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Baseball Pitching Mechanics
The Bullpen for pitcher prep, pitch grips & strategies
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Style and Substance
 Pitching instruction is not what it used to be. Pitching is a complex area of the game. It was never a matter of "just throw strikes!" But while the new talk is about keeping it simple, that only works for the young journeyman pitcher who throws an occasional inning or two, and for the coach who can only devote some of his time to pitching, because his team's hitting and fielding and baserunning also need work. For the young pitcher committed to his craft, with aspirations for college or pro ball, the level and detail of instructions has to notch up. Difficult enough. Plus, it seems there are as many pitching theories as there are pitching coaches. In an effort to break down the science, yet leave room for some discussion of alternatives, this section of WebBall has been split into aspects of mechanical delivery, practice routines, pitch selection, etc. We will continue to add new discoveries as they are tested and proven where it counts - on the diamond. Pitching Essentials
For the longest time, we put the priority in pitching instruction on mechanics. In the process of rebuilding the site and a review of all we knew - or thought we knew - we realized that there are some pitching essentials that must come first, even before a detailed breakdown of mechanics. You can, of course, go to mechanics first but we think you should start with the pages on the right.
Lesson Plan - Mechanics Now
In 2003 WebBall launched into a re-education on how we pitch and how we instruct. What began as a page of random thoughts continued in 2005 and beyond into a complete lesson program which breaks down the mechanics with many new ideas. Watch for this section to evolve further during 2007.
 This icon indicates a page or section with motion-enhanced content for registered WebBall Team Players.Pitch Grips, Selection & Sequence
Learning pitches is not the same as learning to be a pitcher.
Pitching Challenges
These are the events which inspired our own re-education on pitching. 3 times we invited leading proponents of conflicting pitching styles to share their opinions with WebBall visitors who would then get to vote for the approach they most agreed with. The voting is done, the results are in ... not that popularity is always the best barometer of what's right or wrong.
All challenge articles express the opinions of the authors (and voters) and do not necessarily reflect the approach recommended by WebBall. Coaches Corner
A collection of essays on pitching strategies and mechanics from guest authors, reprinted with permission
Knowledge Base
Extend your insights on pitching through links to our question & answer archive. If you can't find the answer you need then ask us.
Recommended Products
A partial list of training aids and more that will help you develop your pitching skills.
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