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Baseball Pitcher Technique

The most overlooked aspect of pitching in baseball is keeping the throwing arm and shoulders back until after the hips rotate to uncoil the upper body. In every picture below of major league pitchers, the theme is the same - all have their shoulders closed even after they have planted their stride foot and rotated their hips forward. This sling-shot action generates power that most kids are missing.

A common misconception is that the arm throws the ball. The arm plays a small role - power comes from the rotation of the core from hips through shoulders. Each pitcher below stays back as long as possible. If their arm position remains constant through rotation, they'll still have the L shape and the fingers will be behind the ball.

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