Individualizing a plan for pitchers - JD Heilmann

Patrick Jones Baseball

Pitching Coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Cincinnati.

- Not going to clone pitchers, just want to understand where they’re coming from

- Mobility Assessments

- Long toss program with Jaeger bands. Don’t put limits on your arm!

- Key to recruiting – building relationships with high school, summer baseball coaches.

- Once they start to get stronger, they’re able to make mechanical changes.

- Let them come in and pitch during their Freshman fall, start to make changes if necessary, during winter

- Show pitchers a visual of intent and what that means.

- Some of your best coaches are the players you have already.

- Finding drills to benefit your players

- Working on your breaking ball with a softball

- Using technology, but not letting it use you.

- Experimenting with different pitches, finger pressure

- Mental game, breathing

- How to coach pitchers during the game

- Calling pitches is just a suggestion, allowed to shake.

- Game planning before a game.

- You have to control the running game to pitch in college

- What JD is looking for when he recruits pitchers.

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