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…
How to Be More Effective with Your Slide Step Delivery
Coaches often tell my students that they have to be quicker with their delivery to home plate. The quote they hear the most is, “You have too much hip movement to be quick enough to home plate”. This is funny to me because I ask if their coach has timed them? The answer every time……
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……
The Medicine For Movement Flaws
Do you want your son or daughter to throw harder? In this article, I will show you safe and efficient ways to increase velocity with a weighted ball without actually throwing them. I am not talking about weighted baseballs/softball either. I’m talking about medicine balls! No matter the position you play, the drills at the…
Actual Velocity vs Perceived Velocity and How To Increase Both
Learn how adding more extension to your release point could help you gain more velocity on the mound as well as two drills you can do at home to help.
50 to 70: Max Boyatt Case Study
Baseball Rebellion’s pitching methodology is designed to help throwers increase velocity all while maintaining safe and efficient movements and mechanics.
The Importance of the Pitcher-Catcher Relationship
The relationship between the pitcher and catcher is very important. Learn how to make sure you are on the same page with the best ways to give signs.
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.
Throwing With Barriers
Baseball Rebellion pitching instructor Dave Shinskie shows you how throwing with barriers can help improve young pitchers who struggle with control and improve their mechanics.
Baseball Rebellion Throwing Program
Warm Up An active Warm Up is essential before doing any athletic activity. Most teams have a group warm-up with stretches and full active movements like high knees, side shuffles, and Carioca. No matter what it is the team does to get loose before practice or a game, there are always individual things that you……
Understanding Self Discipline
I want to talk a little about Self Discipline. The definition of Self Discipline is the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses. The ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it. I have been asking my players what exactly Self Discipline means to them. In this article,……
Interview with Baltimore Oriole’s Pitcher Evan Phillips
Baseball Rebellion’s Tyler Zupcic and Dave Shinskie talk with BR Pro and member of the Baltimore Orioles Evan Phillips. Evan talks about what it takes to be a pro and…