Jim Haller's Pitching Practice Blog

Mar 2, Pitch Control: Too Many Walks... Not Enough First Pitch Strikes... Pitching Training Aids

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:28:07 GMT

Many products make hopeful promises-- But can they deliver?

If you are one of the many youth, high school, or college pitchers who struggle with pitch control, you are considered fair game for a variety of products claiming to offer the cure.

The fact is that there is no simple cure for poor pitch location. There are just too many factors that affect it. Throwing mechanics, natural abilities, concentration, etc. So, anyone who claims to offer a cure should be regarded with suspicion.

Feb 11, What Many Baseball Coaches Have Found Out About The DH

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:42:53 GMT

(besides the fact that it's a very effective tool for training pitchers)

Coaches across the country are turning to the Designated Hitter to train their pitchers to throw more strikes, walk fewer batters, and attack the inside part of the plate. Learn why this unique training tool has baseball coaches so excited...

Jan 26, LM-Booklet: Secrets To Precision Control & Pitch Location

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:27:18 GMT

LM-Booklet: Location Mechanics -- Secrets To Precision Control & Pitch Location

Nov 5, DH Heads for the 2007 National Convention of Fast Pitch Softball Coaches in Vegas...

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:33:26 GMT

Heading up the list of Exhibitors at the 2007 National Convention of Fast Pitch Softball Coaches from November 28 to December 1 in Las Vegas will be Big Z Sports with their award winning Designated Hitter Pitching System. Its the only training system that provides instant feedback on each pitch thrown during bullpen and pitching practice sessions. With it, pitchers learn how to develop consistent pitch control and location.

Oct 22, Fall Baseball

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:46:33 GMT

Five Ways To Get More Out Of Your Fall Baseball Program

Sep 24, What Pitching Skills Are You Going To Work On This Fall And Winter?

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:11:58 GMT

The fall and winter are great times to improve your pitching skills. What do you want to work on this off-season? Pitching inside, location, velocity, or perhaps your overall strength and conditioning? Now, thanks to BigZ Sports and BaseballFit, you can work on all of them. These two leading baseball training companies have bundled several of their best selling products in one training package they call the Pitchers Bullpen Kit. And, it has everything! For one low price, you get a velocity training program, a strength training and conditioning program, and a location mechanics training program. Plus, you even get worldclass training tools like scientifically weighted baseballs and the Designated Hitter, the only professional batting figure on the market. This package is our best deal ever, says Steve Zawrotny of BaseballFit. It really gives pitchers all the tools they need to improve their pitching skills, says Jim Haller, former L.A. Dodger first round draft pick and co-owner of BigZ Sports. Learn how you too can use the Pitchers Bullpen Kit this off-season to work on all your pitching skills!

Sep 16, New Pitching Workout To Condition Or Mend Throwing Arms

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:53:33 GMT

If you are a baseball player, especially a pitcher, it is important to properly train all of the muscles, tendons, and ligaments of your throwing arm from the shoulder down to the fingers. That's why BigZ Sports has introduced a simple, easy to use training tool and workout program to address the unique training needs of baseball players like you. They call it TheHeavyBall®. It is a 3.2 lb cast iron, powder coated, baseball-shaped training weight that is not meant for throwing. Unlike bands/cords and other baseball pitching training equipment, TheHeavyBall® allows you to get a consistent level of resistance throughout your entire range of motion. You can use it anywhere. And, because it is the same size as a regulation baseball, you'll get a familiar kinesthetic sense and feel of a baseball every time you train. Strengthen, stretch, and rejuvenate your throwing arm with TheHeavyBall® pitching workout now.

Sep 2, Who Else Wants To Be The Kind of Pitcher Nobody Hits?

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:24:48 GMT

NEW Video Series Tells How...

It is Free!

Learn how to dominate batters, build unshakable confidence, and much more! This three-part, on-line video has nearly 30-minutes of pitching insights, tips, and pitching drills to help you become a Premier Pitcher.

May 31, Pitching Drills

Thu, 31 May 2007 02:07:43 GMT

3 great pitching drills you can do with the DH that you wouldn't do with a live batter...

May 23, Select A Baseball Pitching DVD That's Right For You

Wed, 23 May 2007 13:25:00 GMT

Pick the baseball pitching DVD that's right for you. Because, to be a good pitcher, you need more than just the ability to blow the ball by batters...

Apr 10, KETV7 Runs Story On Designated Hitter

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:43:01 GMT

See KETV7 News Coverage of Designated Hitter

Apr 9, dhturning

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:18:21 GMT

Dec 22, thankyou-1auto

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:08:25 GMT

Thank You 1auto: Thank you for your purchase...

