A lot of younger pitchers these days do not have much of an off season because the rise in popularity of travel teams and also the mix of prep, summer and fall leagues. This has brought on an increase in elbow and shoulder injuries at a early age for pitchers who sadly are not giving themselves an off season to …

Pitch from the ground up
Most of us make the error at a very early age, that to throw a baseball only takes the arm to perform the job. Then as we grow bigger and move up levels in the game, we find ourselves continuing just to use our shoulders and arms to throw the ball. This is a major problem. …

Pitching is a complex skill. It is as intricate as hitting a golf ball. Try to teach a young pitcher the mechanics of the position sometimes feels like you are beating your head against a wall. The problem is that pitching and baseball is a sport of many types of ballistic movements. Trying to coach someone how to mimic the …