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| There are 9 key drills which focus
on the 5 fundamental flaws in pitching, which are:
1. Balance
2. Posture
3. Elbow/Shoulder Alignment
4. Consistent Power Position
5. Late Rotation
The 9 drills take you from start
to finish, from the ground up. it is a complete system...which is
far different than any other pitching DVD on the market.
The drills can be and should be done
in a mirror at first...no need for actually throwing a baseball [which
is great for the cold, winter months].
The key to the DVD is just following
the order of the drills. They are all great drills and when they
are worked on and perfected, the body memorizes that motion which flows
right into the next drill.

Learning mechanics is like putting
together a puzzle. Start with the big
picture, and work inward.
The first few drills are simple... but, they do
require attention to detail.
From there, the drills get somewhat more
challenging. When you get
to drills 8 & 9 you can see that you are using
the very first thing I talked about
in the first drill.
Jeremy Reidy has worked with 8 year-olds
who look as though they are big league pitchers. Their mechanics
and awareness of their body is absolutely incredible. That's why
this works - because of the set sequence which forces your body to
memorize
certain motions.
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Picture
Perfect...
Mechanics will
improve your entire game. On the pitcher's mound or throwing across the
diamond. Mechanics are all the same.
Outside of
a few seasoned athletes, who have had proper coaching and training,
most
students are unaware of their own mechanical flaws. Of course, this is
not their fault.
When kids are
left alone to learn by trial and error, they resort to doing just about
anything to get the ball across the plate.
They may do
a few things correctly, but along the way they pick up bad habits, and
herein lies the problem. As the saying goes, bad habits are hard to
break.
Struggling
pitchers constantly change the way they pitch. Their mechanics may
change
game to game or even worse, inning by inning. This does not build
confidence,
nor does it allow a pitcher to perform at his highest potential level.
It doesn't
matter what pitch you are throwing, what batter is at the plate or what
count you are in, your mechanics must be the same! If you become
predictable
or you are easy to read, your time on the mound will be short.
It is important
to stress that doing things the way they were meant to be done, goes a
long way. The same can be said for academics and just about everything
else we do in life.
When you master
mechanics, you will dominate on the pitcher's mound!
What more
could you ask for?
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Freedom of Mechanics - The Politics
of Pitching
Volume 1

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Stronger than Before
Volume 2 - 2 DVD Set.

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Politics of Pitching
+ Stronger than Before
Volume 1 + Volume 2 - 3 DVDs
Save $5
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3 Total DVDs - 2.5
Hours of Instruction
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Volume
II - Stronger Than Before
- Produced as a stand alone
instructional DVD or to be used in conjunction with Volume I is another
success!
- 7 Keys To Power Pitching - Dominate With
These Keys!
- Easy To Use Mechanics Drills - Learn
Through Muscle Memory!
- What To Focus On & Look For In
Mechanics - As A Coach or Parent!
- Grips, Releases & Arm Slots - Learn
The Safe Way!
- Strength Training - You Are Only As
Strong As Your "Core"!
- Arm Exercises - Avoid Injuries; Take Care
Of Your Arm!
- What The Batter's Stance Tells You - Work
Smarter!
7 Reasons Why Stronger Than Before is another World Class Instructional DVD!
There are additional topics also covered in this 90 Minute Double Disc
Set!
Combined, These DVDs Will Take Your Game To
The Next Level - At Any Age Or Skill Level!
Perfect For Parents (Moms & Dads), Coaches, Volunteers,
Grandparents And It's Easy Enough For An 8 Year-Old To Follow!
Freedom Mechanics Delivers Easy To Understand Instruction And
Guarantees The Results!
Details on
Stronger Than Before Volume II
In less than one year, the first DVD produced by
freedommechanics.com has gone global. To date, Freedom Mechanics
is being practiced in every state in the United States, Canada, Europe,
Hong Kong, Mexico, Poland, Korea, Australia and South Korea.
