The Inverted Iron Pyramid
One of the key indicators of efficiency and power in a pitcher’s delivery is his use of his lower half.
At The ARMory and The Ranch, we’ve been studying this for a long time, and our understanding is constantly evolving. An efficient and powerful lower half definitely isn’t seen in the old “stay tall and fall” idea.
It’s amazing to me how many coaches I hear say something like “stay tall on the back side”, and then turn right around and tell a pitcher “you gotta use...
How Long? Yes!!
Good Morning,
Later today The ARMory will board a jet to Atlanta, GA for a two-day Road Show with 54 aspiring young rocket launchers and their families. Once we land we’ll load up 5 suitcases of equipment and 7 staff members into a rented Suburban and head off to our hotel. Tomorrow morning we’ll wake up, slam down a continental breakfast, and it then it will be...
Ty Sullivan, Matt Abramson, Josh Wagner, Amy Marsh, Lisa Church, Austin Bergner, and I will be laying down the knowledge...
10 Absolute Demands for Your Pitching Instructor This Off-Season
A while back I read a story about a man named Charles Proteus Steinmetz. He was a dysplasic dwarf who lived from 1865 to 1923, and he was brilliant. He pioneered research in alternating current and founded a company that was eventually bought by General Electric. According to one report, Steinmentz “almost single brainedly created the entire electrical world of generators, transformers, and motors that we all take for granted today."
Steinmetz was a difficult and cantankerous man who was...
Another Man Down! Jose Fernandez and Save the Cannons
Down goes Jose Fernandez.
Tommy John surgery.
Dang.
This one hits close to home.
Jose is from right here in Tampa—Alonso High School. My three sons have all played for a rival school across the county. Until this year, we were in the same district. I have never met Jose, but a few kids from Alonso work out at The ARMory, and Jose was a dominant pitcher in our area for three years, helping his team win two state championships.
As soon as the news of his injury broke, the...
