Podcast · Sport
by Angel Borrelli · English · Sport
Baseball pitching motion analysis, troubleshooting, and performance based on science, featuring pitching motion troubleshooter Angel Borrelli - a Sport Kinesiologist with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science. Listen as Angel discusses the prevention and treatment of baseball pitching injuries, as w
23 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
In this episode, improper low back positioning, the inverted-w, and spike/kick-type pitch grips are discussed. This episode features Coach Alex Wilde of Ponderosa High School. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S13 · E4 · 28 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
In the teaching moment, we discuss the basics of the fingers and hands on the baseball and how to solve common problems of loss of velocity and command. High School Coach Davis Ellington joins Angel to discuss on-the-field ideas that coaches can implement today to help protect their pitchers. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S13 · E2 · 28 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Coaches and Pitchers: Simple Guidelines for Pitching Days to Reduce the Risk of Elbow Damage High School Coach Davis Ellington joins Angel to discuss on-the-field ideas that coaches can implement today to help protect their pitchers. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S13 · E2 · 7 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Ali Cepeda hits a home run with great questions that every coach, pitcher, and father, should be asking. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com Get Engineering the Pitching Elbow and First Pitch Strike Program for $17.76 each by using the code below at checkout. Discount Code: 1776 Expires 7/31/26
S13 · E1 · 14 May 2026 · 7 min
S13E01 - Fastball Command: Are You Sure You're Behind the Ball? Velocity doesn't matter if you can't locate your fastball. This episode will walk you through a solution that I use in my sessions that gives immediate and noticeable improvement. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E11 · 14 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Going deep… with Dr. Glenn Fleisig… on elbow injuries, modified baseballs, mechanics, velocity and more. Don't miss this MVP episode! Email Angel Borrelli at [email protected] Email Dr. Glenn Fleisig at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E10 · 27 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode topics: arm injuries, a food-for-thought World Series viewing assignment, and new research on UCL injury risk factors In anticipation of Dr. Glenn Fleisig's guest appearance on my next podcast, his most recent elbow injury research is discussed. We wrap up the Coaching the Coaches series and finish with a food-for-thought observation assignment for you during this week's games. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E9 · 6 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
The Coaching the Coaches series continues: this third of four episodes features Coach Alex Wilde of Ponderosa High School asking some great questions and we get to it: Should pitchers throw a football? You will be able to decide for yourself. What should you do when a pitcher is missing high…over-the-hitters-head type high? How can you tell when your pitcher is fatigued? Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E8 · 15 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Coaching the Coaches: Part Two - Out-of-the Glove Mechanics… and more I am joined by Varsity Pitching Coach Alex Wilde of Ponderosa High School in the second episode of a three-part series. Alex and I are talk about some of the issues and questions important to youth and high school pitching coaches. In today's episode, along with many other topics, I discuss how to teach efficient arm mechanics from the top of the knee lift to the stride-foot-contact shoulder-height position. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E7 · 25 Aug 2025 · 58 min
Coaching the Coaches: Part One I am joined by Varsity Pitching Coach Alex Wilde of Ponderosa High School in this first of a three-part series. Alex and I will be talking about issues and questions important to youth and high-school pitching coaches. A fall-ball throwing schedule was just one of the topics discussed today. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E6 · 14 Jul 2025 · 42 min
Lower Body Stride Mechanics: are you moving towards your target? This episode teaches about the importance of the direction of your stride for power and control and how which side of the rubber you stand on can have a negative effect on performance as well as arm health. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E5 · 10 Jun 2025 · 46 min
Maximum Velocity Produced By The Way You Use Your Shoulder During Acceleration: How To Do It Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/McGH6XiY1SM In another visual teaching episode, Angel demonstrates with Jacob the most efficient style of shoulder acceleration for maximal velocity production. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E4 · 20 May 2025 · 45 min
Pitching Motion Mechanics: the first important and magical arm angle The pitching motion is made up of many upper and lower body angles and skills. In today's episode, the first arm angle is demonstrated and discussed. You will see something magical that can happen when you hit this spot with its required timing. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gnhVD_5T_p4 Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E3 · 5 May 2025 · 23 min
Velocity and Injury Vulnerability: Put this Item on your Pitching-motion Efficiency Checklist Angel and Jacob do a live demo on how stride-foot placement can affect (increase or decrease) velocity and your injury vulnerability profile. Watch it on You Tube at Angel Borrelli Pitching Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E2 · 15 Apr 2025 · 52 min
Three Delivery Styles that Create Elbow Problems and Limit Velocity The most recent recommendation to increase the size of the baseball and its weight to eliminate elbow injuries is the topic of discussion. Jacob and I talk about a much simpler and more practical way to attack the epidemic and also fill the need to increase velocity…the safe way. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S12 · E1 · 21 Mar 2025 · 50 min
Pitching Injuries: Velocity is Not the Enemy In today's episode, two power pitchers, Rallin Covey and Joe DeMers, join me to discuss the MLB Pitching Injury Report. You don't want to miss this episode to get a fresh and different perspective that brings hope to the pitching injury situation. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E10 · 14 Oct 2024 · 58 min
From Pitching Styles to Warm-ups and Everything In-Between: Tips to Take Advantage of Every Moment For Improvement This episode is filled with small things you can do and think about today that add-up to improvements tomorrow. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E9 · 16 Sep 2024 · 51 min
