Pitching Skills, Drills and Practice Routines

Name: Pitching Skills, Drills and Practice Routines
Rating: 4.7 (2 reviews)

Featuring Coach Justin Blood

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 3/2019

English

What you'll learn

Students will understand numerous key fundamentals of pitching.
They will know how to train and care for their arm.
Students will also learn several of the best drills to practice to achieve success in being a pitcher in baseball
Students will understand how to create swing and miss, limit extra bases, and hit the strike zone.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 1h 38m total length

Introduction1:36
Fastball command3:13
The Throwing Program11:08
Develop a consistent throwing program with a stable catch partner, emphasize fastball command, changeups at 90 to 100 feet, and long toss to build mechanics and arm strength.
Drills10:06
Develop rhythm and throwing mechanics through three drills, including figure-eight patterns, that emphasize fingers on top of the baseball, an active front side, and hip movement for a consistent release.
Flat Ground Work13:33
Develop downhill flat ground work with a plan, refining mechanics and pitch execution—from fastball to breaking ball—while practicing game-like throws such as pitch outs and pick offs.
Pitchers Fielding Practice5:56
TheraBand and Small Weights12:32
Conditioning11:58
Bullpen Routine16:50
Develop a bullpen routine for relievers and starters that builds readiness with a 10-fastball warmup, 1-1-1 and 1-2 sequences, and two-strike pitches from the stretch.
Additional Pitching Tips11:15
Closing Comments and Credits0:36
Deliver closing comments that thank participants and express the hope that they gained quality information from this program.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites. Equipment required includes a baseball, glove, and a partner for the drills. Small weights and a TheraBand are also used in the course to train the pitching arm.

Description

Coach Justin Blood has used his years of pitching experience to fine tune a program that can help pitchers reach their full potential. In this comprehensive video, Coach Blood will demonstrate the implementation of a daily routine that will help to build a successful pitching staff and reduce the chance of injuries. Among the topics covered are: fastball command, the throwing program, drills, flat ground work, pitcher's fielding practice, thera-band and small weights, conditioning, bullpen routine and additional pitching tips. This video is a must-have for every pitching coach and pitcher. 99 minutes.

About the Coach: Justin Blood is the head baseball coach of the University of Hartford Hawks. He comes to Hartford by way of the University of Connecticut, where he served as the Huskies pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Entering his eighth season at the helm in 2019, Blood owns 170 career victories, the most by any Hartford coach in program history. 2018 was a historical season for the Hawks, as the team finished the year with the programs first ever America East Regular Season and Tournament Championship and made its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Blood earned America East Coach of the Year honors. Coach Blood has had 14 different pitchers drafted in the Major League Baseball draft. A pitcher himself, Justin Blood was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2001 and excelled in the minor leagues before retiring to pursue coaching on the collegiate level.

Who this course is for:

Baseball coaches at any level should take this course. Also, pitchers at the high school and college level would benefit from participating in this course.