The most important thing is to understand the pitching motion from a biomechanical perspective. If you have a good understanding of that, there aren't many problems you won't be able to diagnose and correct. And Coach Pauly has it exactly right....the hardest part is finding the cue or phrase that makes it click in the student's brain. My mentor once told me you don't really teach anyone to do anything. You set the stage and phrase things in a way that they can figure it out for themselves.
How did you guys actually get started as pitching coaches---Am I crazy?
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I started out of a love for the game. I was a Jv coach and it didn't take long to realize the pitcher was the most important position on the dirt. I started asking pitchers question after question. I went to clinics and bought tapes of pitching coaches. I got advice from Doug Finch and took students to Earnie Parker. In my area their was a need for pitching coaches , so I gave free lessons for 3 years as my apprenticeship. I'm still learning every time I give a lesson. This site and the coaches that give advice on it has been the biggest resource I've found. Boardmember rocked my world and I changed direction and am glad I did. I've bought Rick Pauly's and Bill Hillhouse's dvd's or downloads. I recommend them. Go for it.
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^^I'm thinking this unless you have pitched. Read all the stickies. Be careful, stand back, and watch more often than you speak.
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Further note: If I was looking for a new PC for my 13 YO, I would probably overlook you. But yes, you need to start somewhere. 8U or 10U is my recommendation after you've digested all the I/R info you've read here. And after you've watched videos of the best of the best. Watch more than you speak....
HE is "hello elbow," like bowling, and RG is "Radar Grandpa."
