Dan Gazaway

Pitching Grips - Maintain Proper Pitching Mechanics And Technique With Curveball And Changeup

Pitching Grips To make it to a higher level in baseball, a pitcher should have three great pitches, not necessarily a "best pitch", but three outstanding pitches he can throw for strikes on any given day. This allows the pitcher to dominate his opponents with a good change of speed and great movement. If a pitcher can throw three outstanding pitches to two... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)

Pitching Grip - How To Throw A Curveball

When is the best time to throw the curve? When you are ahead of the count with one or two strikes on the batter or surprise the batter by throwing it your first pitch. I only recommend throwing the Curveball the first pitch if you have excellent command and can throw it for a strike. You always want to start the count in your favor. You can throw the Curveball one of two ways as far as the location of... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)

Pitching Tips For Baseball Players

Pitching Tip #1- Be an Avid Student of Pitching: It is amazing how many questions you can answer yourself by picking up great books, tapes and DVD's about Pitching. You will be light years ahead of your competition if you spend just thirty minutes a day studying Baseball or other topics such as leadership, commitment, attitude, courage, biographies of successful pitchers, setting goals, organization etc. Learning... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)

Pitching Grip - How to Throw a Split-Finger Fastball

The split-finger, also known as the splitter, is deceiving because it appears to be a fastball; however it drops or fades down at the last second as it nears the plate. The splitter is 4-7 mph slower than your fastball. A common misconception about this pitch is that it is a fastball; it's a changeup. The hardest part about this pitch is the grip, simply because it is one of the only pitches you... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)

Pitching Mechanics - Don't Just Rely on Your Arm For Velocity

One of the first steps to becoming successful in pitching is to ensure you have optimal balance. First and foremost, you want all momentum going toward home plate. If there is any inappropriate head movement up or down, left or right or any momentum going away from home plate, it needs to be taken care of. Most pitchers at any level have problems maintaining proper balance throughout their... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)

Baseball Pitching - Positive Affirmations and Self Talk

I want to focus on Self-talk using positive affirmations because I feel it is just as important to have these attributes and skills as it is to have outstanding pitching mechanics. In my opinion, what separates some minor league pitchers and major league pitchers is their attitude. These positive affirmations aren't the answer to everything a pitcher needs, but, in my mind, a vital part to... (posted by Dan 3 years 195 days ago.)