On that positive note, I am pleased to present Stronger Than Before! This DVD is another must-have for
any baseball enthusiast. Perfect for parents, coaches, and
athletes at all levels.
In my first DVD, Politics of Pitching, I layed the groundwork for
developing Picture Perfect
Mechanics with my time-tested
drill sequence. Hands down, this is the best complete pitching
system on the market.
Stronger Than Before
is over 90 minutes of pitching instruction and functional strength
training!
In this DVD, I walk you through what I am looking for when I analyze a
pitcher's mechanics. Do you know what you should focus
on? What are you looking for? I will tell you what to
look for! I will point out various things which you should be
focussing on.
I also touch on how you can go through a lesson with your
son/student. Planning out the lesson and setting a goal is a must!
I also point out 7 things
which are commonly overlooked in pitching and why mastering them is
key! Inevitably, we forget
things...or take them for granted. By spending some time
reviewing these 7 topics you'll be able to sharpen your
mechanics! If you are new to mechanicss, these are also a great
introduction to what you can focus on while watching your student pitch.
Also covered in this DVD are grips, additional drills, arm exercises,
medicine ball exercises...and this is just on the first disc!!!
In the grip section, I show you many different grips for many different
pitches. These are handy and useful to know when you start
teaching and learning about pitching mechanics. It is especially useful if your
student/son starts throwing various pitches on his own, without your
knowledge! If he isn't using the proper mechanics or grip and
using a safe release, studies indicate the chance of injury increase.
The strength building sections are designed to introduce you to a
couple different things you can work on in the off-season as well as
during the season. These
exercises are easy to follow and will ensure a safe arm throughout the
season! I also show you several different medicine ball
exercises, which will strengthen your "core!"
Drills, drills,
and more drills. Drills are the easiest way to learn
things! By doing them repeatedly, your muscles will memorize the
motions. This muscle memory is crucial in developing flawless
mechanics. There are two different sections for drills in this
DVD!
Also covered in this DVD...
1. Wall Drills
2. Using The Pitcher's Mound As A Chalkboard - Very Interesting!!!!
3. Developing A Plan Of Attack
4. Pickoffs
5. Increase The Strikezone!!!!
6. Exploiting A Batter's Weakness
7. Things To Think About - The Big Picture
Double
Disc Set
Over 90 minutes of Pitching
Instruction! What a great addition to this year's season!
If you are concerned about the health & safety of your son's arm, I
commend you! The consequences of improper throwing mechanics are
not only unhealthy, they make for shortened careers.
Sports are like anything else...if you want to be good, you've got to
have some sort of training or education! When you learn the right way in the
beginning or the first time, you put yourself in a favorable position
in the future! Everything
becomes very clear when you really understand what mechanics are, and
how important they are to throwing strikes consistently.
Without them, velocity and control decrease...and so do the
results. Strong mechanics develop velocity, control, consistency,
strong arms, confidence...they are a must!
A Note on Pitch Count
The number of pitches allowable under the new regulation
is based on the pitcher’s age. Specific rest periods are in place when
a pitcher reaches a higher threshold of pitches delivered in a day.
The table below gives an overview of the number of pitches that will be
allowed per day for each age group during the regular season in 2007.
| League Age |
Pitches
allowed per day |
| 17-18
|
105 |
| 13-16 |
95 |
| 11-12 |
85 |
| 10
and under |
75 |
The
rest periods required during the 2007 regular season are listed below.
Pitchers league ages 7
through 16 must adhere to the following rest requirements:
• If a player pitches 61 or more
pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 41 - 60 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days
of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 21 - 40
pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must beobserved.
• If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no calendar day of rest is
required before pitching again.
Pitchers league age 17-18 must adhere to
the following rest requirements:
• If a player
pitches 76 or more pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest
must be observed.
• If a player pitches 51 - 75 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days
of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 26 - 50
pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must beobserved.
• If a player pitches 1-25 pitches in a day, no calendar day of rest is
required before pitching again.
I
would like to commend Little League for this. I think this is a
great way to reduce arm injuries to young athletes.
