Game version
Strike-zone game: aim at target squares on a safe backstop, and a partner marks the zones you hit. Keep to your usual number of pitches.
Balance Point Holds
Lift your knee to the balance point and hold it, then stride and freeze, to build the steady base of your delivery.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand side-on with your glove-side shoulder toward a wall across the room.
Core: Medium. Keep to your usual pitch count and compare only your own accuracy.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- None
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Pitching
The steps
How it works
- Stand side-on with your glove-side shoulder toward a wall across the room.
- Lift your front knee to the balance point and hold 3 seconds.
- Stride forward and freeze in the landing with your chest tall.
- Do 3 sets of 8, no ball and no throw.
Coaching point
Tall and still at the top.
Safety: No ball and no throw indoors, so nothing here counts toward your Pitch Smart limits. Stop if your shoulder or elbow hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a target: Less (large), Core (medium), More (small). Keep to your usual pitch count and compare only your own accuracy.
Story
You are the starting pitcher painting the corners of the plate.
My best
Beat your own count
Keep to your usual pitch count and compare only your own accuracy. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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