Pitching Velocity Myths You Probably Believe

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⌚Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:26 - Is 100mph the New 90?
2:08 - Will you hit your new max velocity every outing?
3:41 - Does bullpen speed = game pitching speed?
5:28 - Does pulldown/crowhop velocity matter to scouts?
7:01 - Does bigger and stronger mean you throw harder?
9:50 - Can long toss build pitching velocity?

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[mikekennedy]

I think long toss is crucial for implementing athletic mechanics... which will create great movement patterns for the pitcher

[johnhanson]

Thanks for another great video Dan! Keep up the good work!😉

[kenkerkhoff]

The question I keep asking myself is: Is long toss beneficial to stimulate the arm in a different way? I equate this to going to the gym and doing the same exercises over & over. It doesn't make sense to me. What does make sense is doing different exercises on the same muscle group for growth & development. Instead of consistently throwing, for example, 60-120 feet, long toss, done properly, will aid in stretching out the arm and give a different stimulus to the arm. Thanks Dan

[ricky]

I'm very interested in how muscle affects pitching velocity. It seems hard to believe adding muscle wouldn't make someone better, but if it did it would absolutely make sense for even Chris Sale to add muscle. It reminds me of boxing. Muscles will slow you down in boxing, but I think the benefit comes from having a larger mass. So I think maybe you have to optimize the amount of muscle that will give you more mass to generate power, but not too much that slows your arm from having to move a larger weight. I'm just guessing, there should be some scientific literature on this but it makes no sense.

And of course you're right about diminishing returns after a certain point, but I still wish the baseball world made it more clear about what is ideal.

[kraigkrueger]

I miss the corn bread box in the background ... great video, like all of them. I had to laugh at the long toss section-not for your synopsis but reminded me of a story from a friend. A neighborhood friend of mine claims to be why his younger brother was successful in baseball (the younger brother went on to pitch 8 years with the AAA Yankees). They grew up in Iowa-keep in mind "back then:" they didn't have all the knowledge/techonolody we have today nor did they have weighted balls. That younger brother was told to "go catch fly balls and throw 'em back in." He basically grew up doing long toss.

[MrCctvtech]

I long toss with youth players 10-12 yo. We build up to 90 to 110 ft maybe a little further for about 10 throws.

[TheYankeyDave]

I'm actually developing a short toss plan...loaded with super agressive wrist flips, and firing the ball at your partner from 25 feet away.... may also incorporate some form of "pepper" into it to see live at bats!!

[jasonlopez]

To this day i still have no idea how hard I throw 😂

[chandlerdavid]

yes long toss adds velo I promise it does

[lucasdeoliveira]

thx 4 this tips!! i think i need to be more muscular to improve my velo, it's getting hard to gain velo working on my mechanics, and people with mechanics worse than mine throw only a bit slower. and i think it will help with my command. I HOPE SO. lol thx 4 ur videos Dan! u r awesome! i am scared to throw too far on long toss and hurt my arms.