How To 'Load to Unload' Your Pitching Delivery for MAXIMUM POWER and PITCHING VELOCITY (It Works!!!)

In this video we talk about how to load to unload the energy in your pitching delivery for maximum power and pitching velocity. The more and more I study pitching, pitching mechanics, and the pitching delivery, I notice that it has a lot to do with the loading and unloading of energy. When we pitch, we want to transfer our energy through our kinetic chain and we do that by loading energy, creating energy, and then unloading it through proper sequencing and timing. If we can do that efficiently and consistently then we will be able to increase pitching velocity in our delivery. So check out this video and learn some of the load to unload ideas I talk about.

9 Pitching Velocity Killers

Leave a comment down below if you can think of any more spots where we load to unload in the pitching delivery or if you have any questions. Thanks!

[mattwinck]

Awesome, wish more kids would watch your videos, it would make my job a whole lot easier.

[thomasthorne]

This is great knowledge. My son is 9 years old and playing more at pitcher and has a recorded pitch of 50 mph. But it was pure arn and we are NOW LEARNING how to put more body and ' load ' more into his pitching. I'm now teaching him about striding more and this video will do more for his pitching so I think you for this and all of your videos

[thehessmoshow]

I'm an old guy at 46. Started pitching three years ago. Went from a 17.00 ERA first year, to a 7.60 the second year, to a 2.10 this year. The information in your videos have made a great difference. If you ever did videos on older pitchers my eyes would pop out of my head :)

[bbarker]

Coach... This is absolutely the best video that I have ever seen explaining the sequence of loading/unloading!!!! This is one reason I love your video's!! Thanks a million for sharing this with us!

[tomkaufman]

This dude is helping me being less straineous on my arm by loading using the hips and lifting that left knee into a loading position, it makes a huge difference and my Pitches are not painful anymore, thank you coach.

[Stevelboz]

Just restating others’ is the best video I’ve seen on the internet regarding pitching mechanics. Thanks John.

[samholden]

Thank you so much for these velocity videos they have helped me tremendously. I went from a accurate pitcher that relied on off speed stuff to being able to blow it by them and get ahead then use my off speaker stuff thank and please keep on releasing new videos.

[markkimpaquette]

Great video. Nick is working hard to improve based on these vids and your advice. He wants to have a sinker like yours. Keep grinding coach! See you this summer :)

[travisf]

10 yr old pitching help. My boy had a good leg lift with his pitching. Last season and this season the new head coach does not like him lifting his leg. They have him doing a sweep I am NOT a fan of. I feel like he's going backwards now. With a sweep there is no falling into the pitch and it sounds like he's using to much arm. Any thoughts?

[sbarkerjr]

Great video. You teach great mechanics. I love that you dispel the balance point myth. I've been coaching for 25 seasons and opposing coaches have asked me how I consistently have dominant pitches year to year. The secret is teaching good fundamental mechanics like what you talk about here. Only the second baseball channel that I've subscribed to because your video reminded me of some things that I had forgotten.

[beckyhensley]

You go pro baseball videos are the best baseball videos that I have ever seen

[jesseoh]

Great video man! Very helpful and instructive.. I feel like your videos have the potential to make many many great players. . and then... someday.. we may just see... a lot more legends👍🏼

[brianrhodes]

Where is the LOVE thumbs up option??? So many pitching mechanic videos on you tube still teaching balance points. And taking arm straight back. Love your videos! Enjoy Tom House, you, and TopVelocity

[jakebardenhagen]

Incredible video! I feel like I am going to gain 5 MPH just by implementing the things in this video.

[Notwalter_]

Very well explained I can't wait to try these techniques!! Thank you!

[SnakeSlasher]

Can you do a video on workouts to physically improve yourself to gain velo if it is from catcher, pitcher, or outfield and just what it takes overall?

[davidaglio]

Hey John, I somehow missed this video until now, but it's a great one. The loading and unloading of the hips that is something that isn't talked about enough. But this makes so much sense. My one question is, at what point do you really start to drive toward the mound with the back leg? I'd appreciate your thoughts on that. Just a quick update, I'm the head coach of my son's 12u fall ball rec team, and we've got a bunch of kids who can pitch pretty well. I just want to educate myself so I can pass along the knowledge to them. Hope you and yours have been doing well!

[trutwijd]

very well explained as usual, thanks!

[chriskahler]

John, great video. "Load to Unload" is a great cue, that really resonated with me and your breakdown of both the loading and unloading sequence is one of the best I have seen. I recently subscribed to your channel so I am playing catch-up on your content. I also watched your May 13 2020 podcast with Jon Sintes (this morning) and the discussion about the pitchLogic ball. Hope to connect with you one-on-one in the near future!

[andylovesloona]

I play baseball and your videos are very helpful. :)