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Pitching
Tips,
from Beth Keylon-Randolph...
Pitching workout
1:
- Mixing speeds
and locations: One of the best drills a pitcher can do is to
work in practice on mixing speeds and locations. This is how a typical
game will be, so it is advantageous to work like a game in practice.
This type of precision and pitch control is going to take a lot of
practice. The pitcher should stay on the pitch until she hits it. For
example, she may throw 10 inside fastballs and only one outside
fastball. Hopefully as she practices more and more, it will take less
and less time for her to hit the pitches. Mix the sequences up as she
becomes more skilled at hitting the target. Only use the pitches that
your pitcher throws. You will see quickly what targets or combinations
need more work. Here are some examples of throwing opposites in
practice:
- Inside and Outside
- Low inside and Low
Outside
- High Inside and High
Outside
- High Middle and Low
Middle
- Middle Inside and
Middle Outside
- Low Inside and High
outside
- Low Outside and High
Inside
- Change-ups outside
and fastball inside
- Change-ups inside
and fastballs outside
- Drop ball inside and
Rise ball outside
- Drop ball outside
and rise ball inside
- Curve ball outside
and rise ball inside.
- Curve ball for a
strike and Rise ball in the zone.
- Curve ball for a
chase pitch and Drop Ball for a strike
- Rise ball for a
chase pitch and Screw ball for a strike
- Drop ball outside
for a strike out pitch and Drop ball inside for a strike.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
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