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If you only teach one thing today, teach this @tomhouse

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This is a really important topic, no matter how big or small your hand is @tomhouse

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If you want to, you can’t do too many of these @tomhouse

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In charge of pre-throw warmups for an 8 year old or professional athlete? I’d write this down👇 (& see Never Stretch Your Shoulder video here: ) @tomhouse

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The younger they can learn the health-first Tom House Sports curveball, the better. @tomhouse

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Hip/Shoulder separation contributes approximately 80% of any thrower’s velocity. And it’s trainable @tomhouse

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This is the @tomhouse towel drill for pitchers.

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NPA Changeup: Start by throwing this as hard as you can @DeanDoxakisNPA @tomhouse

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If you throw anything, work on delaying shoulders as long as possible. @tomhouse (hips happen)

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Peewees thru 🐐’s: If your eyes are level, thats your arm slot @tomhouse

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Peewees thru 🐐’s: Teach to get eyes as level as possible. Let the arm happen @thenextpitch @tomhouse

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Clinic pen: The higher you lift, while maintaining balance/posture/timing, the harder you throw easy @tomhouse @MarquesClark15 Upcoming events:

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We also suggest ditching the windup, especially Kid-Pitch through High School (its’s actually not necessary at any level) @tomhouse

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If you are wondering what the term “firm front side” means 👇 @tomhouse

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It’s never too early to teach the health first curveball @tomhouse

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Really important @tomhouse information for this generation.

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New Year’s Resolution: Health-First curves in 2023: Tom House Sports @tomhouse

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Tom House Sports 2023 @tomhouse

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Train to delay shoulders in the pre-throw warmup/loosen up process @tomhouse

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Train to delay shoulders @tomhouse ; Hips happen (irregardless of the implement)

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Striding 6 to 7 (or more) of your own feet in 1 second is so important to maximizing health & performance @tomhouse

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How does a 5’9” or a 5’11” act like a 6’5”? By going faster & getting further @tomhouse

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This is the @tomhouse Tom House Sports Towel Drill. Full explanation & step by step instructions available in our free membership:

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“Why”?…….. Because this pitch is all that matters @tomhouse

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A 🐐buddy system @tomhouse

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Hip/Shoulder separation contributes approximately 80% of any thrower’s velocity. And it’s trainable @tomhouse

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The sooner they learn the health-first NPA @tomhouse curveball, the sooner they can stop lying about that particular topic.

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NPA Speed Towels: Eyes Level, Glove in Front, Drag Back Foot & Go Fast! . @CallieBundy . @gardyo_NPAEast . @tomhouse

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2nd time doing these, crazy how tired these make you by the end 🔥 @tomhouse @gardyo_NPAEast

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Why do we preach so much about draglines as part of our instruction? Listen to Tom House and our other coaches talk about it here, including an example of how important it is from a legend of our sport! @tomhouse

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We give pitchers of all ages tailored instruction around their needs which allows them to grow using their natural arm slots. @tomhouse

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Everyone should throw more on flat ground @tomhouse @JoeyMarkus

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Why do we preach so much about draglines as part of our instruction? Liston to Tom House and our other coaches talk about it here, including an example of how important it is from a legend of our sport! @tomhouse

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You’ll never see an adjustment to how an individual’s throwing arm naturally works at a @tomhouse event. @DeanDoxakisNPA

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Pitchers that train with us don’t ever need a slide step. In fact, if baseball wants to ban the slide step, particularly from Kid-Pitch through High School, we are all for it (for Health & Development reasons) @tomhouse

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Why do we preach so much about drag lines as part of our instruction? Liston to Tom House and our other coaches talk about it here, including an example of how important it is from a legend of our sport! @tomhouse

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Timing to foot strike is the single most important mechanical variable for any thrower @tomhouse

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Fastball / Curveball @tomhouse

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Whether you are wondering what travel ball team your 9 year old should play for next season or what college your 18 year old should pursue, keep these words of wisdom in your back pocket @tomhouse

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Eyes level and glove in front! We preach it apart of our programs to get pitchers hitting their spots as they improve their biomechanics and safely increase velocity. @tomhousesports

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Why smile/laugh? Because the next pitch is the most important pitch in baseball @tomhouse

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NPA Health-First breaking ball (any age or skill level): Cut ball in 1/2 with thumb/middle finger; bury it in palm; squeeze it tight & throw it as hard as you can in karate chop hand/forearm position @tomhouse

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We don’t like the word “don’t”, but don’t start throwing until your shoulders are burning in your pre-throw warmup/loosen up process. And don’t be afraid to look weird @tomhouse

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This is the most important “radar gun” until a pitcher is a Jr. in High School. @tomhouse

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Nationally, we need to see more of this before/after throwing. @tomhouse

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After all of the @tomhouse training to help delay shoulders: On the mound it’s best to put them in a starting position to help delay shoulders @leviwilson0114 . Never underestimate the importance of ideal set position @DeanDoxakisNPA @roberttomhouse1

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Its best to focus on process, not results @tomhouse

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Appalachian State's baseball team is generating buzz with their unveiling of a state-of-the-art "Pitching Lab." See how the program hopes to benefit from the addition of technology in the article below. #NCAA #CollegeBaseball #Baseball #News

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Run & Gun with a towel (in the sun) @tomhouse

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A common mistake many make with the curve ball is slowing down and altering mechanics. Treat your breakers like a fast ball: Same mechanics; same intent!Just a change in hand position at release. @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA

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Why the NPA set position? & why lift toward second? @tomhouse Best answer by a non-certified NPA coach will receive a free NPA hat & ultimate training t-shirt in time for stocking stuffing:

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New Year’s Resolution: Towel Drill done correctly, nationally. See THS Towel Drill : @tomhouse

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Tough 🐐 Love now is best for the future @tomhouse

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A pitcher's set position is the foundation for their entire biomechanical sequence. With the right position, pitcher can increase their velocity and accuracy by maximizing their momentum towards the plate. @tomhousesports

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Tom House Sports holds allow you to focus on process. (Results will follow) @tomhouse

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The most important number in the history of pitching is 1 Mississippi @tomhouse @JoeyMarkus

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Two of the more important lessons we have learned from 40+ years of health first research: 1) you have to get your shoulders burning before picking up a ball; 2) Don’t be afraid of looking weird (any thrower, any level) @tomhouse

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You might see pitchers or quarterbacks warming up with some of these unconventional drills, but did you know they're all apart of the National Pitching Program?

