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Pitch To Contact Pt. 2 – Sinker Mania

Pitch To Contact Pt. 2 – Sinker Mania

By Coach Bones on December 8, 2010

I love sinkers! I like ice cream, too but that doesn’t mean I want to eat it all day long! Here’s an example of how Pitch to Contact abuses the use of a great pitch, and the gambles with the potential for young arms to dominate.

Posted in Instruction, Pitching, Skill Work | Tagged Baseball, Instruction, pitch to contact, Pitching, Rick Porcello, Sinker

Pitch to Contact?  Really?

Pitch to Contact? Really?

By Coach Bones on December 6, 2010

It’s a term that has gained a lot of momentum over the past few years. Many say it (like to use Greg Maddux as the example) , few understand what it really means, and even less than that know that it’s completely a waste of a “strategy.” (I’ve got proof too…)

Posted in Instruction, Pitching, Skill Work, Throwing | Tagged Baseball, Greg Maddux, Instruction, pitch to contact, Pitching

Doug Flutie Throwing Mechanics

Doug Flutie Throwing Mechanics

By Coach Bones on December 2, 2010

What does a former quarterback know about throwing a baseball? More than you’d think! Plus, he brings up a few great points very few if any baseball instructor (besides me!) even knows is the right way to let it fly.

Posted in Instruction, Pitching, Skill Work, Throwing | Tagged Doug Flutie, Instruction, Pitching, Throwing

Ban the Head First Slide?

Ban the Head First Slide?

By Coach Bones on August 19, 2010

Tim McCarver wants to ban head first slides, because he feels they are nothing but dangerous. I’m sure Pete Rose and Rickey Henderson would disagree, and so do I. Here’s why…

Posted in Instruction, Skill Work | Tagged Baseball, feet first slide, head first slide, Instruction, sliding

On Your Own

On Your Own

By Coach Bones on August 3, 2010

Working out alone has a lot of benefits. But when you’re missing an unbiased, yet knowledgeable second set of eyes, despite your best efforts, you may be doing more harm than good.

Posted in Hitting, Instruction, Skill Work | Tagged Baseball, Hitting, Instruction, Training

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