You should be off to a great start this New Year but if you aren’t, then take this opportunity to hit the restart button again! You can always hit the restart button “mentally”! Now, let’s take a minute to talk about “Follow Through”
If we were talking about pitching mechanics then we would be talking about finishing your pitch! Today, we are talking about goals, plans, and accomplishments. Following through means to “continue ones movement”. Set your goals you so you can consistently “follow through” with yourself. Don’t stop until you have accomplished everything you want to accomplish that day. Plan your day the night before so that you can walk it out the following day. Having a plan to accomplish your goals daily will keep youon path to where you want to go. Here is a daily routine that may help...
Warm up with agilities. (Get a sweat going before anything else)
Band work routine
Weighted ball program for arm action
Play catch (what day are you on & how does your arm feel)
Sprints or gassers for cardio
Video your bullpens and log what you do each day so you can repeat it and Follow Through!
#NeverStopMovingForward
All the best this season!
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Day 1 of New Beginnings
Every successful pitcher will tell you that at one time or another they have had to hit the restart button. Starting fresh, means blotting the past out and moving forward with a great expectation of success. Our expectation brings forth the manifestation! Trust in the work you are putting in during the off-season. Believe in the path that you are walking to achieve your goals! Leave 2018 behind you and live one day at a time this 2019 season! Remember to control what you can control, not letting distractions knock you off course!
One last tip... Write your goals down and keep them in front of you!
All the best this year!
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One last tip... Write your goals down and keep them in front of you!
All the best this year!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Take a break?
This past week we have taken a break from blogging to celebrate the Christmas season. In that, we have reflected on the year that 2018 was and we are looking forward to greater in 2019. Through small adjustments and greater commitment we plan to increase in our accomplishments on and off the field!
Sticking to the title, "taking a break" from baseball, specifically throwing, what have you learned about yourself or your arm this off season?
Most baseball minds, doctors and others talk about taking a break from throwing for an extended period of time. One of the beautiful facets of baseball is that there are many different ways to accomplish success.
We are going to bring you another approach that many pitchers use in the area of arm health or arm care that is different than most that you hear from.
NEVER SHUTDOWN! What?!? Really?!?
There are many pitchers that take this approach of never shutting down completely but continuing to toss lightly during the so called down time of Oct - December. Pitchers who use this method play catch 2-3 days a week at a distance of 75-90 feet to keep the arm moving. This helps to keep any scar tissue from building, reduces the issues that come with ligaments and tendons tightening and eliminates the difficult time of ramping up the arm to compete again.
This is really good for pitchers who struggle with command and who are always endeavoring to increase better feel of their pitches.
Pitchers who take extended periods of time off from throwing always battle extensive soreness for a period of time as they make their way back to game shape. By playing catch 2-3 days a week during your break from competition, you won't have to experience the pain that extended time off brings to the arm. Again, there are many ways to arrive to the goal of success in baseball. This is just one way we have experienced and done research on that may help pitchers who are striving to accomplish goals this spring/summer on the field.
See you on the field in 2019!
Sticking to the title, "taking a break" from baseball, specifically throwing, what have you learned about yourself or your arm this off season?
Most baseball minds, doctors and others talk about taking a break from throwing for an extended period of time. One of the beautiful facets of baseball is that there are many different ways to accomplish success.
We are going to bring you another approach that many pitchers use in the area of arm health or arm care that is different than most that you hear from.
NEVER SHUTDOWN! What?!? Really?!?
There are many pitchers that take this approach of never shutting down completely but continuing to toss lightly during the so called down time of Oct - December. Pitchers who use this method play catch 2-3 days a week at a distance of 75-90 feet to keep the arm moving. This helps to keep any scar tissue from building, reduces the issues that come with ligaments and tendons tightening and eliminates the difficult time of ramping up the arm to compete again.
This is really good for pitchers who struggle with command and who are always endeavoring to increase better feel of their pitches.
Pitchers who take extended periods of time off from throwing always battle extensive soreness for a period of time as they make their way back to game shape. By playing catch 2-3 days a week during your break from competition, you won't have to experience the pain that extended time off brings to the arm. Again, there are many ways to arrive to the goal of success in baseball. This is just one way we have experienced and done research on that may help pitchers who are striving to accomplish goals this spring/summer on the field.
See you on the field in 2019!
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Pitching Mechanics
How do you determine whether or not someone has good pitching mechanics? I would boil or reduce it down to "maximizing ones ability in each of these 3 areas"
1) Command of the strike zone
2) Arm health
3) Maximizing velocity
We always need to ask ourselves.
1)Am I able to throw the baseball to a desired location 7-8 times out of 10?
2)How does my arm consistently feel through my weekly throwing & pitching routine?
3)Am I maximizing my potential velocity?
