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Pitching

Training Recommendations

Hip/Shoulder Separation:

Is the difference between the angle created by your hips and your shoulders as you throw. Flexibility is key to being able to maximize this value, but increased velocity comes from leveraging this flexibility along with proper timing.

Training Product:
ArmStrong Pitching Aid

Information:
Closing the hip Shoulder Separation Gap

Exercises:
5 Exercises for Hip Shoulder Separation

Hip Rotation:

It is essential to creating a smooth deceleration path. It is also the basis for pitching power.

Training Product:
Powermax Hip Flexor Training Aid

Information:
Baseball Pitching - Hip Rotation and Power

Tilt:

Excessive trunk tilt may be, at rare times, associated with higher effective velocity. However, it is certainly associated with increased risk of injury. Work on trunk stabilization to reduce injury risk.

Information:
Pitchers Trunk Tilt and the One Legged Throw

Drills:

1. The Rocker Drill

2. Holding Trunk Posture Drill

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