Fastball, Change-Up, Slider: Using Kinesiology to Improve your Ball Release Knowledge is power and in this episode, Jacob and I discuss some of my troubleshooting tips for ball release issues that can help some of the most common ball flight errors for the fastball, change-up and slider. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E8 · 26 Aug 2024 · 28 min
Finishing Your Pitch: The Most Overlooked Part of Your Motion Seven muscles of your shoulder, elbow, forearm, and fingers work harder in the deceleration phase of the motion than the acceleration phase. You will learn what you can do right now to improve this part of your pitching motion and how it translates into better velocity, better location, and most importantly, injury prevention. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E7 · 2 Aug 2024 · 41 min
Troubleshooting The Glove Arm When is the last time you thought of the glove arm as a major player in location, velocity, and timing of the pitching motion? It's possible you never thought of it because it is the most overlooked body part in the entire delivery. In this podcast, I will teach you how to see what you're looking at as well as the three most common flaws, and how to troubleshoot the possible causes. I've got two throwing drills that you will love! Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E6 · 15 Jul 2024 · 29 min
In today's episode you will see four exercises that will give you feel for the muscles responsible for accelerating the ball. Starting with an easy floor movement to an advanced movement in the gym, do these exercises to find your velocity muscles. Be sure and go to Angel Borrelli Pitching on YouTube to listen and see today's "videocast". https://youtu.be/zctmBPW3vyw Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E5 · 21 Jun 2024 · 52 min
The Most Important Arm Angle/Timing During the Pitching Motion With photos and videos, this episode discusses the importance of the arm angle at stride-foot-contact and its effect on acceleration and ball release. Injuries, late-arm depictions, and ideas for identifying and correcting a flaw in this phase of the motion are included in this very comprehensive teaching moment. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/bNAvN68HB-0
S11 · E4 · 31 May 2024 · 44 min
Location Accuracy and UCL Protection: four must-haves for your training arsenal This episode provides unique information about the finger and forearm muscles for location accuracy and explains, through exercises, how to improve your control and at the same time strengthen the important muscles surrounding the UCL. See the drills on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/x9AQ8iJCJbw Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E3 · 10 May 2024 · 39 min
Pitching Mechanics and Training Methods: the connection to the current elbow injury epidemic Looking at mechanics and training methods as possible contributing factors to the pitching injury crisis is not only necessary to understand the entire scope of the situation but also to eliminate blind spots that keep us from finding solutions. Don't miss this podcast with video demonstrations that, I guarantee, will give you food for thought. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E2 · 16 Apr 2024 · 44 min
Looking for Velocity in All the Right Places Need I say more. Continuing the discussion from my last podcast, you will see photos, examples and drills that demonstrate the importance of releasing the ball as close to the plate as possible. Jacob and I also discuss the continued injury epidemic in the baseball world and I talk about my take and experience as a troubleshooter of the pitching motion, inserting some light into this very dark topic. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S11 · E1 · 28 Mar 2024 · 52 min
Pitching Injuries: Avoid These Two Lower Body Mistakes I found my inspiration for this first episode from an excellent article about the dangerous state of pitching injuries. While there were many differing opinions on why injuries are on the increase, I thought it was time for me to talk about how I solve injury issues and arm problems on a day-to-day basis in my work as a pitching motion troubleshooter. You will be learning about specific errors in the pitching motion that render a pitcher more vulnerable to injury and hopefully, new ways to look at your pitchers. Email Angel at…
S10 · E9 · 4 Oct 2023 · 50 min
Creative Ideas for On-the-Field Pitcher Development If you're on the field during these Fall months, it's a perfect time for pitching coaches to get creative and focus on some of the individual skills and details that can easily be overlooked during the season when velocity and throwing strikes take-up all the attention. Along with my co-host Joe DeMers, I share some thoughts and offer some ideas on how to make the next few months extra-productive for you and your pitchers. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S10 · E8 · 15 Sep 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Pitching Velocity and Injuries: one does not have to lead to the other In today's podcast, I wanted to offer a perspective on ways to offset the current trend in elbow injuries as a result of increased velocity. There are things to think about, approaches, training, and hope that I offer to pitchers and coaches to inspire a full-scale effort to keep our pitchers safe as they continue to pursue the one thing that is not going away: a faster fastball. Links from today's episode:…
S10 · E7 · 23 Aug 2023 · 11 min
Off-Season Training…Do Not Miss This Phase of Your Development In this month's podcast, I talk about the benefits of off-season training and present some guidelines for things to consider when making decisions and creating a schedule. You do not want to misuse the valuable time you have at this important time of the year. Email Angel at [email protected] https://AngelBorrelliPitching.com
S10 · E6 · 17 Jul 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Making sure your muscles are ready for the job that you are asking them to do is the most basic responsibility you have, and it is solely up to you, the pitcher. Most injuries are caused by a muscle or muscle-group not being recovered, fatigued, too weak, or being used improperly. In this podcast, I highlight the most dangerous and common errors I see pre-pitching on the field as well as faulty or missing training methods in the gym. My intent is to provide food-for-thought to help you make informed decisions on a day-to-day basis as to how to take the best care of your pitching health and…
Baseball pitching motion analysis, troubleshooting, and performance based on science, featuring pitching motion troubleshooter Angel Borrelli - a Sport Kinesiologist with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science. Listen as Angel discusses the prevention and treatment of baseball pitching injuries, as w
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