Baseball

[Güclü_oglan]

Hello i'm playing baseball for fun and i am going to go serious. I would appreciate it alot if some of you guys who have played baseball and aspecially as pitchers could give me alot of tips regarding everything, conditioning, different stuff you've picked up during the year or learned etc

thanks

 

[White Sox]

Pretty open ended question. Flexibilty is big, strength in your rotator cuffs, shoulders in general is important. Biggest thing in pitching is your mechanics. Other than that, there are too many variables. What pitches do you throw, what arm angle do you throw from...I'd try a search on google or something. Or get a book. Sorry I couldn't help more.

 

[Güclü_oglan]

Pretty open ended question. Flexibilty is big, strength in your rotator cuffs, shoulders in general is important. Biggest thing in pitching is your mechanics. Other than that, there are too many variables. What pitches do you throw, what arm angle do you throw from...I'd try a search on google or something. Or get a book. Sorry I couldn't help more.

thanks for the reply bro

right now i can controll following pitches

3 finger changeup, circlechangeup
Fastball 4 seamer (working on the 2 seamer)
curveball

i'm 6'4 6'5 somewhere (196 cm) and i'm righthanded. I'm gonna start working on the slider as well soon when i can get the mechanics right. When working the rotatorcuffs do you mean both the internal and external?

thanks for the reply bro

 

[steig]

This is an open question but I will start with some general training guidelines that I would recommend. First is you need to run. If you are going to pitch, you have to have endurance. It takes a lot out of you to start a game and throw over 100 pitches. Second, rotator cuff exercises are a must, at least 3 times each week using relatively low weight. Third, work on training your legs (for drive off the rubber), forearms, abdominals, and triceps. Your legs and forearms are what most people will think off. Stong abdominals will allow you to explode through the hitting zone while swinging a bat and increase your bat speed. Hitting a ball hard is all about bat speed. Triceps are very important for throwing and especially pitching. Strong triceps will allow you to really snap your arm down for a big 12/6 curve ball and your triceps will add a lot to your fastball. But the all around best thing to do is to throw. Long toss a few times a week. Let me know if you have more questions.

 

[Güclü_oglan]

This is an open question but I will start with some general training guidelines that I would recommend. First is you need to run. If you are going to pitch, you have to have endurance. It takes a lot out of you to start a game and throw over 100 pitches. Second, rotator cuff exercises are a must, at least 3 times each week using relatively low weight. Third, work on training your legs (for drive off the rubber), forearms, abdominals, and triceps. Your legs and forearms are what most people will think off. Stong abdominals will allow you to explode through the hitting zone while swinging a bat and increase your bat speed. Hitting a ball hard is all about bat speed. Triceps are very important for throwing and especially pitching. Strong triceps will allow you to really snap your arm down for a big 12/6 curve ball and your triceps will add a lot to your fastball. But the all around best thing to do is to throw. Long toss a few times a week. Let me know if you have more questions.

cool, thanks for the advices. Do you have any techniques when training your balance?

 

[steig]

Do you mean balance for pitching? If so then yes. The balance point for a pitcher is the point where your left leg lifted at it's highest point and your back leg is bent. Start in this position and bend your back leg as if you were doing a one legged squat. Go as far down as possible and then return up to where your leg is slightely bent. Repeat trying to work up to sets of 25. Make certain that your back is slightly rounded. A straight back will lead to opening up to much on your delivery, reduced accuracy and a reduction in velocity.

Another balance exercise for pitching is to start at the balance point and push off forward with a little leap as if taking your stride to pitch. Land on the ball of your front foot only and then spring right back to your back foot and back to the balance point. It isn't strengthening your legs for this movement but it helps you so you always land in the proper position for your front foot.

 

[White Sox]

thanks for the reply bro

right now i can controll following pitches

3 finger changeup, circlechangeup
Fastball 4 seamer (working on the 2 seamer)
curveball

i'm 6'4 6'5 somewhere (196 cm) and i'm righthanded. I'm gonna start working on the slider as well soon when i can get the mechanics right. When working the rotatorcuffs do you mean both the internal and external?

thanks for the reply bro

Almost forgot. Stretch your hams and calves ALOT. Daily if you're tight. You want them to have some elasticity if you come off the mound wrong or need to dodge a ball hit back at you.

What arm slot do you use? A 3/4?

 

[Güclü_oglan]

Almost forgot. Stretch your hams and calves ALOT. Daily if you're tight. You want them to have some elasticity if you come off the mound wrong or need to dodge a ball hit back at you.

What arm slot do you use? A 3/4?

yea bro, shoulder is pretty low but arm is pointed right up, been thinking about making a change

 

[H_T_]

i don't play ball anymore, jus' a little in hs, actually. but, i saw a video segment once on Roger Clemens. man, that guy trains pretty dang hard. lots of lower body and core work. if you are looking to be a power pitcher, i'd try and find some links of him training.

 

[Güclü_oglan]

thanks bro, i'm gonna put my ass into the legtraining now, i tried going real deap with my back leg in the windup from the pause position and the speed of my pitches was improved alot, too bad the accuracy sucked but that's what training is for hehe

thanks for the tips i'll check his regimen out