The Pitching Secrets Podcast

If you are fortunate enough to have a Fireman on your staff, you are blessed. In today's episode I'll explain the role of the Fireman and why it is a critical spot in your pitching staff....even if they aren't a pitcher! Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

In today's episode, I'm going to share with you a strategy that I used when I was coaching teams that made a huge difference in the overall ability of the team, as well as the individual development of the players. I called it the "Bomb Squad" and I'm going to explain to you exactly how to do it that will make a big difference for you as well. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

In today's episode, I'm going to talk about something that involves the whole team....at least the infielders....but it still includes the pitchers as well. And not only that, but it's something that can be the difference between winning and losing....we all know is important....yet hardly ever practice. I'm going to show you how you can practice this everyday and get really good at it. Today we are talking about Rundowns. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

Last week I received a call from a High School Coach I've worked with over the past several years who does a phenomenal job...but his staff was recently struggling. The bullpens, daily routines, practices, arm care, recovery and more were fantastic....but when they got in the game, it was a disaster. In today's episode, I'll share with you what I told him and he was able to implement it and create a monster turn around in a very short period of time. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

One of my College Coaching clients called me because he didn't like the way things are going with his pitchers during their pre-practice, daily routine. He felt that things were way too loose and relaxed..especially for his taste, and he wanted to know if I had anything new for him that he could try? After a little detective work, we were able to discover that what was currently going on was more of the problem than needing to introduce anything new to them. In this episode, I'll share with you what we discussed and how it will help you with your program. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

I was talking with my mentor the other day and he shared with me a philosophy on the role of a Pitching Coach that I thought was so well articulated and easy to understand, that I just knew I had to share it with you as soon as he said it! Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

The start of the Spring Season is around the corner for us and that means that many, MANY players at all levels are getting ready to start being bothered and affected by arm pain when they throw. In this episode, I'll explain to you most likely what is going on....and more importantly, what you can do to help prevent and/or solve their pain! Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

Sometimes we just DON'T have the BEST way.... Even though our way has been just fine....very successful and it's what we know.... Maybe there are things that could be better. In this episode, I'll take you back and share a story with you that happened in my neighborhood taking my kids to school that relates directly to what we do as coaches. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

I'm sure you know how important the lower half is to a pitcher. So the real question is...is the pitcher getting everything out of his lower half? Or is he "Disconnecting" too early and losing everything he's got and placing more stress and responsibility on his arm? In this episode, I'll explain to you a quick and easy little "hack" you can do immediately to check to see if your pitchers are losing their lower half or not. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.PitchingCoachMasterclass.com Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

If you are going to be a coach and put yourself in a position of leadership...you are going to take some heat from time to time. But having that responsibility of being that guide, mentor and leader is not for everyone anyways. So if you are going to do it...it comes with the territory. You don't have to like it....I hate it every time it happens to me...but it's part of the gig. In this episode, I'll share with you a couple stories of criticisms I've experienced, as well as a strategy that I use that seems to help me handle them and keep moving and I hope that it will help you too! Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

I was at my 7 year old, Chase's, game the other day and watched two teams play two different games at the same time! One team was all over the place and the other was very well composed and knew what they were trying to do. Just watching the other team warm up, I said to my wife, Sarah, "I think we are in trouble!" In this episode, I'll tell you the story of his game and how it reminded me of something that we all easily overlook and forget sometimes...but it is the difference between winning and losing most of the time. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

Anyone that has followed me for a while knows how I feel about the use of ice as a recovery and therapeutic tool. There are few people out there that are able to articulate why ice is a bad thing for pitchers to do better than "The Anti-Iceman", Gary Reinl. Gary has worked with over 100 professional teams, including all of MLB He has worked with over 250 MLB Pitchers He has even been invited to the White House to meet with the President's personal medical staff to teach and consult on the harmful things that ice does to the body as it tries to heal and recover. In this very special episode, we will dive deep into the argument AGAINST ice and what you need to know Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

Without a doubt, throwing and training approaches of weighted balls and high performance throwing drills like the Run & Gun are a big part of pitchers training. But a question that I get a lot from coaches is how does any of this translate to the mound? It's a great question....at the end of the day, a guy with a high run & gun doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to the mound and get guys out. So in this episode, I'll explain to you EXACTLY what you need to know on how they translate to mound velocity so that you'll know if your player is underperforming or right where they need to be. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

I got an email from a dad, who I also think was his son's coach, telling me about how his son got injured, but is now cleared to start participating again and he wanted to know what he should do. This is a great question....a very important question....and also a question that doesn't get thought of or asked very much at all. In this episode, I'm going to dive deep into the response I gave this dad that will help you to when it comes time that you ever have to help a player come back from injury as well. Enjoy! Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

In today's episode, I want to take you through my journey in becoming a Pitching Coach and a lot of the tips, tricks and traits that I believe are necessary to doing it well that I picked up along the way. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

A little while back, I went through a 30 day challenge for my business, where there was a BIG goal at the end of the 30 days that would be accomplished, but it would be pieced out over 30 days, so it was little bits each day. It's like eating the elephant just one bite at a time... And it was incredibly cool and it worked fantastic so I began thinking about how could I create this same experience for Pitching Coaches? And I believe that I have come up with it... I'm proud and excited to announce to you The One Playbook Away Challenge. This challenge takes place over 21 days, where each day a new training mission will be released for you to watch and follow along in your OPA workbook. At the end of the 21 days, the intention is for you to have AT LEAST one playbook done, ready and implemented for you. For many of you, you will probably have more than one! Click on the link below to learn more about the challenge and to register for your One Playbook Away Challenge www.oneplaybookaway.com Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! Andy If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

While listening to a podcast myself, I heard the speaker tell a story about how a friend of his came up with 3 questions that he began asking his dad that he believed helped make him a much better father. I couldn't help but believe that these same 3 questions could also help you become a better Pitching Coach, along with friend, father, husband, etc. Remember, you're just One Playbook Away! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

The baseball community is starting to be able to come back out of quarantine and start playing games and practicing again... As exciting as that is, there is an inherent risk that we may not have otherwise ever seen before with our pitchers that places them at a heightened level of risk for injury in an effort to get back on the field quickly. In this episode, I break down what the risk is, what to look for and how to avoid it. Enjoy! If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

There is a position combination that I am seeing more and more of out there, especially at the youth levels, but I'm now seeing it at the High School level as well. This is, by far, the worst combination to put your players in. In this episode, I'll dive into what that combination is and why it is so devastating and dangerous to the player.....and the team. If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com

As coaches, we are always (or should be) trying to get our players to focus on the process of what they are doing and not so much on the results. Although results matter, the process is the secret. In this episode I'll take you through both and why I love/hate the gym ;) If you'd like a FREE 3-Day Pitching Coach Masterclass, that will take you on a deep dive into Arm Care, Creating Your Daily Routine and Managing Your Pitching Staff Rotation...then go to www.BullpenSecrets.com/Masterclass Follow me on social media at: www.facebook.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.instagram.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.youtube.com/texaspitchinginstitute www.TexasPitchingInstitute.com