Pitching Conditioning 7 Innings of HellBy Steve Janssen they need to work harder and turn up their intensity – and that there’s nothing wrong with that. is the day I pitch” – Roger Clemens .Testimonials on pitching conditioning “Pitchers need to be pushed more.” – Nolan Ryan “The easiest day in my cycle. Why conditioning? The number 1 cause of injury is not workload. 75% of all current pitchers are grossly under prepared for the demands of their activity. By far and away the number one cause of injury is a lack of preparation for the demands of the skill. . or pitch count or even poor mechanics. WAY up. Growth plate injuries for young pitchers 8-13 are at nearly epidemic proportions.but 62! . On the other end of the spectrum. I’d say 10 surgeries in 3 years were too much….Why conditioning? #2 Injuries to pitchers from youth ball to the Major Leagues are WAY. ESPN reported that one Major League Organization experienced 62 arm surgeries since 2000. WRONG! The TRUTH? Kids in different areas of the world such as the pacific Rim and Latin America throw 3 to 4 times the amounts our kids do….and have a fraction of the injury.Why conditioning? #3 The Gurus will tell you it’s because pitchers are throwing too much. our kids don’t throw enough! . You could say. 3.Main reason why to condition? 1. Improve velocity Keep the arm healthy Allow each pitcher to choose and keep their own style. 2. . .Improve conditioning? Preparing the arm / shoulder / elbow / body / ligaments / tendons for the demands and stress to throw the baseball in competition is the key to avoiding injury. then take a break. where you can give your all in this one sprint. throw it as hard as you can. not a continuous activity. or this one pitch. Pitching is stop-and-go.” . You want to promote that explosiveness. it’s really a series of sprints.What is Pitching? “If you break down pitching. you take the ball. 5. 3. Plyo Ball Wall Drill Plyo Ball Throwing Drill Push ups Abdominals Superman’s Sprints Rest (3 to 5 minutes) . 4. 6. 2. 7.7 Innings off Hell 90 minutes / 2 to 3 times a week! Each Inning content: 1. Plyo Ball Wall Drill Med-ball wall series is to act as the warm-up. The medecine balls used for this series vary in weight from 1 to 4 kg. 3. based on the ability level of the athlete. 5. 1. Side to Side Wood chops Diagonals (L & R) Wood Chops with a twist …… . 4. 2. 5.Plyo Ball Throwing Drill 1. 7. 2. 3. 6. 9. Overhead Throws Thorques 1 Kn Catapult Running Catapult …… . Granny Throws Reverse Granny Throws Squat Throws Reverse Squat Throws Overhead Throws Full Circle. 4. 8. 10. .Push Ups Regulars Hindoes ……. . Abdominals Regular Crunch Regular Crunch (L & R) Leg Drops Side Leg Drops ½ Russian Twist (L & R) Russian Twist V-Ups (with hands) V-ups (no hands) V-Ups (L & R) …… . Superman’s R arm & R legg L arm & R legg R arm & L legg L arm & R legg Both arms & both leggs Holds ……… . Sprints Don’t do to much long running! Pitchers will lose explosiveness Regular sprints Shuttle runs LSA Running Drills . Final Arc 90° 135° Negative Throws Full Range Negative Throws . 5. 3.Weighted Ball – Arm Care 1. 4. 2. 2. 4. 5. Final Arc Torque Seperators or Giddy up Step behinds Inside loads . 3.Weighted Ball – Backshaping Drills 1. Questions? .