The Baseball Pitching Stride:Drills, Exercises, Teaching Methods, and more

The Baseball Pitching Stride is one of the most misunderstood parts of the pitching motion. In this episode, along with my guest, Coach Larry Owens of Bellarmine University, we talk everything stride: the stride phase from beginning to end, the issues around stride length, drills to teach direction, exercises to teach strength and more. Go to You Tube channel, Angel Borrelli Pitching, to see all the visuals that go along with the drills and exercises.

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High School Coaches’ Pre-Season Questions: Asked and Answered

In this special Pre-Season Series, with my guest coach Steve Harrow, and emails from two high school coaches Brent and David, we cover the issues that come up for coaches during this time of the year: how to create the pre-season calendar for getting the pitchers’ arms ready; what to do when pitchers are coming in late to the season because they play a second sport; how to rotate pitchers in a 4-day tournament without breaking recovery-rule guidelines… and more.

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When position players also pitch: differences in mechanics and some warning signs of trouble ahead

In Part Two with Coach Steve Harrow as my guest, we talk about the differences in position-player throwing mechanics and pitching mechanics.

And with many position players in high school also pitching, I teach about the common errors that can be made when the pitcher doesn’t shift his mechanics from the field to the mound. What to look for, why it is so common, and some ideas for instruction are discussed.

I also address some questions from a youth coach about preparation, throwing programs, and underweight balls that were generated in response to episode 15.If you work with young pitchers, you don’t want to miss this.

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Off-Season: are you using it wisely?

Off-season is a valuable time in the yearly cycle of he pitcher yet still, there are many confusions around when it starts, when it ends, and how to use is productively.Coach Steve Harrow ismy guest and we did deep into the topics of off-season, pre-season, and reentry into the throwing season.

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Leading with the Elbow: The Why/The How/The Result

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Our special off-season series kicks-off with special guests Coach Larry Owens of Bellarmine University and Pitcher Joe DeMers with the Oakland A’s Minor League system.

The three of us talk about Leading with the Elbow, an arm mechanics issue that is one of the most common reasons for a loss in velocity and/or location. 

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Pitching Motion: some common flaws explained

In the MLB segment of this podcast, I answer the question that I have been most frequently asked during October baseball: “what is it about the motion of Verlander and Cole that makes them so good?”.

In the Teaching Moment, I connect the dots between some of the most common flaws in the pitching motion and a realization I had regarding why these flaws are so prevalent…especially among youth pitchers.The understanding of this connection can make teaching the proper adjustment much easier for coaches.

And in the Pearl segment, I discuss the importance of consistency with the delivery and site an observation during the play-offs.

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