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> <channel><title>Driveline Baseball &#187; Mechanics</title> <atom:link href="http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/category/mechanics/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com</link> <description>Elite Seattle Baseball Training and Coaching - Driveline Baseball</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:56:07 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Pitching Mechanics Myths: Chin to Target, Release Ball Closer to the Plate</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/30/pitching-mechanics-myths-chin-to-target-release-ball-closer-to-the-plate/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pitching-mechanics-myths-chin-to-target-release-ball-closer-to-the-plate</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/30/pitching-mechanics-myths-chin-to-target-release-ball-closer-to-the-plate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:56:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1616</guid> <description><![CDATA[While I&#8217;m working on my book &#8211; Fastball Training - there are a few blog posts I feel like I need to make because of myths that are constantly perpetuated about pitching mechanics that are pretty ridiculous and also easily disproved. Since I sublease space from North Seattle Batting Cages and the high school and Little [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/30/pitching-mechanics-myths-chin-to-target-release-ball-closer-to-the-plate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Use the Glove Side in Pitching</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/16/how-to-use-the-glove-side-in-pitching/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-to-use-the-glove-side-in-pitching</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/16/how-to-use-the-glove-side-in-pitching/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball velocity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[michael chang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rotational power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rotational velocities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sport agnostic training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TPI]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1590</guid> <description><![CDATA[There have been millions of words (literally) written about the glove side as it pertains to pitching mechanics. I&#8217;m not going to add much to that, as I think a simple video and an animated image can say a lot more about how you can use the front side effectively in rotational sports. Rotational sports [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/16/how-to-use-the-glove-side-in-pitching/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Biomechanics Explained: The Difficulty of Measurement</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/05/biomechanics-explained-the-difficulty-of-measurement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=biomechanics-explained-the-difficulty-of-measurement</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/05/biomechanics-explained-the-difficulty-of-measurement/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:24:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biomechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[direct learing transformation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kinematics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kinesiology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kinetics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[measurement]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1522</guid> <description><![CDATA[I wrote this for some friends of mine who had questions about biomechanics, and figured I&#8217;d share it here. &#8212;&#8212;- I&#8217;ll start with an introduction to what it is I&#8217;m studying. Biomechanics is nothing more than the description of mechanics (using the physics definition) as applied to the human body. The study of physical bodies [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/01/05/biomechanics-explained-the-difficulty-of-measurement/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fun with Myths: Hitting the Other Way (Jose Bautista)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/12/fun-with-myths-hitting-the-other-way-jose-bautista/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fun-with-myths-hitting-the-other-way-jose-bautista</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/12/fun-with-myths-hitting-the-other-way-jose-bautista/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bat speed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hitting for power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hittrackeronline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jose bautista]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1430</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a fun discussion you hear from your garden-variety hitting coaches: Successful hitters at the pro level look to go the other way. They are primarily interested in going gap to gap, and they aren&#8217;t pull conscious. Really? First of all, traditional scouts have used the term &#8220;look to pull&#8221; as a positive factor about [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/12/fun-with-myths-hitting-the-other-way-jose-bautista/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fastball Mechanics and a 500 Pound Deadlift</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/07/fastball-mechanics-and-a-500-pound-deadlift/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fastball-mechanics-and-a-500-pound-deadlift</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/07/fastball-mechanics-and-a-500-pound-deadlift/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:30:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deadlift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jordan walden]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1406</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not a lot of time to update due to some major projects in the works. I hope to share them with you all over the next month, but until then, it&#8217;s nose to the grindstone while busting my butt! I recently had a new post published at The Hardball Times talking about fastball mechanics. Go [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/10/07/fastball-mechanics-and-a-500-pound-deadlift/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Craig Kimbrel&#8217;s Overpowering Velocity &#8211; How Did He Get It?</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:30:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1400</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve paid any attention to the MLB season this year, you know Craig Kimbrel&#8217;s name. He&#8217;s the flame-throwing closer in the lights-out bullpen of the Atlanta Braves, also featuring deadly setup man Johnny Venters. Craig Kimbrel has the ninth-highest fastball velocity amongst all relievers in the big leagues in 2011, just ahead of Jason [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/28/craig-kimbrels-overpowering-velocity-how-did-he-get-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Has Stephen Strasburg Changed His Pitching Mechanics?</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/15/has-stephen-strasburg-changed-his-pitching-mechanics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=has-stephen-strasburg-changed-his-pitching-mechanics</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/15/has-stephen-strasburg-changed-his-pitching-mechanics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:30:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aaron miles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animated gif]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arm action]]></category> <category><![CDATA[changeup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitching mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ryan howard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stephen strasburg]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1392</guid> <description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s take a look: Nope. Sure doesn&#8217;t look like it based on 30 FPS video, even when you compare a changeup (left, 2010) to a four-seam fastball (right, 2011). The &#8220;falling off&#8221; you see on the left is simply him chasing the ground ball Ryan Howard hit to Strasburg&#8217;s left side.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/15/has-stephen-strasburg-changed-his-pitching-mechanics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stuff to Read: 9/12/2011 (Steve Delabar Story, Jason Vargas THT Post)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball velocity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jason vargas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle mariners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[steve delabar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the twist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trevor bauer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unorthodox training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[velocity development]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1382</guid> <description><![CDATA[Steve Delabar&#8217;s journey to the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners is a feel-good story anyone could love, right? Maybe not. Think about it: Why didn&#8217;t organized baseball have a velocity development plan for Steve to get him back to where he needed to be? Why did Steve need to explore alternative options by himself [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/13/stuff-to-read-9122011-steve-delabar-story-jason-vargas-tht-post/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Things to Read: 9/1/2011</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/01/things-to-read-912011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=things-to-read-912011</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/01/things-to-read-912011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:30:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elbow injuries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[inverted w]]></category> <category><![CDATA[links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[long-distance running]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitching mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stephen strasburg]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1352</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a few links and resources to keep yourself busy! With Stephen Strasburg&#8216;s return to professional baseball, these popular articles go over his mechanics and some of the basic theories of elbow injuries: Strasburg, The Inverted W, and Pitching Mechanics Stephen Strasburg, Mechanics, and his “Timing Flaw” Elbow Injuries and What Causes Them (Stephen Strasburg [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/01/things-to-read-912011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Three Problems With Teaching Youth Pitchers a Changeup</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:19:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[changeup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball velocity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shaun marcum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youth pitching]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1335</guid> <description><![CDATA[The changeup is a deadly weapon at the major league level: Entire careers are made (Jamie Moyer) or destroyed (countless starters who couldn&#8217;t master one) as a result of the pitch. Change-ups are typically 10-15% slower than a pitcher&#8217;s best four-seam fastball he&#8217;ll use in a game and will have both arm-side run and sink [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/08/27/the-three-problems-with-teaching-youth-pitchers-a-changeup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
