Pitching Tips & Drills DRILL4 control - Coach Mike Four drills to improve pitching speed and control/direction Broom - Tom Choate drill for younger players trying to learn the wrist flip Joe's Long Toss - Joe long toss drill that improves speed and accuracy while building arm strength K - Coach Mike adds power to the release and squares the body to the target Long Toss - George Childress increase the distance to the plate to increase pitching speed Off Speed Pitching - By Hal Skinner pitching off speed Pitcher's Wall - Sam Conner stops pitchers from dropping their shoulders and making a swooping motion Striped Ball For Pitching - Coach Mike Use a striped softball to check rotation, proper mechanics and a consistent release The Wall Workout - Hal Skinner Great drill for individual pitching practice Towel - Amande Meredith helps pitching accuracy to get the ball right over the plate Weight Training - Coach Mike weight training excercise to increase pitching speed PROGRAM3 Keys to Pitching - Coach Mike pitching drills focused on 3 keys of picthing: preparation, relaxation and confidence Movement - Coach Mike a group of drills to improve movement pitches Tempo - Linda Wells A collection of drills focusing on pitching tempo Weight Back - Rodney Runyan drills to keep weight back, have a firm front leg, drive the back leg and stay on the line of force TIPCurveball - Doug Toner explanation of the proper postition for throwing a curve ball Forearm Strength - Don Edwards Use newspapers to increase the strength in yourhand, wrist and forearm Mickey Mouse - Coach Mike use an inflatable toy in pitching practice Pitcher Injuries - Coach Mike what to do when your pitcher experiences soreness or pain Pitching Gadgets - Duffy O'Neill collection of gadgets that aid in pitching technique Pitching Hook Kick - Drew Hubbard tip for breaking the habit of hook kicking during pitching delivery Sequencing the Riseball Motion - Coach Mike Tip for better riseballs SoftballToday.com - www.SoftballToday.com Three Tips from Softball Today Magazine Squeezer - Tony Koehler use a squeezer to improve grip and increase forearm strength Take Aim with your Glove - PitchingDoc a tip for using the glove hand in pitching Using the Power Line for fine tuning - Hal Skinner Pitching aid