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Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Baseball pitching motion analysis, troubleshooting, and performance based on science, featuring pitching motion troubleshooter Angel Borrelli - a Sport Kinesiologist with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science. Listen as Angel discusses the prevention and treatment of baseball pitching injuries, as well as science-based performance tips for baseball pitchers, coaches, and parents of all ages. More information on Angel can be found at https://gymscience.com
Episodes
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Frame BY Frame Analysis of a complicated arm action: understanding the what and why
Join me in troubleshooting an arm-action issue. A coach/listener provided video for a consult with me to help him understand more thoroughly what this pitcher…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
A face-to-face video session with D-1 pitchers
Our friend to the show Coach Larry Owens from Bellarmine University asked if I would be open to doing a face-to-face video call with his pitchers. The great…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Three must-do exercises for the upper back of the pitcher
Off-season Pitcher-Specific Training Series starts today Three must-do exercises for the upper back of the pitcher In my off-season training series, you will…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Situations and Solutions for Off-Season… and… Should You Emulate a MLB pitcher that You Like?
With the unusual circumstances of the 2020 spring, summer, and fall seasons for baseball pitchers, coaches and pitchers find themselves asking questions about…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The 2020 MLB Post-Season Play-offs: take home messages that I saw and heard loud and clear
In this special episode, Coach Larry Owens from Bellarmine University and myself talk about two topics that are critical to the development and success of our…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
"Three-up and three-down": a topic line-up you do not want to miss
MLB pitching injuries: why are there so many? Creating and planning your cycles of training between now and the beginning of the 2021 season…plus…the special…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Get a Grip
The season opener begins with the podcast's newest addition, Coach Larry Owens, and his segment called the "Top of the First". Larry talks about a topic that…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
A Special Pop-Up Episode for Coaches
The Fix: a special pop-up episode covering -Re-entry into baseball -Creative ideas for handling a short summer season -How to organize a throwing/pitching…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
How to Plan for a Safe Re-Entry and a Great Comeback when baseball returns
In this episode, I brought together three expert coaches: Ed Sprague, Director of Player Development, Oakland A's Larry Owens, Head Coach, Bellarmine…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Baseball Pitching Stride: Drills, Exercises, Teaching Methods, and more
The Baseball Pitching Stride is one of the most misunderstood parts of the pitching motion. In this episode, along with my guest, Coach Larry Owens of…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
High School Coaches' Pre-Season Questions: Asked and Answered
In this special Pre-Season Series, with my guest coach Steve Harrow, and emails from two high school coaches Brent and David, we cover the issues that come up…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
When position players also pitch: differences in mechanics and some warning signs of trouble ahead
In Part Two with Coach Steve Harrow as my guest, we talk about the differences in position-player throwing mechanics and pitching mechanics. And with many…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Off-Season: are you using it wisely?
Off-season is a valuable time in the yearly cycle of the pitcher yet still, there are many confusions around when it starts, when it ends, and how to use it…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Leading with the Elbow: The Why/The How/The Result
And don't forget: to see what you're hearing go to the Angel Borrelli Pitching You Tube Channel Our special off-season series kicks-off with special guests…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Pitching Motion: some common flaws explained
In the MLB segment of this podcast, I answer the question that I have been most frequently asked during October baseball: "what is it about the motion of…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Four Fundamentals of the Pitching Motion
In the MLB segment, Joe asks a listener's question about the relationship of overuse as a youth pitcher and the probability of an adult injury. In the Teaching…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Excessive Lateral Trunk Tilt - Risk, Identification, and Correction
To kick off the show in MLB News and Trends, Angel and Joe discuss Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel, whose command has been "unKimbrel-like" this season and…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Matt Harvey…The Comeback
In the MLB segment, Joe and I couldn't help but discuss Matt Harvey, one of our faves. I used Matt's story to help coaches and teams understand the initial…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The muscle that initiates the stride
In the MLB segment, Joe wants to know about the "mysterious" fastball of Josh Hader. We have a great general discussion about movement and deception, two…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Strength Drills for the Stability of the Front Leg during the Delivery
In the MLB segment of this podcast, Joe asks if pitchers should ever pitch through pain. Citing Jake Arrieta's elbow bone spur as an example, we discuss…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Pitchers Need to Pitch
The MLB has been experimenting with limiting innings, "deloading" with their Minor Leaguers, data-driven decisions and various other methods to limit injuries…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Special Guest Larry Owens talks velocity, data, and trends
