My pitchers have success at all ages. I have a proven methodology of teaching which applies to beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced pitchers. I have a special talent for working with experienced pitchers and rather than trying to change their mechanics totally, I help them do what they do better and more efficiently. The only thing I am non-negotiable about are motions which I term 'Evil'. An evil motion is one I define as physically harmful or a motion which is going to prevent progression. I have multiple grips and multiple ways to throw each pitch including several change-ups, two drops, three curves, two rise balls and two in-shoots. Why the selection, you might ask? Because not everyone pitches the same way. I realize that differences in build, size and shape create differences in pitching. We all adhere to the same rules for walking on two feet. However, we all have differences based upon our builds. There are identifying movements in walking...or what I refer to as a 'signature'. There are also signatures in pitching motions. The same rules, but each is different and identifiable. Just the same way that no two people walk *exactly* alike, no two people pitch exactly the same. Knowing and understanding different grips and techniques comes in handy when teaching. I can throw all the pitches I teach, so I don't just talk about it, I show it and I throw it.

No yelling, hollering, screaming or intimidating. No guilt, belittling or insulting types of instruction are permitted. I teach all of my instructors the checkpoints and rules of my 'Quadrants System' and each is "Wind-Pitch Certified" prior to taking a class on their own. We like to joke with the kids and 'cut-up' a little. Laughter is a great way to learn, and a great way to deal with frustration. One thing is certain; If you are going to pitch, you are going to experience frustration. Frustration in a pitcher is a good sign. It means they believe they should be doing better. It is the other emotions we 'MIX' with frustration that cause the problems. An example is Anger. Anger is bad news and does not mix with frustration. Fatigue is another. When mixed with frustration, Fatigue can be explosive. I pick up these cues from the pitchers and try to redirect them. I believe that frustration mixed with some humor and patience builds confidence and teaches pitchers how to keep everything in perspective. If you can't laugh at yourself a little, you're going to have a long, hot dusty road to travel in your life's journey. Even on your worst day of pitching, keeping things in perspective is actually easy...