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Rhythm & Tempo

Tempo in your delivery:

One of the big issues I see with pitchers who’ve been taught to have “good pitching mechanics” is a tendency to move too slowly in their deliveries. They obsess about getting to key positions in the pitching motion.

When they miss with a pitch, they jump to the conclusion that it must be their mechanics. Then on the next pitch, they slow things down in an effort to control their mechanics. All this does is disrupt the natural flow of momentum, killing velocity and actually hurting their control.

When you move too slowly and deliberately, not only do you lose momentum and power, you make it tougher to pitch with good timing in your delivery. The pitching delivery is a dynamic, ballistic chain of movements involving your entire body – from the height of your leg lift to ball release takes less than a second. So good timing is absolutely critical for an efficient delivery.

When a pitcher’s struggling with their control, rather than thinking too much about their mechanics, it's  better to give a simple suggestion like: 

“Good tempo right here.”
This will help them get in a good rhythm, and before you know it, they’re back on track.
Better tempo also helps produce more powerful mechanics. For more on this, read this article: Pitching Mechanics: Better Tempo Increases Torque

You’ll also infuriate your fielders, who don’t like to stand around forever while you try to get your mind right. Every once in a while, a good walk around the mound is called for, but save this for times when you really need it. You don’t want to turn into a human rain delay out there. 

Phil Rosengren - Former Professional Pitcher & Current Pitching Instructor

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Mental Imagery

Mental imagery is a very powerful tool. It is the kind of device that when learned and practiced, can raise the level of a pitcher's performance.

Teach your pitchers to visualize and then verbalize. They see the pitch hitting the target in their mind's eye; then they say to themselves something like..."at the knees on the outside corner" or "up and in" and especially-"Hit The Glove." Then they make the pitch. It is a human quality that you must see yourself performing a skill before the actual act can be achieved.

Salespeople have known that for years. When a car salesman says
"Where are you going to take your first trip in your new car?" he knows you will have to mentally put yourself in the car- simple mental ownership; a demonstration of imagery at work.

Before game day a pitcher can actually pitch the entire game mentally. He can find a quiet place, relax, close his eyes and throw a no-hitter. He can visualize each pitch and see the swing and miss or see the hitter weakly ground out on his change up. He can see himself in total control.

This technique is not something a pitcher can do once in a while. Like any other skill it has to be practiced. He should not expect immediate results either. It takes time for mental imagery to become effective. Don't try it just once and if it doesn't work for you give it up. Keep at it.

Our pitchers know the day before they are to pitch. Invariably I will ask, "Did you pitch the game in your Head?"

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