What young pitchers often need isn't another lesson. They need a clear plan, the right support, and room to grow. As a pitching coach, you might expect me to say that your daughter needs more pitching. More lessons. More reps. More bullpens. More time throwing. But I'm actually going to tell you something different: Sometimes your daughter doesn't need another pitching lesson. Sometimes she needs direction. Sometimes she needs to slow down. Sometimes she needs to understand what she's...

Why would you ever teach a pitcher to intentionally throw a ball? It’s a fair question. We spend so much time teaching pitchers to throw strikes, attack the zone, command the ball, and avoid giving hitters free bases. So why would we ever intentionally throw a pitch outside the strike zone? Because there is a difference between throwing a ball and throwing a chase pitch. And understanding that difference is a huge part of learning how to actually pitch. i.e. a strike that resulted in a strike...

Are You Practicing—or Just Throwing? Your bullpen should have a purpose. Every pitch doesn't need to be perfect, but every rep should have intention. Let's be honest. Sometimes pitchers believe that if they throw a lot of pitches, they must have had a good practice. More reps.More pitches.More drills. But here's the question: Are you actually practicing—or are you just throwing? Throwing Isn't the Same as Practicing You can throw 100 pitches and walk away without really learning anything. You...