1215 Publishing

The perfect pitching book for coaches and players who want high-level pitching knowledge that’s easy enough for beginners to understand.

Pitching Isn’t Complicated is a book of advanced pitching drills, concepts and strategy, explained in simple, easy-to-understand terminology.

If you’re a young player to learn or a coach trying to do better for his players, this book will teach you everything you need to know, and nothing that you don’t.

• Stretch and windup mechanics used by the pros
• How to assess and correct pitching mechanics
• The most effective pitching drills to fix problems and form a routine
• Pitch grips and action for the fastball, curveball, two-seamer, cutter and changeup
• Command basics and how to improve control
• Mental training techniques for pitchers
• Situational pitching
• Pitch-call and pitch sequencing strategy
• How to form a good routine
• Professionalism and dealing with failure
• Advice on strength training, arm care and injury prevention

Dan Blewett is a pitching instructor, strength coach, writer and professional pitcher. He is the founder of Warbird Training Academy, an innovative sports performance facility. Dan received a B.A in Philosophy and Psychology from UMBC (’09) and is a certified trainer with the NSCA. Having endured two Tommy John Surgeries, Dan has dedicated his life to creating healthy and successful young athletes. He regularly blogs and contributes articles to a number of websites and otherwise lives quietly in Bloomington, Illinois. Dan is still playing as of the publication of this book and insists that he won’t walk away from the game; he’ll have to be carted off.