⚾ Right vs. Wrong Starting Position

✅ Right Starting Position

You get into a correct starting position and …

  • You allow your glove hand to move from one side of your body to the other.
  • To trigger your lower body
  • Your stride,
  • To deliver the baseball to your target.
Instead of searching for the target with your throwing arm, your entire body delivers the pitch.

Your result?

  • Repeatable command.
  • Efficient velocity.
  • A baseball that arrives at the target with movement and purpose.

❌ Wrong Starting Position

You get into an incorrect starting position and …

  • Your imbalance causes your front foot to land before your body is ready to throw,
  • Your glove hand moves under your armpit,
  • Your hips open, and
  • Your throwing arm compensates to find your target.
Your hips follow your throwing arm, and your throwing arm does the work for your body.

Your result?

  • Inconsistent command.
  • Inconsistent velocity.
  • Constant compensation.

⚾ Sequence Over Strength™

Your starting position puts the ball into your target.

The clues for getting your ball to your target aren’t in your motion. They’re in your starting position.

You’ll drive yourself crazy trying to fix your motion when your starting position fixes everything that causes your ball to go into your target.

When your glove hand starts the motion, your lower body causes you to stride, and your throwing arm works together to deliver the baseball to the target.