The High-Level Pitching Formula: Accuracy PLUS Movement, Velocity, Change of Speed

The High-Level Pitching Formula: Accuracy PLUS Movement, Velocity, Change of Speed

If a college pitching staff was made up of the four wow factors of pitching (Accuracy, Movement, Velocity, and Change of Speed), Accuracy would be the ACE. I will never forget Lisa Fernandez, legendary Olympic pitcher and long-time assistant coach of UCLA, say that the difference in 6 inches is a ground ball to second base or a homerun over the right field fence, so she made sure she could place a ball on the inch that she was aiming for.

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High School Tryouts: What Coaches Want

High School Tryouts: What Coaches Want

I know I’ve sent a similar blog about high school tryouts a couple of times, but I’ve revised it based on interviews I’ve recently done with coaches in Chicago and the suburbs. Tryouts are this week so I wanted to make sure to pass along to you what I’ve learned so far. Coaches had common themes with what they were looking for in you.

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