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As a pitching instructor now, I’m constantly trying to help young players discover that link much earlier than I did. Parents often ask how to get their daughters to practice on their own without nagging, and I smile because I remember being that kid who needed to be pushed. I didn’t become self-initiated until college. Growing up, I practiced only when I was told to, and even then, not with much purpose
*As published in Fastpitch Magazine February 2020
I stood on the mound my sophomore year in college as the opposing team cheered in the dugout. The hitter looked confident strutting up to the batter's box. She took extra time to knock the dirt off of her cleats before she put the bat up to her shoulder. Then she settled in and stared me in the eye. I stood up taller, followed my pre-pitch routine, and delivered my blazing fast curve ball right towards the - “BALL ONE!” Okay, no problem. I beared down, focused on my catcher’s mitt and fired again. “BALL TWO!” Although two balls in a row were not ideal, it is nothing that any good pitcher can not handle. When the next two pitches buzzed in as “BALL THREE!” and “BALL FOUR!” the cheers from the opposing dugout resounded even louder. As the good Brian Cain says, “So what, next pitch,” that saying formulated then in my brain.
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At Practice Pro, we believe great pitchers are developed through a clear, patient, and proven process. Pitching isn’t something that happens overnight, and there isn’t one magical moment where everything suddenly “clicks.” You don’t come for one ten-week session and instantly start throwing perfect strikes or never miss high again. Instead, pitchers grow through consistent instruction, intentional practice, and learning to understand where they are in their own development. Our program is built around a long-term path that honors how young athletes learn, how the brain and body work together, and how confidence grows through repetition, success, and time.