Which Change-Up Grip is Right For You?
A look at how hand size and intent affect a pitchers ability to throw quality change ups and some alternative change up options for young and old throwers alike.
Youth Players: Two Finger vs. Three Finger Fastball
YOUTH PLAYERS: Should you be throwing a two finger or three finger fastball? Baseball Rebellion’s Director of Throwing, Kyle Wormington investigates.
How to Structure your Bullpens – Advanced Edition
Becoming an Elite Pitcher You’ve been dominating with your fastball and change-up, and maybe you’ve even added an additional pitch or two by now. At this point, you’ve dedicated countless…
How to Structure your Bullpens – Intermediate Edition
If you think you’ve mastered the mechanics of pitching and you’re trying to decide what the next steps should be, look no further! Are you thinking of adding a new pitch? Do you want to increase your speed? I’m here to give you a road map for a safe, challenging, and effective way to begin…
Increase Velocity With A Leg Kick
If you were going to throw a baseball as hard as you can from a mound, how would you move your body? Imagine it’s a 2-2 count, the opposing teams best hitter is at the plate. He continues to foul off pitch after pitch. It’s time to put a bit extra on your fastball and……
Three Key Components to Improve Your Pre-Pitch Routine
The count is two balls and two strikes. There are runners on the corners. During the top of the seventh inning, your team tied the game with an RBI double. It’s now the bottom of the seventh, and you’re on the mound, trying to take this game into extra innings. The umpire has been squeezing……
How Important Is Your Arm Swing?
What is the Arm Swing? One of the most valuable components of the Baseball Rebellion pitching program is teaching a thrower to build a consistently repeatable arm swing. Whether you are a position player or pitcher, being able to repeat your arm path is crucial in making efficient throws. The arm swing is the path…
Better Command On the Mound with the 45-Degree Rule
One Rule to Increase Command on the Mound The ability to repeat your pitching delivery begins by creating rhythm and timing. The full windup is a fluid cadence of moving parts of the body into the final release of the baseball that makes for a great delivery. Throughout the history of baseball, a variety of……
A Must Read for Youth Baseball Coaches and Parents
Are you a youth baseball coach or parent? This article details how youth coaches can learn to properly teach mechanics with the help of professionals.
Velocity in Major League Baseball
How Velocity is Trending in Major League Baseball and What the Numbers Show For the past decade, mid to upper-90’s fastball velocity has been on the rise in the major leagues. It’s not just relievers going max effect like Nuke Laloosh or Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn. Many starters are throwing BB’s for a hundred pitches…
Pitch Sequencing with Seth Simmons
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Seth Simmons is from Lewisville, North Carolina. He graduated from Calvary Baptist Day School in Winston-Salem. He attended East Carolina University, where he pitched for the Pirates all four years. He had a 2.78 ERA his Senior year with 50 strikeouts in 35 2⁄3 innings pitched. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Simmons in the…