Tried this today and it made a huge difference, felt more explosive and my arm felt more loose. Thank you for the video!

Hi Dan. I threw in HS and college , but just got into it again getting in the MSBL. Being 52, I started throwing in November to get my mechanics back, recording myself watching every frame, and analyzing it, and noticed I’m opening up early and my arm was doing exactly what your describing. Just that simple trick of pulling back harder like a bow and arrow improved my delivery and mph went from mid 70s to upper 70s to low 80s. It was hard work not playing in 25 years but your videos really helped me. Thank you again.

@benbbuxton

10 ай бұрын

Awesome

This makes so much sense. I’ve been struggling with my arm lagging that led to some shoulder impingement but this is brilliant. Thank you.

@raboon282

Жыл бұрын

how did you fix the impingement i still struggle with that

Great tip, my son has been working on hip to shoulder separation and this in conjunction with med balls and pvc drills is working.

Thanks Dan. Way to keep instruction simple and to the point. Very helpful!

Another great video Dan! I was taught the more circular motion with the throwing arm, but this makes more sense. You definitely have a gift for explaining things in simple terms which is great for a guy who tends to overthink things like myself. I really appreciate you man.

Good explanation. I'm just learning about hip shoulder separation. Just a dad coach. Thanks

This helped so much🙏🏾 blessings!!

Dude your videos are game changing. My son is getting so much more mechanically sound and faster because of these! Thanks!

@DanBlewett

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad!

I subbed this makes so much sense

Love the videos!

This is what I have been looking for!!!! Best explanation of how to get hip, shoulder separation!! For throwing ⚾️⚾️⚾️😃 Thank you again for your videos!!!

@DanBlewett

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great stuff brother, Liked and Subscribed 👊

@DanBlewett

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you ever have content suggestions don’t be shy

Great, great tip. I wish I had come to this advise when I was playing. They use to teach you down, back and up on your arm swing (What a waste). Thanks.

Thank god I found this one, can't wait to try next week! thx again Dan!

@DanBlewett

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

nice video man!

Great video

Makes sense. Thanks man. Took me so long to understand this shit growing up. How do I get into coaching? I love the game.

This makes sense. I was struggling with that, was throwing inconsistently by just throwing my arm up there and not pulling back.

@DanBlewett

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great stuff as always. Do you have a video on what position the throwing hand should be at foot strike? Thanks

@DanBlewett

3 жыл бұрын

my newest one on arm action

Thanks for this!

Hi Dan, as a coach I think you do make sense but I also believe that developing more torque and flexibility between your hips and shoulders would make your theory easier to accomplish and would give you that extra rotational power...

@DanBlewett

3 жыл бұрын

"Quick Tip" - this was one single aspect, a quick tip. It was by no means saying that there aren't other things that can also help. This is just one thing.

I have a question. This makes a ton of sense and I have been improving it. My question is, How do I use this without leaving balls up and in and becoming rotational (flying out)?

@DanBlewett

5 жыл бұрын

No single mechanical thing will simply make you leave balls up, or make you “rotational.” There is no reason this little tweak would cause either. If both of those things are happening, make an adjustment. You’re not a machine - if the ball isn’t going down, make it go down.

@coleyblakeney975

3 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett mechanics : from your balance point if you head toward the plate with your hands still in your glove, there's no way your arm will have enough time to catch up which means your front side will fly open elbow will drop and you will get on the side the ball and 9 times out of 10 the pitch will be arm side high.If you don't break your hands as soon as you knee drops its very hard to stay on top of the ball and finishing chest over front knee.

@coleyblakeney975

3 жыл бұрын

but ill admit what you said helps if the pitchers rushing or flying open

Hi Dan...liked and subscribed. Would you by any chance be available to discuss a dilemma I'm faced with in my teaching? The issue is in the definition of "arm action", which I think you suggest improving in this video in creating better shoulder/hip separation by pulling back with the throwing elbow, loading the scap, thereby closing the shoulders/chest/upper body. Hopefully, so far so good. Where I'm stuck is while doing what you suggest to delay external rotation of the throwing shoulder, which I refer to as good "arm action". In my recent OnBaseU pitching certification, they refer to what I teach as a "Late Riser", a pitching inhibitor. Please help. I'd love to talk to you. Thank you for your consideration....Steve Almonte, Cape Cod Baseball Club

@DanBlewett

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, sorry but I’m not really clear on what you’re asking. For your own privacy, you should remove your phone number - it’s exposed to the entire world. Thank you for watching.

hey Dan. When i do this i feel like i don't have enough power in my hips any more to turn to face the pitcher. any advice?

@DanBlewett

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm I’m not really sure what you mean. Can you rephrase?

@dannyli1908

5 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett hey opps i think i meant to post that question on your other shoulder hip separation video. When i land during front foot strike, my hips are facing 1 o'clock and my chest may be facing 4 o clock but i have trouble extending my hips through after that

Will this help to quit short arming the ball?

@DanBlewett

3 жыл бұрын

I have a video on short arming coming up this summer.

Do you face your glove to third base

@DanBlewett

2 жыл бұрын

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Hey Dan fellow people who are subscribed I’m 14 years old 145 5 10’ Avg 63-65 which is fast for the rep team I’m on but I know I could throw harder like 69-72 but I have this problem where my back foot goes up onto my toe before I hit front foot strike and then all my weight is on my front leg and I get really top heavy as I can’t keep stacked on my back leg and my heal connected any tips??

@DanBlewett

4 жыл бұрын

Hate to say it but I have not the slightest idea of what this problem of yours looks like. Text doesn’t work well for visualizing mechanics and giving advice - sorry!

@cwj9202

3 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett - I just began coaching high school baseball this year after 20 years of not coaching at any level, just dispensing useful individual advice now and then, and prior to that, 30 years of intermittent coaching (day job issue). I find your advice on pitching to be very, very helpful as I am quite competent in all phases of baseball except pitching, which I consider myself adequate, but needing improvement. Sean's comment - He doesn't understand that "...back foot goes up onto my toe before I hit front foot strike..." is a part of the proper kinetic link, as you have well demonstrated in other videos, i.e. he should not be "... stacked on my back leg and my heal connected [to earth]..." I think not understanding your instructions is Sean's issue, so he should review all your pitching videos for further enlightenment. Great up the great work!

What about the lats

@DanBlewett

4 жыл бұрын

What about them

@michaeljockson9017

4 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett do you use your lats to pull your arm back and scap load and assist your shoulder to rotate and throw your arm ?

@DanBlewett

4 жыл бұрын

Yes but I’m not sure why you’d worry about what specific muscle does it

@michaeljockson9017

4 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett because when I use my lats to pull my arm back, rather than my arm, does it make sense that it will naturally keep the arm in closer to the body, when i scap load, and allow to target and focus just on the muscles in the shoulder to use to throw the arm with, as the arm cocks up and then lays back along for the ride?