The following
notes were taken from the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)
All-Star Sports Week Baseball Clinic on Monday, July 15 2013.
6 KEYS TO
DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL PITCHER
Alan Dunn
Louisiana State University
A.
AGGRESSIVE MOUND
DEMEANOR
1.
APPROACH IN
ATTACKING HITTERS
2.
BODY LANGUAGE
3.
TEMPO
4.
CONVICTION ON
PITCHES
B.
PITCHING STRIKES
1.
QUALITY STRIKES
2.
COMMANDING THE
FB
3.
1-1 COUNT
4.
PITCHING OFF
SPEED BEHIND IN COUNTS
5.
SITUATIONAL
PITCHING
6.
SIDE WORK WITH A
PLAN
C.
PITCHING INSIDE
1.
MOVING HITTERS
FEET
2.
PITCHING IN FOR
STRIKES
3.
DOUBLING UP
D.
POISE AND
COMPOSURE
1.
BODY LANGUAGE
2.
VERBAL LANGUAGE
3.
MINIMIZING
DAMAGE
4.
COMPETING
E.
CONTROLLING
RUNNING GAME
1.
1.3 SECONDS TO
PLATE
2.
VARYING HOLDS
3.
PICKOFF MOVES
4.
KNOWLEDGE OF
OPPONENTS
5.
KNOWLEDGE OF
GAME SITUATIONS
F.
FIELDING THE
POSITION
1.
PROPER MECHANICS
2.
KNOWING BUNT
PLAYS
3.
BACKING UP BASES