Phase (1) of the Windup includes all of your body positioning before the movement begins: Hand positioning - If you are holding the ball in your glove with your throwing hand, please make sure that the palm of your hand is facing downward  into your glove with a relaxed wrist position. Hopefully none of you are holding the ball with your palm facing upward, but I have seen it taught and executed before. Grip - All coaches talk about having a relaxed grip and allowing the ball to rest within your finger tips. BUT BE CAREFUL when explaining "finger tips." What was not a concern for me because of my short finger size/length turned into a huge issue for a high school player of mine and a minor leaguer under the guidance of a close friend. Because these two individuals had such long fingers, they did not have the ball resting against the pads of their upper hand/lower fingers. The ball was resting completely in their finger tips and both velocity and control were being compromised. You'd be amazed at the instant increase in both velocity and control that was gained simply by sliding the ball back into the hand, while still keeping ...

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play professionally for three years with the Florida Marlins Organization and develop my infield play within one of the best infield systems taught in the game, by Perry Hill. Mr. Hill had 4 Gold Glove Award winners to his credit while with the Marlins and is still touted as one of the best infield instructors in the game. He is also known for his 6 F's of fielding ... Feet, Field, FUNNEL, Footwork, Fire and Follow. Notice where in the process FUNNEL fits. One of the biggest mistakes young players make when fielding a ground ball is attempting to "funnel" the baseball before fielding it. It's extremely important to remember to field the ball first, out front and use the funnel to soften your hands and create a repetitive hand separation point at the belly button. Chances are that if you're trying to funnel too early you may be letting balls go through your legs or bouncing them off the tip of your glove. Field first, then funnel, replace your feet, fire and follow your throw.

One of the most frequently modified parts of a pitcher's motion is the shoulder "tilt." So many coaches/instructors continue to teach parallel shoulders which creates several problems. Parallel shoulders practiced repetitively on flat ground and transferred to a sloped mound turn into  negatively "tilted" shoulders. Such an inadequate angle leads to significantly decreased velocity and increased strain on the arm. Check out this picture of the highest paid pitcher (CC Sabathia) in the game and discover how important it is to establish an upward "tilt" with the shoulders prior to delivery. Add "tilt" and you may just add MPH.

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