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What is the Proper Arm Angle?
December 30, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 50 Views
I'm sure you heard you have to throw overhand, or don't throw side arm. This is another conventional wisdom on throwing. Most big league pitchers throw between ten thirty and nine o'clock. So there is no right or wrong arm angle, it's genetic. More »
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Pitching Tips: 9 Phases of Delivery
September 26, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 87 Views
We've broken down the pitching delivery in 9 phases. These 9 phases are the protocols that we use at the NPA, so I’m sure there will be a ton questions. Now everyone is getting ready for winter ball, are you ready? More »
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Pitching Tips: Tall and Fall or Better Pitching Mechanics with Motion Analysis
August 30, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 81 Views
Tall and Fall - Truth or Fiction? Through my whole career my college and professional coaches have told me this. Come to find out that this conventional wisdom is also flawed. I remember sitting in the NPA lab in San Diego going over a presentation with Tom House... More »
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Pitching Tips: Reverse Chaining
July 9, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 180 Views
I've seen over the last couple of years, kids doing reverse chaining with weighted balls to strengthen the backside muscles. It seems like they would help strengthen or increase rage of motion of the arm. It does neither of those. More »
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Velocity & Training Pitching Clinics / Camps Houston Area
June 12, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 177 Views
Pitching Clinics - Tuesday & Thursday with Velocity Training as seen on HBO special. Over 800 kids from all over the county doing these protocols, increased their velocity with not one single injury!! We include Foundation Fitness along with Mechanics & Drills to have repeatable delivery . More »
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Tom House on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
March 17, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 2,115 Views
Spread the word, my mentor, Tom House, appearing on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday, March 20th at 9pm central! More »
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Pitching Tips: The Slide Step
February 29, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 431 Views
The Slide Step is the most misunderstood conventional wisdom and hardest for coaches to accept. The most important job for a pitcher is to get the batter out. With runners on base, our job is to keep the runner close by using different looks and... More »
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Pitching Tips: Staying Back
February 29, 2012 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 278 Views
Staying back might be the biggest conventional wisdom we hear today. I know through my career I've been told this at every level. Come to find out that the best of the best don't stay back, but are actually moving their center of gravity towards home plate. This is what we call the ... More »
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Pitchers Gain Emotional & Mental Edge with Flippen Profile
November 30, 2011 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 244 Views
Flippen Profile is used by Major League Pitchers, giving them an emotional & mental edge by pinpointing behavioral characteristics that predict future behavior & performance. Flippen is for kids in high school starting around 9th grade & for all grownups. Step up to the plate & impro More »
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Pitchers Pulling the Glove - Fact or Fiction
November 30, 2011 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 350 Views
Pulling the glove is one of the most misunderstood conventional wisdoms out there. Our eyes only see at 32 frames a second, so what we really see in a pitchers delivery and what is really happening can be confusing. More »
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Pitching Tips with Kevin Bierne
October 20, 2011 • by Matt Malatesta • VYPE MAGAZINE - North Houston • 361 Views
The Long Toss Debate
By Kevin Bierne
The last couple of years, there has been a big debate on how far to long toss -- from just throwing from the mound, to throwing over 300 feet. The American Sports Medicine In More »
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All About Baseball: Learn more in 3 days about Pitching Mechanics, Velocity & Conditioning
August 1, 2011 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 238 Views
Ever had any questions on pitching, velocity, conditioning, nutrition, and mental/emotional this clinic will answer all those questions. You will be able to ask Tom House & I questions and we will also be able to see each kid on the mound. He will know exactly what he needs to do and work on. More »
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Major League Baseball Best Pitchers That Win
July 20, 2011 • The Pitching Coach Kevin Beirne • 553 Views
We are finding out more of what baseball best pitchers do & why. There's a lot of misinformation on the Internet & bad instruction given to players. The good news is new research on pitching and hitting has changed dramatically & improves each year. We are finding out more and more of More »
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