There are many bad pieces of advice that I hear at the little league park. But, some just make my blood boil. Not, that there intentions are bad. Quite the opposite, their intentions are very good. It's just that the advice can be damaging. Let's take a couple for example.
1) Bend your back. Actually, when a pitcher thinks bend his back too early he robs himself of some major velocity. Usually, the idea of bending occurs to a coach when the pitcher gets up in the zone. He thinks that bending will bring the ball down in the strike zone. The better advice would be to maintain the weight on that front leg longer. Pitchers usually are up in the zone when they get tired and can't support the momentum they are creating. Maintaining a strong landing leg is essential rather than thinking bend the back.
2) Get into fielding position. This can be a logical thought but it can also rob pitchers of a natural movement that is designed to create more velocity. Quickly getting that back leg down can be a tragic flaw for pitchers.
3) Throw over the top. The only thing that really needs to be on top when you throw a ball is your fingers. Throwing over the top can cause unnatural head action and it can actually lead to a pitchers ball flattening out. It's best to leave arm action alone and allow a trained professional address that.
Listen next time for these pieces of advice at the little league park. Ugh.
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