Sep 20, Pitching Injuries - Rotator Cuffs, elbow and back injuriesand pitching gurus!

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:10:02 GMT

After years of being around baseball, I've seen all the pitching injuries and pitching charlatans one can imagine...

Sep 12, What Pitching Tools Do You Have?

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:49:41 GMT

Each pitcher, no matter their age, takes a different set of pitching tools and problems with them to the mound. What do you bring with you to the hill?

Aug 31, Throw Strikes and Win

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:34:20 GMT

Here's a guy who can throw strikes and lots of them!

Aug 14, Talk to Hitters ... Learn to Pitch

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:11:20 GMT

I love to talk to hitters, especially good ones. It's amazing what you can learn when you look at the contest between the batter and the pitcher through a batter's eyes! See what I learned from talking to Bobby Randall the other night...

Aug 10, Pitchers: Do you really want to get better?

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:51:57 GMT

This is a legitimate question that I ask pitchers everyday! Do they really want to get better? Or do they hope that theyll get better?

Aug 4, Pitch Ownership...who owns that pitch?

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:55:43 GMT

Who has ownership of a thrown pitch? The pitcher or the catcher? Here's a hint...

Aug 3, Attitude Is Everything

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:37:35 GMT

What an attitude! You won't believe what I witnessed last night...

Aug 2, Pitching Practice Safety

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:45:50 GMT

Safety is important to both the pitcher and the batter during pitching practice. Help your pitchers build confidence and success fast...

Aug 1, Waste a pitch? Waste not...want not! Effectively pitching to an 0-2 count!

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:41:57 GMT

Have you ever been told to waste a pitch? Then, what I'm about to reveal may shock you...

Jul 29, Pitching Practice

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:27:38 GMT

Pitching Practice: Big Z Sports Announces New Batting Figures To Ease Fears, Help Pitchers Master Pitch Location Quickly

Jul 28, Round bat and round ball...advantage goes to the pitcher!

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:58:06 GMT

The geometry of pitching a baseball is all in the favor of the pitcher. Just think about the advantages...

Jul 28, Throw Live Batting Practice

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:00:00 GMT

Next time that you are scheduled for your 'side work' ask your coach if you can throw live batting practice. Once on the hill...

Jul 28, My Best Pitching Advice

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:38:17 GMT

Over the next few months I'll be sharing plenty of pitching advice about the art of pitching. If you only take one bit of advice from me about pitching, let it be this...

Jul 28, First Pitch Strikes

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:37:43 GMT

I've been tracking first pitch strikes the last 2 games and the statistics have absolutely floored me! See if you find results as incredible as I have...

Jul 28, So...Do you want to go to heaven?

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:37:16 GMT

If you want to be the best pitcher that you can possibly be and get to pitching heaven, youll have to do what is necessary to get there!

Jul 28, Why your bullpen sessions could be ruining your pitching performance-- in the quickest possible way...

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:36:35 GMT

Bullpen sessions or side work often create more problems than they cure. Pitchers and pitching coaches often fail at the very task that they set out to handle. The big question is why?

Jul 27, Collegiate Baseball 4-21-06 Article on The DH

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:39:09 GMT

Collegiate Baseball 4-21-06 Article "Learning To Pitch Inside -- Special Drills Will Allow Hurlers To Throw Inside With Confidence

Jul 27, Setting Up A Batter

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:13:21 GMT

When setting up a batter, it takes more than blazing fastballs and curveballs that break off the table. Learn drills that can help you set up a batter...

Jul 23, Batters Box Drill

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 15:17:07 GMT

The Batters Box Drill is a safe effective drill for building a pitcher's confidence in pitching with batter the batter's box...

Jul 23, Scouting Report Form

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 15:13:23 GMT

Scouting Report Form: If you're not using advance scouting, you're missing out on key information that can help your team gain a competitive advantage.

Jul 23, Return Policy

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:31:06 GMT

return policy

Jul 23, Return Policy

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:30:18 GMT

return policy

Jul 23, Radar Pitching Drill

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:05:48 GMT

What makes the Radar Pitching Drill so much more valuable than other pitching drills? It measures pitch velocity differentials--how much the speed of each pitch is higher or low than another pitch.

Jul 23, Pitching Plan

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:03:35 GMT

It's time to develop a pitching plan if you've got two or three decent pitches that you can locate pretty well.

Jul 18, Return Policy

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:44:21 GMT

return policy

Jul 17, Coach

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:40:05 GMT

Jul 15, Baseball and Softball Strength and Conditioning Program

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:11:22 GMT

Jul 15, Baseball Throwing Program and Softball Throwing Program

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:38:43 GMT

Jul 9, Thank You Opt-in

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:54:08 GMT

Thank You Optin: Thank you for your request...