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Koufax generated rotational momentum in the trunk of his body. Add that to his long fingers which spun the ball strongly.

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I'm flabbergasted that somebody could think Koufax isn't doing it right. He absolutely dominated the mid 1960s pitching over 2,300 innings and could've probably pitched another 2,000 if they'd had Tommy John surgery back then. He'd have probably developed a change up to make up for the likely dip in velocity and put up monster numbers well into the 70s.

Just the best.....enough said.

Let's be realistic here Sandy Koufax did not have a winning season till his seventh Major League season it took him seven major league Seasons to have an actual winning season so why you're making him out to be such a great picture it took him nine Major League seasons for him to have a 20-game season he had only 320 game plus when seasons and all three scenes in the LA Dodgers won the pennant so the only reason why he had those big seasons is because his team went to the World Series Tom Seaver his first season he had a winning season his third Major League season he won over 20 games and except for 1969 when they won the World Series Tom Seavers pitch from mediocre New York Met teams so stop with this nonsense how great Sandy Koufax was look at Steve Carlton he won 27 games with a team that came in dead last now that's impressive Sandy Koufax was not impressive

Back elbow up and back.

Fastball is the best, helped my son immensely

I am a right handed pitcher and Sandy was my idol so I imitated his windup. I had success in high school, average fastball, good curve. No success in college, I just didn't throw hard enough and I lost my confidence. I never studied pitching mechanics enough , nor did I understand why some guys could throw hard and some can't. I wish I had it to do all over again

Why are you sending me emails about hitting nukes?

Humongous breakdown, cause I'm teaching my kid to pitch now, like all normal coaches would, but this video breaks down his throwing style. Thank you...I might be raising the next Nolan! Lol

At 7:23 you say that if the guy gets outside 90 degrees at rotation that he’s probably having issues but then you see Johnson’s arm do just that.

Where can I get a water log online? Or where did you get the one you are using? I find it so hard to find it anywhere online.

He threw too overhand, and as a result his left hand was not able to rotate enough, and this place tremendous stress on his left elbow.

Well, this is dumb.

Excellent information for everyone coaching young and older players.

Cub fan since the late 50s ... Former pitcher Tom House was credited for developing Mark Prior - he said he had perfect mechanics ... until Prior blew his arm out.

Amazing feeling.

a thing of beauty

KOUFAX WAS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

Does anyone doubt that there was a flaw in his mechanics that put undue stress on his arm? When I watch the video, I can see his arm being pulled down very aggressively during his follow through in a manner that cannot be a good thing for his arm, though I admit I am not exactly sure what he's doing wrong. I could be wrong, but his wrist does not seem to pronate much if at all after he releases the ball and I don't think his left shoulder internally rotates enough during his follow through.

Mike Ryan, thank you so much for pointing out how flawed today's pitching instruction can be. You know, Ryan, today's instructors would hate the delivery of all the following: 1. Bob Gibson 2. Juan Marichal 3. Jim Bunning 4. Luis Tiant 5. Don Drysdale 6. Walter Johnson I suppose today's instructors wouldn't want any of those guys on their staffs. I've been saying for a long time that today's pitching deliveries all look alike - the coaches have standardized them. Thank you for pointing this out, Ryan.

they are trying to save pitchers with all of the pitch and innings counts - but since they make 10-20 million a year, who cares if their career is cut short? Maybe a lot of pitchers would rather have a career like Koufax who was in the world series 3 of his last 4 years and won about 25 games a year and then retire on top. Of course they would only make about 100 million in their lifetime doing this and not 250 million.But 3 world series rings and a bust in the HOF might soften the blow.

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Were Sandy's mechanics responsible for his early demise out of MLB?? Seems difficult on every joint in the body.

Great Stuff Mike!! Kids today get so caught up on what everyone else is doing. Ballplayers need to have lazer focus on goals and surround themselves with people who will be honest with them. Hard work is the only answer to attain your goals, if your good enough they will find you. Bret McArthur

I don't think a old school team will compare to a team in the modern era

Mike Ryan - great Koufax breakdown. Love watching his footage. He seemed to know how to exploit his own body type for his profession by the 60s. Great leg strength. Long arms, wrists, and fingers apparently. I was fascinated by how low he held the ball to the ground in his left hand at the end of his wind up. Like any great pitcher, he hid the ball from batters until the last possible moment in his own unique way. Great video, man.

More force than the human body could withstand. That's why Koufax had to quit at 31.

If you pitch with momentum and use your legs, then your arm is just along for the ride. Today’s pitchers throw all arm, and don’t use their momentum and lower body.

You are inadequate and stupidity in physical abuse is all you teach.

Reaching as high vertically with your throwing motion inside of the lines of second base and home plate will still injure you. Any movement away from the straight line to the point at home plate injures you like Cliff Lee was. I am the only Master Pitcher of Baseball on the planet. I am THE ONLY DEAD COLD VICIOUS LIVING NIGHTMARE PITCHER. PHILADELPHIA TRASHED HIM.

This is great. You should do more. Thank you.

Modern pitching instruction is conducted by an increasing number of morons, imbeciles and idiots.

I saw a video you did on Lock and Push hitting, about locking out the front leg, but you never gave any details on how to get players to really feel that movement. You said things like video yourself and see if you are doing it, or hit some off the tee but is there any better drills to get a hitter to lock out. I have a hs kid that always hits off a slightly bent front leg, similar to the way Mark McGuire did and I think it hurts his power? Thanks

These drills look great

Koufax's arm slot was pretty overhand. I would think the shoulder tilt would work with that delivery, since his arm followed his lead shoulder over the top and down like a windmill. Someone like Drysdale, Whitey Ford or Randy Johnson, with 3/4 arm slots would be more level, no?

Bow and Arrow effect equals the best ever.

line out to the second basemen

How was the last out made?

Hi Mike. Thanks for putting up the video. Could you explain why you would have a player hit off a tee at a target that it at or slightly higher than the tee. It seems that would be catchable by the infield and not travel very far if it did get to the outfield?

My name is Mike Ryan and I also have a son Jack:) Was looking for hitting videos and came across this. Nice! Must be a thrill for you to see his success on the field.

3/4 of those r at the backstop

I love seeing video of Sandy Koufax. All the so called experts of today and those travel team coaches need to go back in time and see how its suppose to be done. Go look at video of Warren Spahn, Bob Feller and even Wilbur Wood. Ask yourself one question: How is it that in the past most major league teams had a 4 man rotation and they pitched a lot of compete games? If you want to go back even further: Ask how is it that CY YOUNG pitched over 1000 games in his career. Travel team coached need to back off and let boys throw rocks and play without coaches and play Sand Lot games !!!

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I wouldn't say that these guys are short arming. They have extreme external rotation of the shoulder. Which, with a two dimensional image and an off-center angle, creates the illusion that the hand is inside the elbow and close to the head when the upper body begins to open up.

How can anyone compare today 5 inning picther to the greats of the past who were expected to go 9. And you are right it's a fact that there are more arm injuries. All coaches seem to care about is how hard a man can throw. Velosity alone doesn't make a picher Randy Jone had a 75 mph fast ball, and won the 76 cy pitching for the last place Padres. Real men go nine!

To answer your question it's ego.I'm 51 yrs old and I still pitch , in a adult league, and every now and than Ill have one of these 26 - 35 yrs old coaches tell me than everything I'm doing is wrong. I was told by one coach not to extend my lead arm when picthing because it was wrong. I told him that's the way Catfish Hunter and Steve Carlton did it and they are both in the HOF , and of course he never heard of eighter one of them.

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