Article: The 7 Steps To Huge Pitching Velocity Gains

The 7 Steps To Huge Pitching Velocity Gains

Now we all know that pitchers can get hitters out without throwing the ball with Nolan Ryan type speed.



But why are most of us so obsessed with throwing the ball with obscene velocity?



In visiting with good friend and Minor League Pitching Coordinator of the Washington Nationals, Brent Strom, I recently asked him ?What are professional scouts looking for in baseball players?? His response, ?The first thing we look for in a pitcher AND a position player is ?speed?arm speed?bat speed?foot speed. For pitchers in particular, we are looking for a live, dynamic, loose, whip-like arm action. Bottom line, if the young man?s arm isn?t explosive?even if he is great at getting people out?he will never, ever get on our radar screen.?



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