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5 part series

Grips and Types of Pitches

Long Beach State Head Coach Troy Buckley gives a detailed breakdown of 4 key pitches: the cutter, slider, curve ball and change-up as well as some tips for maintaining arm health.

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01 Mechanics of the Cutter

02 Mechanics of the Slider

03 Mechanics of the Curve Ball

04 Mechanics of the Change-up

05 Different Grips on the Baseball

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4 part series

Safeguard Your Shoulders

Healthy shoulders are critical for the major movements in baseball- throwing, pitching and batting. Use these exercises to maintain healthy shoulders and improve performance.

Training Tools: Stability Ball

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5 part series

Arm Strength & Maintenance - Long Toss

In this 5-part series, Long Beach State Head Coach Troy Buckley breaks down the mental and physical aspects of a long toss routine.

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01 Mental Approach to Long Toss

02 Long Toss - Looseness & Effort Level

03 Long Toss - Backside Involvement

04 Long Toss - Footwork

05 Long Toss - Finish

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4 part series

Pitchers Shadow Routine Series

This 4 part series breaks down the components of the shadow drill, a drill designed to allow pitchers to continue refining their delivery without further stressing, or overusing their arm.

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3 part series

In this 3-part series, Long Beach State Head Coach Troy Buckley details the mechanics and flow of a pitcher's flat ground routine. This routine, coupled with the long toss routine make up a good foundation for a pitcher's throwing program.