Join our free discussion forum for pitchers, click here...            Follow us on , or    
Pro Baseball Tryout Camps


 

« The Towel Drill ... Use It Or Lose It? | Main | Pitching Grips: How To Throw A Hybrid Slider-Cutter »

Pitcher's In-Season Running ... Distance Or Sprints?

Both, but to pick one I say sprints. Explosivenes and/or intent are keys to pitching. Sprinting falls in the same line. Developing the confidence provided by working harder than anyone else is essential to taking the mound and battling the hitter. This can be done with both sprints and distance, though I like how distance plays a big part with our military's process of developing warriors.

Posted by Steven Ellis on February 27, 2009
Click Here to Discuss or Leave Your Comments Below
pssst.... looking for baseball pitching workouts?
 

Comments

Dan Gazaway

I have to agree with you Steven about Sprints. Pitching a baseball requires starting and stopping, starting and stopping, you are working fast twitch muscle fibers. However, if a pitcher is a little overweight, I feel they should do both, particularly long distance runs in the off season. Lighter on the condiments. lol
Thank you for your contributions to the baseball community Steven.

Post a comment

Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until the author has approved them.

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In.

Search site
Former pro Steven EllisWelcome to StevenEllis.com, where every day you can get free baseball pitching tips from former Chicago Cubs pitching pro Steven Ellis. You'll find 600+ baseball tips in the blog archives. But you can read the most popular pitching articles here. Have a specific question? Get it answered on the discussion forums.

Subscribe

Subscribe to the RSS feedFirst time here? Subscribe to my RSS feed or sign up for my free baseball pitching tips newsletter.

Become A Fan

Why, you ask? How about links to the best pitching stuff on this site, tips to stay motivated, learn new pitches, increase velocity and more. Still not convinced? Two words: gear giveaways. Yeah, we thought so. See you there.

Free Pitching Tips

Practical, how-to pitching advice every week. To get The Complete Pitcher's Newsletter, enter your name and email.