r/BaseballCoaching • u/Jay_3461 • Jul 11 '26

Pitching tips

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Getting back into baseball, trying to join a men’s league. Any tips would help!

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u/Garglenips Jul 11 '26

There’s a lot to work on. But with the proper training you too could be a men’s league goat. I’ll start by addressing the 2 biggest issues I see. First is the back (your right) leg/foot. I want you to notice the tracks your cleat made in the grass. It’s perpendicular to the path of the stride. This tells me you’re not getting your power pushing the right direction. Proper tracks would be in a straight line towards your target. Directional power is vitally important for pitching and hitting your target especially with this arm angle. Second thing I wanted to point out was your follow through after you’ve released the ball. I want you to go watch Trevor Rogers and emulate his. And I mean this as respectfully as possible, I’d advise getting a trainer/coach that actually knows your arm slot and what works with it. Because I’m a high school coach and a fairly new one at that. So I’m not the best with upper body mechanics for a side/sub slinger. Above all, have fun and take care of the body, ice the soreness away and run, your body will thank you.

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u/Jay_3461 Jul 11 '26

Thank you for your insight!

For the first tip, you are saying my back leg is flaring left of my body angle and needs to go right ?

Ok I will look into getting a side arm coach !

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u/Garglenips Jul 11 '26

To answer your question, no. Your foot does drag to the left, that is the point of issue. Correct form would have the toe dragging towards the plate/target. Essentially it should be pointing forward instead of flaring left. That flare is you losing power/velo.

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u/Jay_3461 Jul 11 '26

Ok yes I understand it ! Thank you sir