Mega Softball Drills: Pitching

with John Tschida,
Saint Mary's University Head Coach;
was first at Saint Mary's from 1995 through 2000 where he won the first of three NCAA Championships;
University of St. Thomas Head Coach from 2000 through 2021;
member of the NFCA Hall of Fame (2016);
Over 990 career wins; highest winning percentage in D-III softball history (.840 winning percentage);
3x national championship coach;
first coach to win national title at two schools;
2x NFCA Division III National Coach of the Year;
12x MIAC Coach of the Year;

Develop better control and more explosion in your pitchers.

This extensive library of pitching drills features more than 90 exercises from three-time national championship coach - John Tschida. Coach Tschida demonstrates drills that will help you work with your players to correct common mistakes in their pitching form to develop effective throws.

Starting with wrist snaps to build the throwing motion, Tschida demonstrates drills that encourage your players to maintain a loose wrist and loose arm. These drills will eliminate restrictions in your pitchers delivery, which will give you top velocity. Tschida moves to drills that will help keep your players balanced and develop a consistent stride to maximize the effectiveness of their pitches.

From there, Tschida shares drills that focus on the rotational part of the pitching motion and the follow through that work on finishing off pitches properly. Tschida closes with drills to increase velocity and build control. He also includes some competitive drills that bring all of the elements together and force your players to focus on the entire motion to throw a quality pitch.

Many of these drills presented provide your payers with immediate feedback so they can adjust their mechanics as needed. With these drills you will be able to work with your players to develop their pitching mechanics and fundamentals.

147 minutes. 2009.