However,
I think the root of the problem lies in the unsound throwing mechanics
practiced by the overwhelming majority of youth pitchers.
With
that in mind, every time you throw a baseball incorrect, you are adding
to the stress put on the arm. Limiting the number of pitches will
help. But, with preseason beginning in January for most Little
Leaguers, the number of throws an athlete makes by July is
staggering.
Master
The Fundamentals Of Throwing Mechanics
By
learning the proper mechanics, you will not only increase velocity and
control, you reduce the amount of stress put on the arm by distributing
the workload to the rest of the body.
In essence, you begin
to use the whole body and not just the arm. Therefore, you have
more strength to deliver the ball as well as more body to help
decelerate the arm after the ball is released.
It
only takes one pitch or throw to cause injury, much less 70, 80, or
90. Reducing the number of pitches is not enough. It helps,
but also adding a regime of Pitching Mechanics Drills is advised.
Freedom Mechanics guides you
through the entire motion - from start to finish. I personally
guarantee you will thoroughly understand the fundamentals of throwing a
baseball.
About
Jeremy Reidy
Jeremy Reidy has been teaching youth
baseball players how to improve their pitching mechanics and defensive
skills for more than nine years. Aiming to bring power mechanics to the
forefront of baseball through a wide array of time-tested drills and
positive
feedback to all of his students, Reidy founded
the Freedom Mechanics teaching technique
for youth pitchers in July of 2001.
"Great mechanics will give you the
confidence to go deep in the count and throw your 3rd pitch, 3-2 and
two
outs...bases loaded. I put the odds in your favor."
Good mechanics is what allows a pitcher
to have faith enough to throw his third best pitch in a full count.
Freedom
Mechanics is engineered to sway the odds into the pitcher's favor.
Proper throwing mechanics provide
the basis upon which athletes are transformed into successful pitchers.
Without solid mechanics, players struggle with their control, increase
the likelihood of injury, and never maximize their velocity.
A young athlete with poor mechanics
is likely to always struggle with control. He will never quite
understand
why, and no matter how many bull-pens he throws he will remain unable
to
hit the glove consistently, or may have to sacrafice speed to do
so.
With good mechanics, pitchers maximize
their velocity and have the freedom to locate the ball with
consistency.
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Mechanics
Are The Foundation For Success - by Jeremy Reidy
"Why do we
preach mechanics above and beyond all else? What other thing cures sore
arms, improves control, builds speed, and develops confidence?
My goal is
to “educate” my students, their coaches…and the parents. It is
important
to know what you are doing, or teaching, and why. When the athlete
knows
what he is doing, and why, consistency becomes second nature.
Just one more
reason why Freedom Mechanics is the best instructional videos on the
market…Because
I teach from start to finish! It is a complete pitching system. I don’t
teach bits and pieces of the motion. I start from the ground and work
through
the entire motion, in a time-tested sequence guaranteed to show
results!
Results that have won championships, district titles, pitching awards,
defensive awards and have led pitchers on to throw no-hitters, in
Little
League as well as at the college level."
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Testimonials
Thank
You! DVD #2
Jeremy, thank you very much for the
wonderful dvd you put together. My son is 8 years old, and before this
dvd he was an OK pitcher. Now, after doing all the drills his attitude
about pitching has changed completely and everybody is asking me what I
am doing with him. It has been great, his control and velocity have
increased! How can I get the second dvd?
- J. Sanchez - CA
The
Best Pitching DVD
Without a doubt, the best teaching
DVD I have ever seen!
- Mike J. - MO
A Great DVD
The DVD, Freedom Mechanics, is very
well put together, informative and most importantly makes sense. Thanks
for a great instructional aid. Thank you for your time and a great DVD,
Freedom Mechanics.
- Howard
Omilinksky - WI
DVD
= Success...
Jeremy Reidy is a determined,
energetic instructor helping kids maximizing their potential in proper
mechanics of pitching.
- Ron Weaver - PA
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