6 KEYS TO DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL PITCHER

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