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How to Pitch Faster

One of the most common questions I get asked is, how can you get my son to throw faster? There are a number of things we can do to improve arm strength, although people are born with a certain amount of God-given ability when it comes to arm strength. For one, we can long toss, and when we long toss we start out at 50 feet and then we move back progressively to 200 to 300 feet so that we can strengthen our arms. When we're long tossing, we should throw the four-seam, the two-seam, and change up grip to get comfortable with these various grips when holding a baseball.

Another thing we can do to improve our velocity is work on what's called a scapular load. The scap-load, as we call it, means that we're pinching our shoulders back or thrusting our chest out when we get into the high cocking position of the pitching delivery.

Rotation is another component that may increase velocity by creating torque. We can rotate our shoulders 15 to 20 degrees, or in the case of Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds or Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, there may be a rotation of 50 to 60 degrees. While these rotations do increase torque, they may also put extra strain on the arm, so it's important to keep this in mind.

Another thing that can be done to improve velocity and arm strength would be spot drills. By developing clean mechanics and a repetitive delivery, pitchers can become more efficient and ultimately hit their higher levels of velocity throughout the game.

When considering how to throw faster, there are various things that players can do off the field to generate more velocity. They can run sprints. They can go to the weight room and do squats and other strength building activities that might build their core and torso. Medicine ball drills can also be done which incorporates the hips into the throwing mechanics. And, there are therapeutic bands which are long plastic bands that enable pitchers to go through a variety of core exercise with their pitching including internal, external, and a variety of other rotations that will enable them to be more flexible and develop more arm whip and speed.

These are different ways that you can learn to throw faster.

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[ryan]

I am 95 MPH and I can throw 15 years old.

[jjwit]

I'm 3 and I can throw a 110 mph thanks to this video

[DiamondRingo]

I'm a freshman in highschool, and I throw 65-70. I can probably hit mid 70's, but, it's not about speed. Focus on mechanics, and on a point in time where you can hit targets. Being able to put the ball in the spot you want is a lot more affective, than being able to hit higher speeds.

[kadesports]

I throw 10 miles an hour faster now after 3 months. Thank you so much I can play little league better now.

[Radazure]

I'm 24 and can throw 10 mph. Is that good?

[Vexoi]

never do 300ft long toss if your not used to it

[turmat]

Step 1 is the warmup. I used to play softball, and if I was trying to pitch extremely fast without warmup, I would have no strenght AND I would hurt myself.

Start by pitching slow, and increase the speed slowly until you are able to give all you have. I was able to retire a guy at home base from the very end of the outfield, no one beleived that such a pitch was possible from a 140 pounds guy. Before every game I was warming up very well to ensure my arm was ready to throw.

With time and practice you'll get better pitches, but never overlook the warmup, without it your muscles are stiff, and you will get no power and risk big injuries.

[jordank]

Wow all u guys so cool!! My cousin pitches 93 and might be getting drafted in 2016. Been scouted by Marlins Yankees white sox etc

[justincramer]

PLEASE RESPOND! I am 12 and I play in a 14 year Olds league and the mound is 54 feet from the plate. I am trying pitching since it's my first year of baseball but can only throw 35-40 mph. Help?

[zackgoodman]

I'm 6 and I throw 200mph? How do I get to the mlb?

[manglonajaroy]

I pitch 104 miles and I'm 11 in little league

[xeno]

I'm 15 and can throw 55-60 but I'm mainly focusing on accuracy, Is there anyway I increase velocity without losing accuracy?

[justinalmorado]

I am 15 and my fastest pitch was 137mph, a curve ball too

[kodymora]

i am 12 and i throw 70-80 miles per hour and i am 5"8 and i also hit 16 homeruns and 8 grandslams in my little league

[anonymousguy]

Good mechanics is what gives you the advantage of throwing better and faster.

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Throwing 15 years a second now thanks to this

[Spooderman-vzdx]

Thanks to this video I can now throw 846 mph and I’m 7 months old

[rew]

Im 13 and throw 67-72 on average maxed out on 76 though. thoughts? leave responses i need help on how to throw a changeup