Quick Tips

From Marty Schupak's latest book:

44 Baseball Mistakes & Corrections…

Quick Tip #22

Block It

Coaches should teach players at the youngest age that blocking the ball and keeping it in front of them is just as important as catching the ball cleanly. In The Block It Drill, coaches can have a few stations with their assistant coaches and…

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After watching Jacob DeGrom pitching mechanics and watching him pitch in the MLB World Series in 2015 for the New York Mets I became intrigued by his poise and control on the mound. For his tall stature DeGrom is very athletic as he was a shortstop in high school.



I noticed DeGrom has a tremendously long stride which has its advantages and disadvantages. By having an extra long…

I wanted to talk about what is called the Inverted W and the definition of what exactly it is in regards to pitching mechanics. We personally have not coined this phrase but we use it often and we feel it best describes a motion in where the pitching arm side elbow and glove arm side elbow get above the should before, at or after front foot…

I was able to watch LSU vs Southeastern Louisiana in a midweek game. I sat by LSU’s bullpen and was very troubled at some of their young bullpen arms. However, with that being said I was able to watch Todd Peterson pitching mechanics. He is a freshman from Florida. I left very impressed and wanted to do an analysis of his…

Jake Arrieta has been dominating MLB the last year in a half. Baseball people are wondering, “where did he come from?” After taking a closer look it is easy to realize how he created his success. Jake Arrieta pitching mechanics are picture perfect but difficult to repeat.



However,…

Over the years there has been huge controversy over the use of weighted baseball and programs to increase velocity. Here is our analogy of what happens. After a period of time being on this program a player will see gained shoulder external rotation mobility and lost internal rotation strength.…

I’ve been studying Corey Kleuber pitching mechanics since his rise in the MLB with the Indians and even more in the 2016 World Series vs the Cubs where he pitched games 1, 4 and 7 on three days rest. After noticing some problematic mechanical issues I was even more worried about his arm health after his workload in the playoffs and especially the World Series. You can see in the first…

Due to many requests, I put together this practice plan.  Getting the most out of your practice time and keeping players engaged is the name of the game.  Check it out and let me know if this is what you guys are looking for.   You can download the practice plan here.

Warm regards, 

Doug

With new research finding the dangers of concussions, head protection is an extremely controversial topic.  More and more kids will start to play baseball because there will be less parents allowing their kids to play tackle football which is one of the most prone sports to concussions.  Parents will lean to safer sports like baseball where concussions are not as prominent of a problem.

This does not mean that baseball is free of concussions, but the likelihood of a player getting a…

Hi guys!  This cheatsheet by TX Rangers' infielder Doug Bernier has 7 tips super simple tips that can have a big impact to improve fielding immediately.  

For example, tip #2 is one small tweak that can make a HUGE difference in your fielding...

Below in the picture, (A) is the way many infielders do it, but if you pay close attention to elite infielders, the correct way is actually...

Option B is correct, because ideally you want your glove more perpendicular than…

Now comes the unveiling, the first opportunity to see Chris Sale pitching in a Red Sox uniform at Fenway Park, to marvel at the sprawl of limbs that precedes the unleashing of some of the most overpowering stuff in the majors. The novelty of one of the game’s best pitchers and the distinctiveness of how he delivers the ball will occupy the spotlight.

That delivery is…

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