For pitchers, this entails building strength to sustain their throwing motion effectively.
In pitchers, functional strength refers to the capacity to engage and control different muscle groups evenly, enhancing both linear and rotational movements.
Functional strength significantly influences a thrower's overall health and performance.
Arm Care isn’t just about resistance band work. It’s about proper throwing and pitching mechanics, strength training, functional strength training, proper rest, off season throwing routine, bullpen work with a plan, proper warm up, post throwing exercises and understanding what your arm is ready for and what it’s not.
The High Five Pitching Mechanics Program has been developed by long time pitching coach
Rich Taylor to help young pitchers enhance their skills, gain self esteem and enjoy the great game of baseball.
Targeted toward 8-10 year old pitchers, the High Five Pitching Mechanics Program stresses throwing fundamentals, arm care, pre game routines and structures the groundwork for mental and physical success in a live game situation.
Not only has Rich Taylor been at the professional and collegiate level, but he’s spent the last 40 years perfecting solid pitching mechanics for youth players.
Isometrics/Arm Circles
Resistance Band Warm Up
Dynamic Leg Warm Up
Functional Strength Exercises
Med Ball Drills
Throwing and Pitching Mechanics
Video
Pitch Logic
Drills
Post Practice Routine
Our Evaluation Sheet will identify things to improve on and point out your strengths.
We’ll be watching for:
Pivot Foot Placement
Leg Lift
Rhythm and Separation
Hip Coil
Hips
Leg Drive
Stride and Stride Foot Contact
In addition to:
Arm Action
Shoulders/Front Side
Head
Arm Slot
Release Point
Finish
Balance and Tempo
Don't Throw Strikes trains pitchers at every level
of competition for baseball excellence.
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Don't Throw Strikes trains pitchers at every level
of competition for baseball excellence.