Some just don’t really understand proper baseball pitching mechanics, and consequently end up having their pitchers spend much of their time performing drills that just aren’t very effective for improving pitching speed and accuracy. They likely also have their players lifting weights to build up arm strength, but this isn’t necessary in order to throw at a higher velocity. The time dedicated to baseball pitching workout programs would be much better spent if the coaches focused on the pitching mechanics and the way that the entire body can generate more power to improve the speed of a pitcher’s pitching.

Some of the more common aspects of most baseball pitching workouts include drills for pitchers, weight training, using weighted balls, and stretching have actually been shown to make it more likely for pitchers to become injured or actually end up decreasing a pitcher’s velocity. This is because most of these methods or drills focus more on the arm than on the body as a whole. The best pitchers use use their whole body in order to throw the pitch, and not just their arms. If you use your whole body for pitching, and use it with maximum effectiveness, there are certain postures that your body should go through, and if your body gets trained in this process, it it eventually feels natural to use the proper body mechanics to throw your pitches.

While this information has been proven in many studies, most coaches don’t realize it yet. That is why many baseball coaches still have their pitchers waste the time spent in pitching workouts with the methods that aren’t as useful in actually improving pitching. Many parents are beginning to learn about how important it is to use their whole body and the correct way to throw a pitch via the use of training videos and manuals that are being sold online.

Maybe, as more testing shows the typical pitching workout methods are not as effective as many believed, there will be more coaches switching to more effective baseball pitching workouts methods. Better workouts will focus on leading pitchers through pitching mechanics, beginning from the end and moving backwards, and on learning how to use their body to harness the explosive power that can be generated through pitching a baseball correctly.

Check out many more articles, research, and pitching DVDs on our website at Pitching.com. Baseball preseason is here - don’t wait until April to start working with your son and/or players on proper pitching mechanics. Good preparation now will lead to significantly better results in May and June!