Physical + Mental Preparation Before Pitching
In today’s episode of The Robby Row Show Baseball Podcast Robby Rowland will be diving into physical and mental pitching preparation
Increasing Fastball Spin Rate Theory
How Do You Deal w/ Self Doubt?
As athlete’s we’re always going to be faced with a ton of pressure to perform which means we’re likely to deal with doubts.. here’s how I tackle self doubt
5 Pitching Mechanics Checkpoints
How I Approach In-Person Pitching Lessons
I want to provide a breakdown of how I approach in-person pitching lessons.
“Why” Are You Uncomfortable in Games?
Pitcher Catcher Convo’s w/ My Pops
It took awhile but finally got my dad, former Major League Catcher, to agree in doing a segment on the relationship between the Pitcher and Catcher
Controlling The Running Game
Breaking down how to effectively control the running game while you’re pitching with guys on base but still executing quality pitches
Quieting The Mind
In this edition of Pitching Talks i’ll breakdown what it’s like to face the dynamic of not being able to quiet your mind during games while pitching
How Often Should a Pitcher Throw?
Setting Sights – A Key Component To Pitching Command
Today I’ll bring you in on a lesson in which I talk about the importance of setting sights as a pitcher and how that simple adjustment can make the world of difference.
Foot Positioning on The Rubber
Where you position your foot on the Pitchers rubber could impact how your body is moving when you throw the baseball and impact the end result
Finger/Thumb Placement + It’s Affect on Velocity and Spin
Today I want to breakdown what I recently discovered by throwing a few bullpens utilizing rapsodo and a diamond kinetics ball in regards to velo and spin
Performance Reflection
In today’s edition of Pitching Talks presented by Robby Rowland, I want to highlight the importance of reflecting on ones performance
Cold Weather Baseball Hacks
Today i’ll talk about some “hacks” that you can perform when you’re playing baseball in extremely cold weather to hopefully make it suck a little less
Bullpen Routine – Free Bullpen Objective PDF
In today’s pitching talks segment I want to further elaborate on Bullpens and how you can start to improve your pitching skills by being intentional
Pitcher Catcher Collab – Tyler Goodro
Really cool content here as my good friend Tyler Goodro, former professional catcher, and I talk shop while throwing a bit of a short box
The Rehab Process
A topic that I would say i’m well qualified to talk about is “The Rehab Process.” Today I just want to shine some light on my personal battle with injuries and how to get the most out of the rehab process
The “0-2” Pitch
Today I want to talk about the “0-2” Pitch. Not really discussed all too often but there’s a few nuggets that I want to dive into today that could benefit your pitching performance.
Compete Against Yourself – 10 Throw Challenge
As most of you know i’m a huge advocate for throwing alone and today we’ll look at a good way for you to train in a competitive environment by yourself.
Getting Velocity To Translate
What do you do if you’re someone who actually has really good arm strength and shows high velo when you play catch but it doesn’t translate to the games? Let’s dive into this interesting dynamic.
Want To Throw Hard? Then Throw Hard
Everyone wants to throw the baseball harder.. faster.. and rightfully so. But what does your work look like? Are you intentional about your velocity development?
Playing For a Coach You Don’t Like
Today we’ll talk about the do’s and do nots of what to do when you are playing for a Coach that you don’t like or he doesn’t like you.
The Yips
Visualization
In this Pitching Talks segment Robby Rowland dives into the concept of visualization and how this can be extremely beneficial for execution and success
Not Getting Playing Time
"What can I do if my coach isn't playing me?" This was a question that got asked during yesterdays Q&A on Instagram and I couldn’t just give a 15 second answer. Such a good topic touching on the importance of foundation as well as perception. Hope this...
Showcases + Scouting/Recruiting Process
A Pitchers Off Season Plan
Today I'll discuss my personal experience when it comes to attacking the offseason or attacking the winters for pitchers. Something that we don't often talk about is what should pitchers be doing when the season ends. Should we put the ball down until the next season?...
