Your expectations of the the Pinkman Baseball Academy (PBA) should be simple and basic….FIX MY PROBLEM. That is our mission. Through our coaching experience we see so many people who are trying one solution after another without any real concept of what the problem is. At PBA, our first priority is to identify problems in pitching mechanics or causes for persistent arm pain.
Using our experience and teaching skills through video analysis we will identify and fix the problem. If we determine that medical intervention is appropriate, we will work with your doctor or refer you to a baseball sports medicine specialist with a specific biomechanical diagnosis for your pain. In some cases with acute arm pain the elimination of a biomechanical cause assists the medical professionals with their diagnosis. In any case, until you take action to find the problem, you are only wasting precious career time and experimenting with solutions.
The PBA has several ways to provide the solution for your throwing motion and sore arm pain. Contact us via email or phone so we can help provide a solution to your issues.
6 Aspects of Throwing
The Pinkmans define and teach the throwing motion in 5 categories.
Beginning/Core Balance
Keeping the body strong and stable at the start of the leg kick to balance point
Moving Balance
Maintaining stability so the head and shoulders stay over the hips and the pitcher's posture remains athletic, strong, and on target
Equal and Opposite
Create a rhythmic and synchronized arm swing; extending the arms at the same time, in the same motion, with the elbows matching up in the exact identical position at foot strike
Hip and Shoulder Separation
The legs and the hips are the driving force behind power and explosiveness to the plate. If the hips cannot separate from the shoulders no torque can be created to rotate the shoulders around to externally rotate the throwing arm providing whip in the throwing motion
Firm Glove Side
The glove hand upon foot strike should be stabilized and strong in front of the chest so that both arms can work together to create a strong and natural arm slot at release. (Do you ever wonder why players drop their elbow when they throw?? A weak glove side or a pulling glove side also pulls the throwing arm down upon release.)
Follow Through
Players should be caplable of balancing on their front leg after ball realease. Players should finish with their heads over their front foot and their momentum continuing towards their target. The back should be flat and the back leg should lift straight up behind them.
These 6 categories have assisted the Pinkmans develop strong, healthy, and confident throwers ranging in age from 6 to 72 years young since 1992. The Pinkman Baseball family has produced a learning system that will allow all types of throwers to understand how to use their body more efficiently to achieve the desired short and long term goals of making the All-Star Team or Travel ball club, the local high school team, or play at the elite and national level of college or professional baseball.
Let the Pinkman Family turn the dream of playing at the next level a reality. Call or email us to set up your first lesson.
Private Lessons, Semi-Private Lessons and small group Camps are run in our Dulles Facility all days of the week.
Private Lessons & Semi-Private Lessons are also conducted at our satelitte locations in Lorton (Wednesdays only).
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CLICK HERE to see videos of our Throwing Drills. You can also find before and after video pitching and hitting clips of students.
We will be updating our YouTube channel with video clips to give you a taste of what's new. As most of you know, at the Pinkman Baseball Academy's we pride ourselves on results, and there is no better way to see those results than video and on-field performance.
Your expectations of the the Pinkman Baseball Academy (PBA) should be simple and basic….FIX MY PROBLEM. That is our mission. Through our coaching experience we see so many people who are trying one solution after another without any real concept of what the problem is. At PBA, our first priority is to identify problems in pitching mechanics or causes for persistent arm pain.
