Pitching Arm slots: How to Improve Yours

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Pitching Arm slots: How to Improve Yours

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Any conversation about pitching mechanics for youth players needs to involve shoulder tilt and arm slot or arm angle. How does arm angle and arm slot interact with shoulder tilt? How does this affect velocity and mechanics in general? 🚨 Order a Copy of my pitching book 👉 amzn.to/3EzMHBo
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@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Have you subscribed yet? 👉kzfaq.info

@michaelstefanosky2413 3 жыл бұрын

You mentioning downward shoulders saved me, thank you and keep up the great videos

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help - thanks for watching!

@jonathantain4914 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an adult catcher who's been turning a (friend) retired SF minor league center fielder into a pitcher because of his great arm, watching all your videos. This one relates to his delivery type wonderfully. I keep reminding him he's no longer center he's on the rubber. One day he had a slurve that would scare any batter, then it was gone and he couldn't to this day recover it as it was. Having a video of Affelt throwing his slurve to Hosmer in the WS making him look like a fool I want him to find it so badly! This video on arm angles might just offer the solution we're searching for. He's high 3/4 and I always want him to offer full extension with that pitch for that hard break he had. Your videos are my favorites because you take your time and you're very descriptive to The Listener. Thank you so guy! We'll find it again through your videos I'm confident, because he enjoys you as well. Don't stop Dan.

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words - glad my videos have been helpful!

@MJ-bi9bh 3 жыл бұрын

Completely underrated video and channel. Keep up the good work!

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@vihaanle3010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the tips! I have really high arm slot, so I’ll work a lot with hip mobility exercises.

@surivirasih9347 Жыл бұрын

Hi Coach Dan. How do I fix shoulder tilt, head whip to the glove side? My son does exactly what you mentioned in this video where he crunches his torso to the glove side, head tilted like he’s trying to get water out of his ear. Thank you! Great video!

@DanBlewett Жыл бұрын

I cant give specific fixes - my online courses are a good solution if you need to go deeper. courses.danblewett.com

@georgesain434 2 жыл бұрын

My 10 year old son tends to want to pitch sidearm. We are trying to raise his arm slot some. Could you describe more how to get the shoulder tilt or crunch? I have read that starting more Contralateral will help. Also; how do you know when to leave your kids arm slot alone? In other words: should I leave my kid a side arm pitcher??

@DanBlewett 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I really can’t answer all those via text comments. I suggest a local pitching coach.

@maximilianschmidt6165 3 жыл бұрын

can you make a video talking about mobility drills that will help you throw faster and keep your arm healthy

@maximilianschmidt6165 3 жыл бұрын

and help thorasic extention

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that's a low priority for me, but my strength program at earlyworktraining.com has mobility built in

@Drbob369 Жыл бұрын

Good work maybe you could discuss illegal pitching substances that are in the MLB news recently..

@stevealmonte3552 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah have tight hips worked with a chiro for a month and half now doing some therapy with physical therapist...its not an easy problem to fix:) thx for your video though

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Yoga is always good for tight hips.

@stevealmonte3552 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett thx yeah its next on the menu:) i'll let u know how it goes i enjoy your channel keep pumping them out

@Bigheadbear666 9 ай бұрын

How to fix it if I have low elbow (~90 degree) when releasing the pitches?

@colin_sutphin 2 ай бұрын

I don’t pitch that much anymore due to a shoulder injury we are still trying to sort out, but I’ve been trying to fix my arm slot for the infield. I throw sidearm-ish, in the sense that my arm is dipping but I’m trying to fight it so it creates this weird arm action. I would be okay with this, if it didn’t cause me pain and if I wasn’t so inconsistent with it, I’ve tried what you’ve said for a while but it hasn’t seemed to change my slot at all. I don’t have that tight of hips, but I have always had problems using my lower half for throwing. All the drills I have tried for lower half throwing from other KZfaq coaches haven’t worked either. What can I do to fix both problems, as they seem to have a connection. Thank you! (I have a video on my channel that shows my arm slot)

@DanBlewett 2 ай бұрын

see an in-person coach. Also, sidearm is usually the default for playing infield. I throw sidearm playing infield in slow pitch softball.

@justme4172 3 ай бұрын

Using different arm slots helps to keep hitters from seeing the same look which in turn makes it harder for the hitter, correct?

@DanBlewett 3 ай бұрын

sure, but there's a reason you dont see virtually any MLB pitchers vary their arm slots...

@justme4172 3 ай бұрын

Arm health???

@DanBlewett 3 ай бұрын

no - its hard enough being consistent with one arm slot, it takes a lifetime to perfect. its too hard varying them all the time - the pitch quality ends up suffering and its just not worth it

@KoreAmBear 2 жыл бұрын

My son (15) has a very high arm slot and has been pitching over the top like that all his life. He has good command (not great velo) but I don’t want to complete mess with his mechanics as season is upcoming. Any rotational drills where he can ease off that?

@DanBlewett 2 жыл бұрын

sorry, as a policy I don't give out drill recommendations or individual mechanics advice

@blindjustice_ 3 жыл бұрын

This video answered a lot of my questions, but how much does release point affect the whip of the arm? I've heard if your arm is too close to your body it has a lasso effect as opposed to a whip.

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

Not the foggiest idea what you mean by that

@blindjustice_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett I was basically asking about the arm lagging. I heard that terminology from a couple of online coaches. To rephrase it do you get more velocity from over the top throwing as opposed to sidearm?

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

generally, you throw harder over the top than slightly lower arm slots, but it's not a firm rule. Depends on the person.

@blindjustice_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett Ok that makes sense. Thanks for answering

@TheRoadLessChosen 3 жыл бұрын

So listening to John smoltz and at 7:50 both pitchers say that you shouldn’t tilt. Not in those exact words but earlier in the video they talk about it. The 7:50 mark is the end and he addresses it again. I’m just trying to figure out what’s the safest and I had him working like they said to don’t pitch 3/4 bring it more 90 degree or you’ll get in trouble. That’s about 1 minute earlier in the video. But tying their way has made my arm ridiculously tired. I started throwing how I always have, more sidearmed and after putting in some work I felt great muscular wise which is never the case. My son seems to naturally throw at side arm or a little above and he throws smoke like that. Says he feels great. What’s your take on that?

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

im not interested in watching the video, but everything I said in this video is true. its not opinion.

@KatieRosesDad 3 жыл бұрын

So, have you noticed any differences in arm slot based on shoulder structure? Some guys have straight shoulder and some have sloped shoulders.

@DanBlewett 3 жыл бұрын

@noahdewey245 2 жыл бұрын

my high school coach is telling me that should tilt is bad but i just have a high arm slot, is he trying to tell something different? what am i missing? also he says that my arm should be bent at a 90 degree, but idk how i’m supposed to get any velocity by doing that

@DanBlewett 2 жыл бұрын

Everything I said in this video is true, so you can decide for yourself what you believe. I'm not really sure what you're coach is saying - I wasn't there.

@noahdewey245 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanBlewett thank you, and tbh, i don’t really know what he is saying either😂 love the vid!