Pitching Control: What To Do If You're Consistently Missing The Strike Zone Inside Or Outside

Many young baseball pitchers have trouble throwing good, consistent strikes. Some of this is strength (or, more specifically, a lack of overall body strength and balance), but most of the time control problems can be attributed to having inconsistent pitching mechanics. In other words, many young baseball pitchers haven't developed a repeatable pitching delivery, which is necessary to throw quality strikes with good control.

If you're consistently missing the strike zone inside or outside with your pitches, I encourage you to get out the video camera and see where your head is.

Most pitchers who miss consistently in and out do so because they don't control the movements of their head. Your head controls the flight of the ball horizontally. Even if your front side is flying open, or if another mechanical problem prohibits good balance, keeping your head still and on target will almost always help.