With our special guest Larry Owens, we discuss the "crazy" NCAA pitching stats that were just released and what it tell us about the direction of pitching and…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Troubleshooting Velocity: The Glove Arm
Hitting injuries vs. pitching injuries: are they acknowledged and noticed sooner when a hitter's performance declines vs. when a pitcher's performance starts…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Yips - How To Cure Them (and by the way, it's a PHYSICAL thing)
In the MLB segment, Joe and I talk about the resurgence of what is called "the yips" in a few MLB players. I plant the seed for thinking about this issue as…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Troubleshooting Velocity: pelvis and trunk rotation
http://bit.ly/2GG8c4X Code: ROTATION In the MLB segment of this episode, we talk about what to do when a previously good pitcher starts to have problems, which…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Troubleshooting Velocity: three lower body errors that can put the brakes on too early in the motion
In the MLB segment, Joe brings up an MLB pitcher who is currently suffering from serious location problems. We discuss ways to troubleshoot this issue. In the…
Baseball Pitching: The FixThe Defining Moment in a Pitcher's Delivery
Joe and I kick off our first episode of Season Six with three exciting segments: In our first segment, Joe and I talk about some of the rule changes in the…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Epidemic of Timing Issues for Pitchers and Experimental New Ideas from the MLB
From increasing the distance of the mound to the plate to an epidemic of timing problems, Angel and Joe close out their fifth season with a great discussion of…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Art of the Bullpen and Troubleshooting the Rear Leg
From how to work technically to using an innings format, Angel talks about the critical importance of making every bullpen count with tips on how to use it…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
A Special Episode for Coaches: new ways to think about solving some of your on-the field issues
Are you ruining your game performances with a pre-game warm-up that slows the players down? How do you handle a pitcher who is also a starting position player?…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The Dynamic Duo of Adjustments: the glove-arm action and the front-foot landing
In the "Coaching the Coaches" segment, Angel gives you the-how and the-why of these two actions which can either make or break a pitchers throwing and/or…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Re-entry Throwing Programs: ideas and innovations to create results
In the "Coaching the Coaches" segment, Angel talks about creative ways to make the first few weeks of flat ground throwing valuable and how to create…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Our "Engineering the Pitcher" Series
In a very special "Coaching the Coaches" segment, Joe and I continue with the discussion from the last episode about the re-entry throwing programs that we use…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Engineering the Pitcher
Angel and Joe kick off the fall/ winter episodes with their Engineering the Pitcher series. In this episode's first segment, "Who's Your Daddy", Angel answers…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Releasing closer to the plate: Front Knee Mechanics
In the Lessons from the MLB, Joe and Angel discuss the use of stats during the game to determine when to pull a pitcher. Angel shares an innovative idea for…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Troubleshooting Velocity: An Easy Adjustment to a Common Flaw
In the Lessons from the MLB, Angel and Joe discuss the newest statistics on the high number of TJ surgeries. Angel weighs in on her thoughts about not only the…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
3 Drills for Teaching an Efficient Arm Angle at Stride Foot Contact
In the Lesson from the MLB segment, Angel and Joe discuss when not "to take a lesson" from the MLB with Angel giving you a checklist to think about before you…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
How To Identify a Late Arm and Why It Needs To Be Corrected
Big news! Angel has launched a YouTube channel for further in-depth pitching education. This episode is the first that implements the channel as a supplement…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Troubleshooting the 7 most common glove arm flaws
In the Lessons from the MLB segment, Angel and Joe explain why a clean MRI is not necessarily good news, but rather a reason to continue investigation into the…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
The 7 Best Exercises To Prevent Tommy John Surgery
Can a pitcher succeed both as a starter and a reliever? In the "Lessons from the MLB" segment, Joe and Angel discuss the differences between starters and…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Should Pitchers Push Off the Rubber? How You Really Get from the Back Leg to the Front
Should you push-off the rubber? While discussing Aroldis Chapman's knee injury during the "Lessons from MLB" segment, Joe and Angel visit the debate of how you…
- Baseball Pitching: The Fix
Noah Syndergaard's Finger Injury Explained Plus Getting Over the Front Leg To Maximize Velocity
In the Lessons from the MLB segment, Joe and Angel talk about Noah Syndergaard's sprained index finger: what does it mean and tips on determining the cause. In…
Baseball Pitching: The FixAdd Velocity Naturally: How a Baseball Pitcher Maximizes MPH Using His Height
In this episode of Baseball Pitching: The Fix, there are three segments. First, in "Lessons from MLB," we examine New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino's…
Baseball Pitching: The FixThe Change-Up: Grips, Muscles, and Troubleshooting Tips
In The Teaching Moment, Joe Janish and baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli talk about the change-up, including the grips, the muscles involved, and…
Baseball Pitching: The Fix5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Pitching Performance
In this episode, Joe Janish and baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli speak with Bellarmine University Head Baseball Coach Larry Owens about five…