Mental toughness tips for pitchers

Mental toughness is a must for a successful Pitcher. Short and to the point, probably the most important things to ever learn in pitching is this:    

• Throw strikes
• Change speeds
• Work fast

Throw strikes: Easy enough, but so effective! Throwing strikes keeps you on the attack and at an advantage to the hitter. You dictate what to throw.  Statistically hitters have a considerable disadvantage when behind in the count.

Change speeds: This keeps hitters off balance.  They cannot get into a rhythm of what is coming.  Slower stuff will also make your fastball appear faster!

Work fast: At first I figured this was not important, but surprisingly it is.  This keeps you in rhythm, as well as keeping your fielders in rhythm.  You will be able to get a better feel and therefore get better control of all your pitches.  Once in a while you need to slow down, but only when the momentum has turned into the hitters side.  But keeping up a quick pace will get you and your fielders into a good flow to pitch.