Pitching Links

Articles and information I found interesting.

The Evidence Behind Weighted Ball Throwing Programs for the Baseball Player: Do They Work and Are They Safe? (Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine)

Practice Pitching More Efficiently Through Reconsolidation and Interleaving (IYH Blog)

Desperately Seeking…Energy! (The ARMory Pitching, November 8, 2015)

Evolving Pitching Concepts – Get Back to the Athleticism of the Pitcher (Jim Jones, ISG Baseball)

Changing Body Movement Patterns in 9-Year-Old Baseball Pitchers: A Pilot Study (Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine)

Rays ignite new trend for catchers (Everyone thought they were crazy) (Pro Baseball Insider, May 2, 2022) Should catchers always set up down the middle?

LONG TOSS (VERSUS STRAIGHT LINE THROWING)

Biomechanical Comparison of Baseball Pitching and Long-Toss: Implications for Training and Rehabilitation. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Volume 41, Issue 5.

The Science and Biomechanics of Long-Toss. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2021 Jun; 14(3): 224–231.

The Effect of Straight-Line Long-Toss Versus Ultra-Long-Toss Throwing on Passive Glenohumeral Range of Motion Recovery After Pitching. Sports Health. 2021 May-Jun; 13(3): 237–244.

Long Toss Research. Driveline. Index of Driveline articles and research publications.

CONTROL AND PROPRIOCEPTION

Control Problems on the Mound? It’s Not Always Mental (Driveline, June 25, 2014)

The Mechanics of Throwing Strikes (Driveline, August 1, 2014)

Implementing Command Training Into Team Practice (Driveline, September 6, 2018)

Command Training and a Closer Look at the Speed Accuracy Trade-Off (Driveline, September 5, 2018)

The How and Why of Differential Command Balls (Driveline, September 4, 2018) Weighted balls good.

Weighted Baseballs and Pitching Command (Dustin Pease, Location Nation, August 30, 2018) Weighted balls bad.

FRONT LEG GROUND FORCE

Front Leg Strength Predicts Throwing Velocity (Lehman’s Baseball, December 3, 2015)

Efficient Front Leg Mechanics that Lead to High Velocity (Driveline Baseball, December 23, 2015)

Studies Prove Ground Reaction Forces Highly Correlate to Pitching Velocity (Brent Pourciau, Top Velocity)

PITCHING DRILLS

Patterning an Efficient Delivery with Throwing Correctives (RPP Baseball Training and Development, August 21, 2020)

RON WOLFORTH INTERVIEW
Youth Baseball Edge with Rob Tong

Better Pitching Part 1 with Ron Wolforth

Better Pitching Part 2 with Ron Wolforth