Skills Analysis: Pitching

a Baseball
Evan Ewing
Cole Miller
Trevor Hall
Garet Sagami

Phase 1: The Wind Up

We will not be discussing this phase in depth due

to the fact that we are concentrating on the
shoulder, arm, and wrist biomechanics

This phase is composed mostly of leg and hip

biomechanics, however it is necessary to mention
because it is part of the whole process

Phase 2: Early Cocking

Articulation
Glenohumeral

Joint

Acromioclavicular
Elbow

Joint

Joint

Phase 2: Continued
Joint

Movement

Abduction
Lateral

rotation of humerus

Horizontal
Elbow

of humerus
extension of humerous

flexion

Phase 2: Continued
Agonist Muscles
Posterior deltoid
Teres major
Teres minor
Infraspinatus
Supraspinatus
Antagonist Muscles
Pectoralis Major
Subscapularis

Phase 3: Late Cocking

Articulation

Glenohumeral joint

Elbow joint

Acromioclavicular joint

Joint Movement

Lateral Rotation

Abduction of shoulder

Phase 3: Continued

Agonist Muscles
Subscapularis
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior

Antagonist Muscles
Teres minor
Teres major
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus

Phase 4: Acceleration Phase

Articulation

Glenohumeral joint

Elbow joint

Acromioclavicular joint

Radiocarpal joint

Joint Movement
Maximum lateral shoulder rotation
Scapular protraction
Extension of the elbow
Humeral horizontal flexion & medial rotation

Phase 4: Continued

Agonist Muscles

Serratus anterior

pectoralis major

Subscapularis

latissimus dorsi

Flexor carpi radialis

Palmaris longus

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Antagonist Muscles

Teres minor

Teres major

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Extensor CarpiRadialislongus

Extensor CarpiRadialisbrevis

Phase 5: Follow-through

Articulation

Glenohumeral joint

Elbow joint

Acromioclavicular joint

Joint Movement

Maximum medial shoulder rotation

Scapula protraction

Phase 5: Continued

Agonist Muscles
Deltoid
Triceps
rotator

cuff (lateral rotators)

Antagonist Muscles

Biceps

posterior

deltoid (often most injuries occur to posterior

delt during this phase)

5 Points to Watch

Point One: Loop arm to 180 degrees

Point Two: Shoulder/elbow at ninety degree L formation

Point Three: Turn wrist out during L formation

Point Four: Fully extend arm forward during acceleration

Point Five: Crossing shoulder across body during follow through

Proper Mechanics

Video

Improper Mechanics

Video (2:48,3:38,4:12,7:27,8:00)

Drills

Towel Drill

K Band Drill (3:05-3:30)

Exercises
Training
Lateral

Bands

Plain/Shoulder abduction

Internal

45 degree raises

Demonstration