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TRAINING VIDEOS
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WARM-UP videos
These four drills reinforce the basic mechanics to proper pitching.
When learning pitching, a young pitcher should do these in higher numbers than an experience pitcher.
My pitchers did these warm-ups before every practice and every game.
Usually about 20 of each before a practice and about 10 of each before a game.
Less before a game, to give more time for full pitching practice.
I believe speed is a combination of body, arm and wrist snap. You must develop all three.
1. BMP - "Wrist Snap" Demo
Wrist snap is vital to developing speed and movement.
This drill develops balance, snap, and follow-through.
2. BMP - "Ts" Demo
Ts also help balance and reinforce that a pitchers release should not be behind her shoulder.
3. BMP - "Ks" Demo
Ks are the landing position and midpoint of the pitch.
Any good beginning of a pitch should get you to a strong K position
4. BMP - "3 Circles" Demo
3 circles help you practice full arm extension to create speed.
It also teaches a pitcher to relax their arm muscles during the circle.
1. BMP - "Wrist Snap" Demo
Wrist snap is vital to developing speed and movement.
This drill develops balance, snap, and follow-through.
2. BMP - "Ts" Demo
Ts also help balance and reinforce that a pitchers release should not be behind her shoulder.
3. BMP - "Ks" Demo
Ks are the landing position and midpoint of the pitch.
Any good beginning of a pitch should get you to a strong K position
4. BMP - "3 Circles" Demo
3 circles help you practice full arm extension to create speed.
It also teaches a pitcher to relax their arm muscles during the circle.
PITCHING FROM THE MOUND videos
Mound position and basic pitching form.
BMP - "Gripping the Softball" Demo
Both 4-seam and 2-seam softball grips.
BMP - "Position On The Mound" Demo
How to properly line up on the pitching mound.
BMP - "Pitching Mechanics" Demo
The basic steps in delivering a pitch.
Kelly Franks - Demos
These are some of the advanced techniques that helped Kelly transform a fastball in the mid-60s to the upper 60s.
These techniques will not work if a pitcher hasn't already developed good form and balance.
Beginner and younger pitchers (12 years old and younger) do not have strong enough legs to worry about a powerful stride from the mound
Kelly Franks - Leg Raised Ks Demo
A little twist over normal Ks.
This helps develop balance and emphasizes staying tall during your pitch.
Kelly Franks - "Drive from the Mound" Demo
A drill to emphasize generating power off the mound.
A coach or parent can stand be behind the pitcher.
The pitcher gets into a drive position leaning forward with both hands straight back behind her.
The coach will hold both wrists, then let go as they say Go!
The pitcher delivers the pitch.
This helps the pitcher determine how far forward she can lean before delivering her pitch.
Kelly Franks - "Fight or Flight" Demo
driving off the mound
Kelly Franks - Leg Raised Ks Demo
A little twist over normal Ks.
This helps develop balance and emphasizes staying tall during your pitch.
Kelly Franks - "Drive from the Mound" Demo
A drill to emphasize generating power off the mound.
A coach or parent can stand be behind the pitcher.
The pitcher gets into a drive position leaning forward with both hands straight back behind her.
The coach will hold both wrists, then let go as they say Go!
The pitcher delivers the pitch.
This helps the pitcher determine how far forward she can lean before delivering her pitch.
Kelly Franks - "Fight or Flight" Demo
driving off the mound
CORRECTIVE DRILLS videos
Various drills that help correct flaws in pitching techniques.
BMP - "Drive to a K position" Demo
A great drill to have a pitcher practice to establish a K position.
This helps to correct balance problems and alignment problems.
It will also highlight how the pitcher is generating force to the plate.
BMP - "One Footers" Demo
This drill helps a pitcher establish how far she should go out from the mound.
It can also be used to correct excesive foot drag and crow hopping
BMP - "3 Swing" Demo
This drill helps pitchers who have a hard time driving the stride leg (glove side leg) and both arms at the same time.
It helps a pitcher feel how the combined force of your stride leg and arms can help propel you off the mound.
First do this to a "K" position. Then go to full pitching.
BMP - "Finch Warm-Up" Demo
This drill helps pitchers stay tall when pitching.
Jennie Finch teaches to keep your nose behiind your belly button.
Make sure your pitcher opens up her hips, arm through, then close hips
Slow Jennie's video down and watch how her glove stays low and drives right at her target
See her clinic video on YOUTUBE by searching for "Jennie Finch Sherwood Arkansas".
Also see her website at www.jenniefinch.com
BMP - "Drive to a K position" Demo
A great drill to have a pitcher practice to establish a K position.
This helps to correct balance problems and alignment problems.
It will also highlight how the pitcher is generating force to the plate.
BMP - "One Footers" Demo
This drill helps a pitcher establish how far she should go out from the mound.
It can also be used to correct excesive foot drag and crow hopping
BMP - "3 Swing" Demo
This drill helps pitchers who have a hard time driving the stride leg (glove side leg) and both arms at the same time.
It helps a pitcher feel how the combined force of your stride leg and arms can help propel you off the mound.
First do this to a "K" position. Then go to full pitching.
BMP - "Finch Warm-Up" Demo
This drill helps pitchers stay tall when pitching.
Jennie Finch teaches to keep your nose behiind your belly button.
Make sure your pitcher opens up her hips, arm through, then close hips
Slow Jennie's video down and watch how her glove stays low and drives right at her target
See her clinic video on YOUTUBE by searching for "Jennie Finch Sherwood Arkansas".
Also see her website at www.jenniefinch.com
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