pitching Tip Sheet

Here are some key points to reinforce the fundamental steps of pitching:

• SEPARATE:
  • When beginning a pitch, the pitcher must “present” the ball
  • The glove and your hand must be apart (the ball may either stay in your hand to start or start inside your glove)
• TOGETHER:
  • Bring your hand and your glove together to get your grip on the ball
    • Find the “C” and trace it with your pointer, middle and ring fingers
• BACK:
  • Bring the ball and your glove back
  • Your weight should go from your dominant leg to your back non dominant leg
    • Shifting your weight back first will help create the necessary momentum to explode forward
  • Your toes, hips, and shoulder should remain straight at your target
• FRANKENSTEIN:
  • From the shifted back position, your body will no begin to move forward towards your catcher
  • Your glove and the ball work TOGETHER!
    • When the ball comes up, your glove comes up
  • Continuing to keep toes, shoulders, and hips straight
  • Your dominant knee will now get into the “KNEE OVER TOE”
• OPEN TO K
  • Pushing forward to open up to “K” position
  • Checking for:
    • Arm to remain in front of your body
    • Glove straight at your target
    • Your drag foot up on your toe
• SNAP AND FINISH
  • From the K position, the arm should whip through the pitchers open hips
  • At the same time, the back foot should be driving through to the front side aka the front foot
  • The most direct route possible for the foot to take is a straight line, any movement outside a straight line, shows low of power
  • Finish the snap – LAZER TO TARGET
  • Remember to stay tall!