In a nutshell, the pitching delivery starts in the center of the body. (the core) From there, energy travels down to the pivot foot, and then comes all the way up through our finger tips in releasing the baseball. Most pitchers lose the energy as it travels back up through the center of our body, The Second Time"
For more information on tips, pitching sessions, throwing programs and more...
email: @jrobbins@showcasebaseball.org
Happy Throwing!
twitter: @perfectpitchsba
Instagram: @jakerobbins49
1) Command of the strike zone
2) Arm health
3) Maximizing velocity
We always need to ask ourselves.
1)Am I able to throw the baseball to a desired location 7-8 times out of 10?
2)How does my arm consistently feel through my weekly throwing & pitching routine?
3)Am I maximizing my potential velocity?
In a nutshell, the pitching delivery starts in the center of the body. (the core) From there, energy travels down to the pivot foot, and then comes all the way up through our finger tips in releasing the baseball. Most pitchers lose the energy as it travels back up through the center of our body, The Second Time"
For more information on tips, pitching sessions, throwing programs and more...
email: @jrobbins@showcasebaseball.org
Happy Throwing!
twitter: @perfectpitchsba
Instagram: @jakerobbins49
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Be “The Guy” for your team...
What does it mean to be “The Guy”? What does it mean to be a dude?
Do you have to be the best player on your team?
Everyone wants to be a dude! Everyone wants that success! Most think it’s all about talent and results but to be a dude requires so much more!
Below are the qualifications for being “The Guy”
1 Thrive under pressure
2 Quickly refocus after mistakes
3 Think 'we' over 'me'
4 Elevate the play of teammates
5 Refuse to lose
6 Extremely Focused
7 Play at their best during the most critical times
8 Don't take things personal
Be The Guy that wants the ball in the Big Game!
Be The Guy that wants to win all the time, not just when you are pitching.
Be The Guy that shows up everyday the same way...Ready to Compete!
We will discuss the “How to” for all of qualifications in our next blog...
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Be who you are!
I had a Social Studies teacher in the 7th grade tell our class that clothing doesn’t define the person but that the person defines the clothing. She went on to tell us that Harvard university implemented a rule in the 1970s saying students could not wear clothing with logos on the outside. Branding logos of any kind were not allowed!
You’re probably asking, How does this apply to a pitchers blog!?
We see so many kids following throwing programs because so and so did it and he throws the baseball 90mph now! They jump into this program with out any understanding of who they are, where they are in the growth process, and only wanting to be what someone else is. There are some simple steps to follow when wanting to improve as a pitcher. Yes velocity is important, no matter what anyone says! Arm health and the ability to locate are both important as well.
The question is, How do you gain possession of all 3?
Here are 10 variables to gaining velocity, having a healthy arm and having the ability to throw the baseball where you want to...
1) Play catch everyday! (There is no substitute)
2) Long toss (JaegerSports.com)
3) Jaeger Band work
4) weight room! (Get in there)
5) hip mobility
6) flexibility
7) mechanics of the pitching delivery (use video)
8) weighted balls (they work no matter what people say)
9) running sprints (cardio is a necessity
10) CONFIDENCE IN THE STRIKE ZONE (This is number 10 because when it all comes together and a pitcher has confidence in throwing strikes you will see an uptick in velocity!
You’re probably asking, How does this apply to a pitchers blog!?
We see so many kids following throwing programs because so and so did it and he throws the baseball 90mph now! They jump into this program with out any understanding of who they are, where they are in the growth process, and only wanting to be what someone else is. There are some simple steps to follow when wanting to improve as a pitcher. Yes velocity is important, no matter what anyone says! Arm health and the ability to locate are both important as well.
The question is, How do you gain possession of all 3?
Here are 10 variables to gaining velocity, having a healthy arm and having the ability to throw the baseball where you want to...
1) Play catch everyday! (There is no substitute)
2) Long toss (JaegerSports.com)
3) Jaeger Band work
4) weight room! (Get in there)
5) hip mobility
6) flexibility
7) mechanics of the pitching delivery (use video)
8) weighted balls (they work no matter what people say)
9) running sprints (cardio is a necessity
10) CONFIDENCE IN THE STRIKE ZONE (This is number 10 because when it all comes together and a pitcher has confidence in throwing strikes you will see an uptick in velocity!
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The Role of a Reliever
Now that we are a couple weeks into the College & High School baseball season, most pitching staffs have defined roles on their teams. If you are in a relieving role we have some good info for you today! Speaking with the CEO of Owens Management, John Owens mentioned that a relievers heart rate should enter the game at the same beat or pulse that the game is pacing. Meaning you can't enter the game as a reliever thinking you have some time to pace yourself or work into the game. You have to be spot on from the first pitch you throw. When your name is called, enter the game with some energy that your teammates can pull from! I see it the same as a car exiting a ramp onto an Interstate. That car must enter the Interstate with the same speed or faster than the cars are moving that are already on the highway! If they enter at a slower pace then everything gets backed up! Don't be the reason your team gets backed up! Be that fire that propels them forward!
-Jake Robbins
-Jake Robbins
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