Rec and Sports

Bonuses for Pitchers Who Have Great Mechanics

There is no doubt that the greatest pitchers who enjoy the longest careers have solid pitching mechanics. Not only do these pitchers understand that throwing the baseball the right way adds years to their career; they know they are not as prone to arm injuries. Here is a short list of some of the benefits of throwing properly.

Decrease Risk of Injury: when you throw the baseball with better mechanics, you will use more of your legs and hips to throw the ball. That alone will relieve some pressure on your elbow and shoulder if done correctly. When the weight of your body is leveraged in a different position other than toward your target, you will put more strain on your throwing arm.

Ability to Throw Faster: What? How does that work? Think about it! If you are using your entire body as leverage to throw the baseball; Legs, Hips, Core, Back etc. there is much more velocity to be found in your fastball. That in of itself is worth learning more about pitching technique.

Proper pitching mechanics allow pitchers to throw with more accuracy. It makes sense if you are generating enough movement in the right direction you will have the ability to have pin point control. Once you have the right mechanics, the key is to repeat those same movements so you can gain better control of each pitch.

Another important advantage of throwing with better technique is that all of your other pitches will be much more effective. You cant throw great off speed pitches, or any pitch for that matter, without first understanding and implementing better mechanics into your throwing. A common practice for many pitchers is to change their arm angle and arm slot each time they throw another pitch. Not only does this tip off the batter, it also isnt healthy on your arm and it makes it difficult to become consistent in any delivery.