Strategies & Grips Every Pitcher Should Know

with Steve Smith,
Tennessee Tech Head Coach;
former Auburn University Assistant Baseball Coach;
coached Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft;
former Baylor University Head Coach; inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame (2006);
5x Big 12 Coach of the Year; 2012 Midwest Region Coach of the Year;
President of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) in 2008;
over 740 career wins; USA Baseball National Team Head Coach (2005), USA Baseball Pitching Coach (1998)

Pitchers must have multiple weapons in their arsenal to fool opposing batters. In this video, Auburn's Steve Smith explains how to throw different pitches, as well as how to use each pitch for maximum effectiveness. You will also get the opportunity to see how several pitchers grip various pitches, as well as hear the mental cues used for throwing each pitch.

Pitches

Learn more about the 4-seam and 2-seam fastball, change-ups, and breaking balls from Coach Smith. He explains the ingredients necessary to develop a dominant fastball and exactly how to disrupt a hitter's timing with a devastating change-up! Smith explains several ways to grip the ball to develop a nasty change-up, as well as different ways to throw breaking balls with a ton of movement.

Next, Smith goes deeper into the art of pitching. You will learn how to throw off the hitter's timing by varying the tempo of your motion, as well as how to make life difficult for hitters by hiding the ball longer with your motion. Opposing batters won't be able to hit what they can't see!

Pitcher Grips

Hear from a few of Coach Smith's pitchers as they explain how they grip various pitches, as well as cues for what they're thinking when they try to throw certain pitches. Then, watch the pitchers get in some flat ground work, which will allow them to get more reps without over-stressing their arms.

If you or your pitchers want to learn about the grips and mental cues needed to throw several key pitches, as well as the knowledge of how to use those pitches effectively, then this is the video for you. Coach Smith shows you exactly how to throw pitches that will leave opposing batters looking foolish!

61 minutes. 2019.