Intentionally Training Movement Patterns
Piggy-Backing off the Brain/Body Connection segment I did the other day I wanted to highlight the importance of taking that next step in your development and really focusing on being extremely intentional with the work that you're putting in. Personally, this is where...
Set Yourself Up For Success
A lesson with one of my Clients working on setting ourselves up for success as pitchers. Obviously executing pitches makes our job a whole lot easier as pitchers but the goal is to intentionally sequence our stuff in a way that gives us the best chance of having...
Establishing The Brain/Body Connection
Today I'll talk about the "Brain/Body Connection" and why I believe it to be so crucial to understand this concept as you go through your baseball development. If you want to dive further into this topic with me to help you develop a process then let's...
Mentally Locking In – Pitching Talks
"How do I go about locking in mentally for a game?" Today I'll touch on how to go about getting Mentally Locked In for a game. The biggest thing to take from this talk is, again, everyone is going to be different in how they go about this process. As you'll...
Pitch Execution
Here’s a clip of teaching one of my clients efficient pitch sequencing given the particular at bat. How can we as Pitchers set ourselves up for success?
Curveball Mindset
As a youth thrower I encourage my guys to keep the foot on the gas pedal with every pitch. Here’s an example of the change in mindset that can occur.
Pitching To Strengths – Pitching Talks
"How do I manage pitching to my strengths but also the hitters weakness?" Today I'll touch on the ever so popular Pitching topic of Pitching to our strengths and/or pitching to the hitters weaknesses. There's obviously a ton of "fine lines" when discussing a...
Developing Routines
"What's your routine for after you pitch?" For those of you who have followed me for awhile now know that I'm a huge advocate for developing routines for just about everything. I'm more extreme than some when it comes to routines but either way I still believe...
Seeking Optimal Baseball Performance
"What do I have to do if I want to play Baseball at the next level?" I couldn't be more passionate about this topic. I think we live in this society where we constantly think we need to do only a couple things and we'll reach our goals.. Well I'm here to tell you...
How To Stay Relaxed While Pitching
This is a great question that I get asked often. How do I stay relaxed on the mound when I'm pitching in a game? We tend to talk all about how to train accordingly to maximize our performance on the mound but what about the mental side of what goes into it? I want to...
What To Do If You Get Cut From The Team
"What Do I Do If I Get Cut From The Team?" Today I’ll discuss a topic that’s not really talked about all too often due to it not being a super positive topic. Although it's not a positive topic I want to shed some light on it due to it being something that we all...
Velocity Development
"How do I throw harder?" We know the demand for Velocity is higher than it has ever been. This is why I don't blame 12 year old kids asking me how to throw harder.. I wanted to highlight a few key points that I'm very passionate about when it comes to Velocity...
Commanding The Baseball
Prepare Better – Why Do You Think You’re Hurting?
Guys, I’ll never say playing Summer Ball is “bad” but it can be, if you don’t prepare accordingly, a path that leads right to a devastating injury. I get a lot of questions regarding why some of y’alls arm hurt.. well look at the big picture of how you...
How To Get Seen – Self Marketing
Just Throw Strikes
It’s just that easy, right? I just don’t understand why you just don’t let the guy hit it? Just throw it over the plate! Terrible.. Unfortunately these are some of the verbal cues that are thrown out to youth pitchers and in my experience professional pitchers as...
What Are You Fearing?
Controlling The Chaos
The question that sparked today’s topic is one that a lot of Pitchers have but maybe a bit hesitant to ask.. I know I was. “How can we stay in control and keep our composure when everything seems to be going wrong for us?” Although this would be a fantastic...
Bounce Back After Failure
A topic within the game of Baseball that doesn’t get enough attention in my opinion is the Mental aspect of the game.. Today we look at failure.
Pitching Drills – What’s The Goal?
Today I want to breakdown the goal of any specific Pitching “drill” and how it could sometimes do more harm than good.
Quality First Pitch Strikes
Robby Rowland breaks down the importance of not only getting ahead as a pitcher but also the ability to throw quality 0-0 pitches