Punch Out Pitching

Who is your favorite pitcher to watch? It’s deGrom for me!

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Something that helped me out a lot was beginning to move down the mound with my left pocket being shown to the catcher’s glove pocket. ⁣
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A lot of young pitchers can use this little trick to get some more power out of their legs! ⁣
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Notice how Berrios begins to move down the mound and his butt is out in front of him! Give it a try!⁣
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ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD⁣
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This is a concept that doesn’t get talked about enough, in my opinion. When you are on the mound, you should ALWAYS be moving towards home plate during your leg kick. ⁣
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It is a bonus if your butt can stay out in front of you for as long as Kopech’s does! ⁣
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It’s going to take time to feel like you’re not “falling” down the mound... but when you’re able to control your body with the added energy that the slope of the mound provides, you’re going to throw 🔥🔥🔥⁣
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BE DECEPTIVE!⁣⁣
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Zack Greinke has done a great job moving the ball around the zone throughout his career, and his arsenal of pitches gives hitters a different look every time through the order. He also hides the ball!⁣⁣
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Something that jumped out to me in this clip was how he “hides” the ball from the hitter. His arm action keeps the ball behind his body until he’s in position to deliver the pitch. ⁣⁣
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For a lot of pitchers, their arm action is much longer than what you see in Greinke. However, the pitchers that take a shorter path (not seeing the ball behind pitcher’s back) typically deceive the hitters more because the hitter can’t see the ball until it’s out of the pitchers hand!⁣⁣
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Take some video from the front view to find out if you’re hiding the ball from the hitter!⁣⁣
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