Before we dive into the how, it's important to define our perspective on pitching mechanics.

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We view pitching mechanics as a set of movements unique to each athlete—reflecting their intent as they deliver the baseball to a target. It’s how they generate, apply, and transfer force rapidly and efficiently through their body and into the baseball.

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While every pitcher moves differently, hard-throwers share key commonalities in certain kinematic positions.

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Our approach starts from the ground up—the foundation of the kinetic chain—to understand how an athlete's movement quality influences each sequence in the chain. This allows us to identify the root cause of movement deficiencies, rather than just treating the symptoms.

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To simplify the throwing motion, we break it down into three segments, with each segment further divided into phases:

 

Trunk Movement: Stabilization, Rotation, and Flexion.​

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Lower Body Movement: Load, Stride, Rotation, and Block.​

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Arm Action: Takeaway, Pickup, Disconnection, Elbow Spiral, Driveline, and Recovery.

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The segments and phases we use to simplify throwing mechanics were originally developed by Driveline Baseball.

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Driveline’s biomechanics lab has transformed the understanding of pitching mechanics. Their lab utilizes marker-based technology with 19 OptiTrack cameras, capturing movement with submillimeter accuracy. This allows us to analyze exactly how elite athletes move—the positions they get into and out of, and the speed at which they do so.

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During our throwing motion assessment, we record slow-motion video from multiple angles and provide a detailed breakdown of the athlete’s delivery using the segments and phases outlined above.

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A comprehensive report on the athlete's current throwing mechanics will be provided.

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NOTE: Athletes must be prepared for high-intent throwing before undergoing the assessment.