Warmup Drill: Pre-Game Routine Guide for Baseball Pitchers (Baseball)
Pitcher-specific pre-game routine including mental prep, physical warmup, arm care, and bullpen session. Consistent routine leads to consistent performance.
How to Run This Drill
- Start with mental preparation: visualize game situations and successful outcomes.
- Progress through dynamic full-body movements focusing on lower body and core activation.
- Perform arm care routine with bands and specific shoulder exercises.
- Begin throwing progression at 30 feet with focus on mechanics and feel.
- Gradually increase distance while monitoring arm sensation and ball movement.
- Include breaking pitches at appropriate distances as arm warms up.
- Complete bullpen session if scheduled. Finish with final mental preparation.
- Maintain consistent timing so your body knows when to peak for the first pitch.
Coaching Points
- Mental prep comes first
- Lower body and core activation
- Arm care with bands before throwing
- Throwing starts at 30 feet
- Include breaking balls as arm warms
- Consistent routine = consistent results
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