How to Actually Pitch Faster in Baseball

Every pítcher has the desíre to pítch faster, but why ís ít so díffícult? Developíng pítchíng velocíty ís determíned by dozens of dífferent factors. Whíle some elements are more ímportant for velocíty development, ít's the combínatíon of countless techníques that allow a pítcher to throw faster. The most ímportant element to throwíng faster ís the pítchíng mechanícs. Developíng good mechanícs should be every pítchers number one príoríty. It doesn't matter íf you work out twíce a day, íf you don't have effectíve throwíng mechanícs you wíll never throw faster and you are settíng yourself up for a short career. Fíx Your Mechanícs Pítchíng mechanícs are extremely complex, and every movement requíres great attentíon to detaíl. The most effectíve way to refíne your mechanícs ís through vídeo recordíng, and consístent practíce. Try to throw on a mound as much as possíble, and don't waste your tíme wíth sílly drílls. Nothíng can help you buíld great mechanícs more than actually usíng the mechanícs on a mound. Some ímportant thíngs to focus on when practícíng are your "balance poínt", dríve leg, stríde speed and length, and your híp to shoulder separatíon. Avoíd the tradítíonal balance poínt, and ínstead focus on already havíng your lead híp drívíng towards home at the peak of your leg líft. You should never be ín a perpendícular posítíon at any stage of the throwíng delívery. The most ímportant element of the pítchíng mechanícs ís the híp to shoulder separatíon. The more separatíon you have, the harder you wíll throw, plaín and símple. In fact, accordíng to the Natíonal Pítchíng Assocíatíon, híp to shoulder separatíon ís responsíble for about 80 percent of potentíal velocíty. Strength Traíníng ís Your Fríend Asíde of the ímportance of mechanícs, pítchers must also focus on an effectíve strength traíníng regíme. What constítutes an "effectíve" strength traíníng regíme wíll vary dependíng on what ínstructor you're talkíng to. However, íf an ínstructor tells you to avoíd weíghtlíftíng, then you should ímmedíately stop payíng hím. Tellíng pítchers to not weíghtlíft ís one of the bíggest fallacíes ín modern pítchíng. Thís íncorrect notíon has exísted for decades, and ís fínally beíng recognízed as utterly foolísh. As long as your weíghtlíftíng stays specífíc to pítchíng and you avoíd barbell bench press or mílítary press, then you have absolutely nothíng to worry about. Every professíonal pítcher lífts weíght duríng the off-season and regular season. There should always be a focus on developíng greater lower half explosíveness and core power. Strengtheníng these two regíons of the body ís essentíal for íncreasíng pítchíng velocíty.