Applying proper baseball pitching techniques is a key to pitching injury free, improving velocity and increasing control. Baseball pitching techniques can be trained. But it's main to practice the right technique the right way to get the most out of your body. Here are examples of good techniques for the various phases of the pitching motion.
Example for Cocked Position
Head in the top middle of the body, chest thrust out and shoulders pulled back for torque and a full range of motion.
Lead elbow-shoulder and shoulder-throwing elbow level and allied to the plate. Both elbows are comparatively the same height horizontally.
Front shoulder closed to the plate; eyes, shoulders, and hips level and ready to turn to square off to the plate.
Hand high in the cocked position, fingers on top of the baseball, wrist extended back, and forearm beyond a 90-degree angle from upper arm.
Stride foot confidently planted and stable, toes pointed in slightly.
Stride leg flexed, pivot leg (foot) start to roll over off the mound to release the hips.
Jon Leiber
Beltran Perez
Roy Oswalt
Example for Cocked Position
Head in the top middle of the body, chest thrust out and shoulders pulled back for torque and a full range of motion.
Lead elbow-shoulder and shoulder-throwing elbow level and allied to the plate. Both elbows are comparatively the same height horizontally.
Front shoulder closed to the plate; eyes, shoulders, and hips level and ready to turn to square off to the plate.
Hand high in the cocked position, fingers on top of the baseball, wrist extended back, and forearm beyond a 90-degree angle from upper arm.
Stride foot confidently planted and stable, toes pointed in slightly.
Stride leg flexed, pivot leg (foot) start to roll over off the mound to release the hips.
Jon Leiber
Beltran Perez
Roy Oswalt
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