Identify Up Leg & Down Leg
This drill is for down legs only.
Down Leg Baseball Pitcher Drill
This is a fun drill! Definitely not necessary, but fun to try.
Up Leg Swing Leg Drill
This is an up leg only drill.
Up Leg Kneeling Drill
This is an up leg only drill. It’s not that important, but some people like it.
Up Leg and Down Leg Running Explanation
Up Leg pitchers need to “hinge” or bend over (think chest down, butt back), and they need to swing the stride leg forward nice and heavy and loose.
Up Leg Pitcher Instructions
Want to squat more in our take off (think about sitting on a bucket, chair or swiss ball) and we need to get our stride leg up and out in front of us. Think about leading with the side of your hip.
Down Leg Swiss Ball Drill
Identifying Up Leg and Down Leg
Down Leg Pitcher Instructions
Don’t panic if you can’t figure out which leg is which. Just try both instructions below and see what you like best.
Down Leg Pitcher Instructions 2
How the up leg and down leg relates to running, and how that relates to pitching. This is bonus info for anyone who is super nerdy about how the body works.