Pinch Hit Friday #78 - The 5 Quickest Paths to Safely Increase Pitching Velocity

About this episode

Eric discusses five methods for amateur pitchers to safely increase their pitching velocity quickly.

In this episode, Eric highlights five ways that pitchers - especially in the amateur ranks - can safely build pitching velocity in a short amount of time. With summer ball approaching, this information is very timely.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Cressey

Topics covered

• pitching velocity
• amateur baseball
• safety in sports
• summer ball
• training techniques

Keywords

• pitching
• velocity
• amateur
• training
• baseball

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