2009 MLB Tryout camp schedule

Brent Pourciau — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:53:06 +0000

Major League Scouting Bureau: 2009 Tryout camp schedule

Tryout camps are open for all players over 16 years of age. There is no fee. Registration will be done 30 minutes prior to start of camp. All players must bring their own equipment. IMPORTANT: Each player must sign a liability waiver to participate. If player is under age 21, a parent or legal guardian must also sign the waiver. A waiver can be obtained in advance at mlb.com or at tryout camp registration. Tryouts subject to change.

Note: Please read the FAQ if you have any questions.

Date	Time	Location	City/State
6/6	10 a.m.	Vista Del Lago HS 1970 Broadstone Pkwy.	Folsom, CA
6/12	9 a.m.	Northern Kentucky U 250 Albright Health Center	Highland Heights, KY
6/13	9 a.m.	Cashman Field 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North	Las Vegas, NV
6/14	10 a.m.	Redan HS 5247 Redan Rd.	Stone Mountain, GA
6/15	9 a.m.	Patterson Field 1201 Madison Ave.	Montgomery, AL
6/17	9 a.m.	MLB Urban Youth Academy 901 E. Artesia Blvd.	Compton, CA
6/19	9 a.m.	Sioux Falls Staduim 1001 N. West Ave.	Sioux Falls, SD
6/23	10 a.m.	War Memorial Stadium 1889 West Pembroke Ave.	Hampton, VA
6/24	9 a.m.	LaPierre Field 200 Lesa Marie Lane	Kennewick, WA
6/25	9 a.m.	Smith-Wills Stadium 1200 Lakeloand Dr.	Jackson, MS
6/27	9 a.m.	Bill Esping Field, Westgate Complex 8133 D Street	Omaha, NE
7/22	9 a.m.	Robin Roberts Baseball Field Corner of Wright St. & Straubel St.	Madison, WI

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_us.jsp

The Hip Slide to Pitching Velocity

Brent Pourciau — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:06:15 +0000

The biggest problem I find in young pitchers is that they have poor separation in hips to shoulders. There are many articles on this site covering the pitching component “Separation.” It is so important because having separation from your back hip to back shoulder before the shoulders rotate to the plate, is critical for velocity and the health of your arm. What “Separation” does is it builds core torque. It puts more torque in the big muscle groups of the core, instead of mainly in the small muscle groups of the shoulder.

Most coaches do not coach “Separation” because it is a challenge. The only way to coach this component and to perform this component correctly you must focus on the “Hip Slide.” What I mean by “Hip Slide” is that your hips should be seen as a slide or car and when you first lift your leg to start your delivery, the slide must start down the mound. Everything else on your body must stay back while the slide is heading down the hill. Therefore the faster you can get your slide down the hill while holding everything else back, the faster your velocity. It is also just as important to velocity if the slide comes to a complete stop at front foot strike. The hips/slide must stop, so the momentum it generated, is transfered up the core, into the shoulders, into the arm and finally the ball. The reason you must focus on the hips to develop “Separation,” is because if the hips move faster than the shoulders, you will create good “Separation” naturally.

Driving your slide down the hill as fast as possible and slamming the slide into your front leg to completely stop its momentum, is your best opportunity to generate your potential top velocity. It is also just as important the distance the slide covers before it is stopped by the front foot strike. This distance is called your stride. A good stride is at least your body length. A good stride means that you had more time to generate momentum before front foot strike.

When your slide is building momentum down the mound while you are holding everything else back, which is called “Loading,” this will increase your stride length. The best way to perform this is by “Loading” hard on your back side until your back knee starts to straighten out. Once it begins to straighten, you must triple extend your back leg, to add that last push to your slide which will build more momentum and increase your stride. Read my article “Lift for Show, Load for Doe” to learn more about the “Load.”

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