Pitchers - 6 Major Reasons Colleges Are Ignoring You
Dan Blewett outlines the 6 major reasons that high school pitchers do not make it to the college level.
Why You Are Not Throwing Strikes
Dan Blewett outlines six reasons that pitchers are having trouble throwing strikes.
What Age Should You Learn to Throw a Curveball?
Dan Blewett offers his opinion on when a pitcher should learn to throw a curveball, why at that age and how often he should throw it.
Pitchers - How to Prevent Arm Injuries
Dan Blewett outlines six ways that young pitchers wind up with arm injuries.
Should Young Pitchers Learn to Throw a Cutter?
Dan Blewett says that a 12 year old pitcher should not try to learn to throw a cutter and explains why.
What's Easier to Throw for a Strike - a Curveball or a Slider?
Dan Blewett says that sliders are easier to throw for strikes than curveballs and explains why.
What's the Best Pitch on a 3-2 Count - Curveball or Changeup?
Dan Blewett thinks that throwing a changeup instead of a curveball is the better strategy on a 3-2 count for most pitchers and explains why.
Easing up on a Curveball for a Strike Isn't a Good Idea
Should you ease up on your curveball to make sure it is a strike? Dan Blewett discusses why that may be a bad idea.
Pitchers - How to Prevent Arm injuries
Dan Blewett provides numerous tips for how pitchers can avoid arm injuries.
Pitchers - How to Dominate Batters who "Step in the Bucket"
Dan Blewett tells pitchers how to take advantage of hitters who "step in the bucket".
Pitchers - How to Stop Bouncing Curveballs
Dan Blewett tells pitchers how to stop bouncing curveballs and throw more of them for strikes.
Pitchers - How Fast do you Need to Throw to the Plate?
Dan Blewett tells pitchers precisely how fast they need to be to the plate to keep runners from stealing bases.
Pitchers - How to Take Advantage of Hitters Who Drop Their Hands
Dan Blewett shows pitchers how to exploit hitters who drop their hands when they swing.
Pitchers - How to Fix a Curveball That Breaks Sideways Too Much
If your curveball is breaking too much side-to-side and not dropping enough, Dan Blewett shows you how to fix it.
Pitchers - How to Take Advantage of Hitters Who Have a Long Swing
Dan Blewett discusses how pitchers can exploit hitters who have a long swing.
Pitchers - How to Stop Overthrowing
Dan Blewett provides a tip for pitchers when they start over throwing.
Pitchers - Slider Not Breaking as Much? Here's How to Fix It!
Dan Blewett tells pitchers what to do if their slider suddenly stops breaking as much as it normally does.
Pitchers - Stop Using an Inside Move to Second Base
Dan Blewett demonstrates why using an inside move to second base is not as effective as using a spin move to pick a runner off.
Should Pitchers Ice Their Arms?
Dan Blewett says that unless your arm hurts, a pitcher should NOT be icing his arm after he pitches. It reduces blood flow, stunting your body's natural ability to heal itself.
Youth Pitchers SHOULD NOT Be Throwing 4 Pitches
Dan Blewett says that amateur pitchers should not be throwing 4 different pitches. 3 or even 2 great pitches is enough until you get to college. Throwing more than 3 usually means 4 mediocre pitch types instead of 2-3 great ones.
Pitchers - Are You Tipping Your Pitch When You Fan Your Glove?
Dan Blewett explains how sometimes, fanning your glove tips the pitch you are throwing.
How to Pitch When A Key Runner is in Scoring Position
Dan Blewett explains how a pitcher's strategy changes when there is a key run on base in scoring position.
How The Count Affects What Pitchers Should Throw
Dan Blewett discusses the change pitchers need to make in their pitch type and location, based on the count.
How to Pitch to Batters with a Closed Stance
Dan Blewett explains the most effective way to pitch to a batter who has a closed stance.
Pitchers - How to Get Batters to Pop-Up
Dan Blewett explains the best way for a pitcher to get a batter to pop a pitch up.