Do The Instructional Cues Coaches Use Really Help Pitchers Succeed?

Just casually walking by youth baseball games and you'll hear some pretty typical instructional cues coming from the stands, the dugout and even from the players themselves. Funny thing is, they seem to be the same basic "tips" that I heard way back when I was a kid. But this got me thinking, is it wise to ask ourselves a few questions:

1) Are we sharing this advice because we are certain it will help?

2) Are the instructional cues based on science or on tradition?

3) Do the pitchers even understand what those cues really mean?

4) Is calling out pitching advice during the game all that helpful anyway?

This week I will look at some commonly shouted out instructional cues and share some thoughts on what they mean, and if they are really what the best pitchers in the game do at all.

Comments

[Jeff (Corsairkid)]

Should be interesting. I will look forward to following these!