7 Steps to great gains in speed

7 Steps to great gains in speed Now we all know that pitchers can throw hitters without the ball with Nolan Ryan type speed. But because most of us are so obsessed with the launch of the ball with obscene velocity? When you visit a good friend and Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Washington Nationals, Brent Strom, recently asked him "What are scouts looking for players to professional baseball? "His response," The first thing we seek in a pitcher and a position player is' speed ... arm speed ... bat speed ... speed of walking. For pitchers in particular are looking for a lively, dynamic, loose, whip-like arm action. Bottom line, if the young man in the arm is not explosive ... although a great lift for people ... never, never get on our radar screen. " We see the importance of what I just said. In all honesty and sincerity, if you're a pitcher is not serious and develop and improve their ability to throw harder ... ... and more difficult on a daily, weekly and monthly ... its base and a low probability of development of professional baseball to nearly zero. That probably sounds harsh. However, this is the truth. It is the reality of motion, in almost all levels in baseball. You know that a team of 12 years of age or high school Varsity team ... that throws the hardest will be treated differently ... It will give more time to get in line ... will be more likely to fail. Another 12 years or Varsity pitcher who is identical in all other performance measure (strike%, ERA, BB / K ratio Hits / etc sharp innings) throws slower ... but was pulled before ... and get far less opportunity to right his ship 'if it struggles. This is just the reality. Fair or unfair, that is the way he has always ... and will remain so forever. If this is one of 12 years, a high school pitcher or a Varsity player at the university level, the most difficult flamethrower increasing opportunities for baseball. The 3 Little Secrets About Speed Launch If you know the speed is essential ... and I know that is a critical factor ... surely other baseball people also need to know. Why then do most instructors seem to talk about how to improve the speed? 3 little secrets about velocity that nobody talks about ... 1) Most of the instructors and the experience certainly realize that speed is essential ... and although most will never admit ... is that really no one knows exactly how to improve it. They ... they say that will come in time. The standard, boring and make-person-who-go-away answer. 2) For the vast majority of instructors Speed Launch is a mystical, mysterious discipline. When it comes to improvement, rather than saying something vague and smacking deep as conventional wisdom ... use your legs and then more ... longer in the back ... ... decrease in weight lifting and unity ... the highest ... push more ... steps several times ... the use of weighted balls, etc. The same old wa excuses. 3) Another small group of instructors simply throw the white flag and try to speak to the fact that 'velocity is genetic' ... or "can not teach speed" ... ... or sound, like a property and say the key to the launch is "location, location, location." And the truth is .... The speed is a very complex part of pitching. Location is important, but the speed is too much. Most athletes never work in this discipline. We told all our careers, just throw strikes! Here are some facts about velocity: Velocity comes from many factors ... ie launch baseball specific strength, momentum and inertia, the mechanical shutter sequence and more importantly, body part synchronization. The right to launch the program, all these can be addressed simultaneously. * Rating to a vase of genetics is undoubtedly are. But most athletes under achieve when it comes to speed. No one can break through their genetic ceiling, but most under-achievement. Since that may never be able to quantify our true genetic potential, work in this discipline must disregard any estimates or limitations we personally ... or worse, what others would put on us. * Many, many times our preconceived, self-imposed limitation of what is possible, is the problem. There are more often on our jouey. We underachieve. We believe that we can not throw any difficult. * The speed can be improved. * The speed is by far the number 1 determining factor in whether a pitcher moves up to the next level or not. No matter if this is the level of club ball, HS, college or professional. The conversation between coaches, scouts, coordinators and GM launch begins with the speed. Now is the only factor? Heck no! But someone says that the speed is not the number 1 factor is simply not true. 7 Steps to great gains in speed very easy. But it is not easy. Requires constant and dedicated effort. N. quick fix. 1) First you need to take into account their current level of fitness. 2) Then, define a specific physical training program launch. This program should include exercises for explosive power work, flexibility, strength and stability. 3) You must assess the current release mechanism to identify gaps and loss of power. 4) Begin a principle centered on the mechanics of launching the program. Principle centered is a concept that is not based on the old school or the conventional wisdom, but a program that looks at all disciples of pitching. 5) Test and quantify your progress. Both the packaging and the mechanics of launching a pitcher. We all need to keep the score to see how you're doing. 6) Break your launch and conditioning regiment into at least 4 segments. Segments, such as off-season before the season and post-season. 7) Set specific attainable goals. Not only for the speed, but all disciplines and the launch of fitness. Throwing hard takes effort, planning and discipline. For some it comes easier than others, but do not let that stop you. Make it a challenge to reach the genetic ceiling. Dominate the competition! Bill Mooney