by Jack Perconte | Jun 30, 2016 | Baseball Tips, Pitching and Throwing Tips
Pitch Smart – 10 things I want my youth pitchers to learn Very few positions in sport require an athlete to have courage like a baseball pitcher must have. It can be a very lonely spot as every move is out in the open for all to see. When things go south,...
by Jack Perconte | Sep 8, 2015 | Jack's Corner, Pitching and Throwing Tips
Proposing Knuckleball Schools for Youth My experience with the knuckleball pitcher in the major leagues gave me firsthand knowledge of the misery of trying to hit it. With all the emphasis on throwing harder these days, more youth pitchers are having arm problems....
by Jack Perconte | Apr 19, 2015 | Baseball Tips, Pitching and Throwing Tips
Why Youth Pitching Tips and Practice are Important for All Youth “Are you pitching with him in the backyard?” is a common question I ask of parents of young baseball players. “No, he is not a pitcher.” “Doesn’t matter,” I respond, it can only help.” Youth who do not...
by Jack Perconte | Oct 18, 2014 | Jack's Corner, Pitching and Throwing Tips
Pitching with Radar Gun in Mind is Important at All Levels Do not get fooled by baseball people when they say baseball pitching is not about the radar gun and throwing faster. Maybe that is unfortunate but speed matters, big time. For dads and coaches who want...
by Jack Perconte | Mar 27, 2014 | Pitching and Throwing Tips
Little League Elbow with Catchers is more Common than with Pitchers – Who Knew? The following suggested solutions for little league elbow complaints for the catching position may be what is necessary. I read the article at the American Journal of Sports...
by Jack Perconte | Sep 12, 2013 | Pitching and Throwing Tips
Combining Baseball Plays with Long Toss Wins Games A long toss throwing program is an important aspect to building arm strength for players, as long as they maintain good throwing mechanics, and combining that throwing program with various baseball plays is most...
