Here is a great 10-week pitching program you can follow with your team.
Week 1
Review Four Absolutes
- Balance point
- Launch
- Throwing position
- Finish
Teach philosophy (strictly mechanics)
Week 2
Review Four Absolutes
- Balance point
- Launch
- Throwing position
- Finish
Fix "three bad things" that go wrong
- Chicken wings
- Open door
- Poop mitt
Week 3
Review Four Absolutes
- Balance point
- Launch
- Throwing position
- Finish
Tricks to Throw Harder
- Master the Four Absolutes
- Superman
- Hip Fall
- Sticking Chest Out
- Shoulder-to-Hip Separation
See full article: Tips For Pitchers to Throw Harder [1]
Week One of Video Analysis
Week 4
Touch on absolutes
Review tricks
Introduce different fastball grips.
Week 5
Changeups
Video Evaluation
Individual Adjustments
Fastball and change-up grips
Halfway Evaluation
We should evaluate pitcher's Location, Movement and Velocity
4. Impact Player – A player who has superior talent and has learned about this skill. Significantly impacts game.
3. Good – A player who’s ability would rank in upper 25% of age group
2. Average – A player who’s ability would rank in the middle of age group
1. Developing – Beginning skills
Week 6
Fastball, change-up, splitter, and curveball- 13 and older
Video Evaluation
Pitch Sequence
- 2 fastballs away
- 2 fastballs in
- Change-up away
- Change-up low
Week 7
Figuring out what grips/pitches work best for each pitcher
Cut Fastballs and Two-seam fastballs
Pitch Sequence
- 2 cut fastballs in
- 2 two-seam fastballs away
- Curveball away
- Change-up low
Week 8
Curveballs for 13U+
Video Evaluation
Pitch Sequence
- 2 fastballs in
- 2 fastballs out
- Change-up low
- Change-up away
Week 9
Individual adjustments
Video Evaluation.
Pitch Sequence
- 2 fastballs in
- 2 fastballs out
- Curveball away
- Change-up low
Week 10
Individual adjustments
Pitch Sequence
- 2 fastballs in
- 2 fastballs out
- Curveball away
- Change-up low
Last 6 weeks.... The work out in "( )"