Top Pitching Mistakes Coaches Make: Mike Gillen’s Advice to Improve Player Development

Top Pitching Mistakes Coaches Make: Mike Gillen’s Advice to Improve Player Development

Author: Joey Myers May 21, 2021 Duration: 34:53

Pitching coach Mike Gillen identifies two major coaching mistakes hindering pitching development. Learn what to avoid to maximize your pitchers’ potential.

Michael Gillen of PitcherPerfectPro.com

“Top Two Mistakes That Coaches Are Making In Teaching Pitching?”

What we go over:

  • Give us a little look at your setup over there...
  • Who you are, the kind of your mentors on the pitching side, who guides you and your training?
  • Top two mistakes that either pitchers or coaches are making in teaching pitching?
  • What do you feel with the whole Tommy John stuff? What do you feel like the top two issues that are leading to that?
  • When reading about spinal engine springy fascia, were you were able to apply those principles to pitching?
  • What are those two things that you go, alright, we need to fix those right away?
  • Like hitting, is there such thing as over-rotating when pitching?
  • Tell people where your website is, your social media, any kind of deals or what kind of deals that you do, obviously, locally, right? But are you doing some online lessons? Let people know that kind of stuff.

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The Swing Smarter Hitting Training Podcast | ⭐Hitting Performance Lab⭐ is hosted by Joey Myers, an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of HittingPerformanceLab.com. This podcast serves as a deep resource for baseball and softball players, coaches, and dedicated parents who are looking to move beyond generic advice and find an edge. The focus is firmly on the science of the swing, translating complex biomechanics and performance research into clear, usable strategies. Listeners will hear detailed discussions with a range of experts, from former Major League players and seasoned hitting instructors to specialists in movement and the mental aspects of the game. Each episode is built to provide actionable takeaways-whether it's a drill to improve bat speed, a cue to correct a common flaw, or a mindset technique to handle pressure at the plate. The conversations in this podcast are driven by a demand for results, stripping away folklore and focusing on what truly works for developing a smarter, more powerful, and consistent hitter. It’s a direct line to the methods and insights that are shaping modern hitting instruction, all delivered through engaging, in-depth interviews that feel like a conversation with the sharpest minds in the game.
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