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YBE 031: Digging Deeper Into Better Pitching (Part 2) with Ron Wolforth

By Rob Tong | June 14, 2016 1 Comment

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Ron Wolforth, founder of the Texas Baseball Ranch, digs even deeper to discuss how to teach better pitching to our youth pitchers. This is part 2 of my two-part interview with Ron. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers our Question Of The Week about what one hitting mechanic is most important to address in-season.

In this 51-minute episode, you'll learn:

  • why rules that state "in the same game, catchers can later pitch but pitchers can't later catch" are not sensible
  • why rest days between pitching is one thing Pitch Smart got right
  • why kids should throw more, not less, and two criteria for throwing more
  • how kids should throw more
  • one significant problem in pitcher mechanics that leads to stress on the arm
  • the number of mechanical inefficiencies that exist
  • two ways to limit or eliminate mechanical inefficiencies, including a sample drill
  • why flexibility & mobility is important to youth players
  • how to personalize team practices
  • how to help kids who pitch slower than they throw, including a practical drill
Resources mentioned in this episode:
  • Four types of mechanical inefficiencies
  • Duffy forearm flyout
    Forearm flyout
    Crossing acromial line
    Crossing acromial line
    Elevated distal humerus
    Elevated distal humerus
    Zumaya inverted W
    Inverted W

  • Pitch Smart guidelines
  • Part 1 of my interview with Ron Wolforth
  • Podcast interview with John T. Reed in Session #8
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