Have you plateaued on speed? If so, you’ve reached the point where every minute movement of the body becomes important.
When a pitcher first begins to learn, the speed piles on as she executes on basic fundamentals and becomes stronger. After the initial building phase we start to correct errors in lessons. One of the most common errors is a 'swimming” left arm. Luckily, it’s the easiest to change.
I want to be clear that there is a level above GREAT. That level is the ELITE level. And to be ELITE, you do have to possess certain innate qualities (talents). Sadly enough, most players with the ability to be ELITE will never get there because the extra effort it takes to get there is the same formula it takes to achieve GREATNESS, and not everyone “really” wants to do the work.
To measure GREATNESS more specifically, you will be in the top 10% of ALL pitchers at whatever level you compete at. ELITE is the top 1%. And to be clear, it takes an ELITE desire to become GREAT to actually achieve GREATNESS. This is the level I hope all of my students in pitching school are striving to attain.
Read MoreIn our preseason sessions, which we're currently in, we focus on mentally preparing for the upcoming competitions. This means creating game-like scenarios and adding some pressure to our practices, so that when our pitchers step into actual games, it all feels routine.
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