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Change Up @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA

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Another great example of a firm front side👇 @tomhouse

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When training to throw: Keep everything lined up (eyes level, glove in front, drag back foot) & go fast! @tomhouse #vectordirector

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The millisecond a peewee feels what a firm front side feels like @tomhouse

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NPA coaches love to see the mound move, because its a cue that the athlete is learning to throw with their legs @JoeyMarkus @tomhouse

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In training: Eyes Level, Firm Front Side, Drag Back Foot, & make the most noise you can make with your towel. @tomhouse

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Peewees thru these Big Leaguers: Back foot should be on the ground at release @tomhouse

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You might have seen tweets and videos about our towel drills and wondering what in the world it does? Well here is a great breakdown by @tomhousesports and some of our other amazing coaches of what the towel drill! THS Towel Drill

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Pedro Martinez is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, here he talks about elbow injuries and the mechanical flaws which can lead to them. Pedro Martinez on Saving Your Pitching Elbow

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All throwers should try and do this as long as they can @tomhouse : bodywork

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The best way to train to throw @tomhouse : Good Information; By Yourself; No Target; More Holds Than Releases. (One of our protocols is the crossover.)

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Two free NPA lids will be shipped to the first person who knows why the second pitch was destined to be a better & healthier pitch than the first. (Best answer wins. Certified NPA Coaches may not participate) @tomhouse

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One set of rules & 1,000,000 interpretations of the rules @tomhouse Rule: Spine needs to be center of rubber to center of target at release. Check drag line first.

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After proper warmup, loosen up & arm care, its @tomhouse clinic bullpen time: Set up properly & Go!

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Peewees starting to recognize where their glove should be at release, this weekend at the NPA clinic in Houston @tomhouse

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This is a great rep at an NPA clinic @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA

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"Don't try to be skilled until nerves can talk to muscle" It's important for parents and coaches to remember every pitcher will develop differently as they get older! @tomhouse

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Never sacrifice Health-First mechanics for intent! This is an elite Run N Gun by an elite thrower: Eyes Level, Firm Front Side, Drag Back Foot & GFF. Thanks for sharing a part of your process @Brendan_White37 @tomhouse

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Our towel drills have become some of our most popular and effective drills at helping pitchers of all ages improve their biomechanics! @tomhousesports

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The teach for peewees thru GOATS is: Eyes as level as possible (& just let the arm slot happen, it’s a non-teach) @tomhouse

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It may be beneficial for some pitchers to take a break from pitching, but we recommend throwing year-round and playing catch with flat ground throwing in an off-season throwing program. @tomhouse

Pitching Lessons: The Importance of Off Season Training

Is it okay to train and take pitching lessons during the off season or should you just rest? We discuss off season strategies for pitchers.

www.nationalpitching.com

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“If you sleep better than your competition, you play & they go home." Can you think of a better reason to make sure you're getting a good nights sleep! @tomhousesports

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If you want to, you can’t do too many of these @tomhouse

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NPA Iowa clinic today: Learning how to make your functional strength protocols cross-specific to how you want to compete is a good thing @tomhouse

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The truth is a good place to start @tomhouse

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Elite first movement in Fort Worth. Upcoming events: @tomhouse

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Our towel drills are extremely popular, but even more important, they're effective at getting blood flowing and movement important for recovery and being a cross-specific training drill! @tomhouse

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Train to delay shoulders @tomhouse ; Hips happen (regardless of the implement)

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By creating a strong energy angle, which is how a pitcher directs their energy from first movement to the peak of their leg lift, pitchers will keep their velocity up with strong mechanics.

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How do the greatest athletes keep a positive mindset and continue to thrive in stressful situations? Tom House has taken his observations of great pitchers like Nolan Ryan and implemented it into the National Pitching program. @tomhousesports

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The feeling of lining everything up into release is trainable @tomhouse

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How a 13 year old multi-sport (baseball, track, football, karate) naturally moves at his very first NPA pen. Just a little tweak to set position is the first teach @tomhouse

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Check how close you are getting to your target regularly @tomhouse

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Record it on any device you have: Only real difference between a QB & Pitcher is timing to foot strike @tomhouse

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Most Important Pitch in Baseball: This Pitch; Best Pitch in Baseball: Strike One; Most Important Count in Baseball: 1-1.

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Q & A is a huge part of our clinics & nobody loves questions more than we do. Upcoming events: @tomhouse

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The only difference between a QB & a pitcher is the weight of the implement & timing to foot strike @tomhouse : Eyes Level, Firm Front Side, Drag Back Foot & GFF = putting up numbers @Grant_Shepley

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Bonus: Sprinting backwards helps maximize throwing velocity @tomhouse

Marques Clark

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Want an easy way to get faster? Run backwards as fast as you can. Give your hamstrings some love. Running backwards strengthens hamstrings. #speedtraining #athlete #sprints #backwardstraining #hamstrings #baseball #elitetrainer

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Stealing/Non-stealing situation, its about this, right here: Get into foot strike in 1 second and make your best pitch @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA @thenextpitch