Off The Mound: A Documentary on the Art of Pitching

Off the Mound shares the process pitchers endure to be scouted at the NCAA and professional level. To chase lifelong pitching careers, players throw themselves into demanding strength workouts to outmatch any hitter at the plate.
The film follows Matt Mika, a sports broadcaster and former Division-I pitcher, and photojournalist Amelia Havanec to examine the highlights and pressures associated with a pitcher’s rise to the top. Few storytellers, however, include the mechanics and methods needed to increase velocity and prevent injuries for audiences still active in the game.
Mika weaves his own expertise with interviews from coach Mike Paul, co-owner of a baseball training facility in Michigan, high school senior Danny Miller, returning to the sport from a controversial pitching-related arm surgery, and starting pitcher for the Oakland A’s, Chris Bassitt, to discuss the intricacies of baseball at their respective careers.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

I could throw very hard as a young man but had very little control , at least when it came to pitching. I played 3rd base at high school, American Legion ball and Frontier League til I was 23. I finally got offered a job making far more money than I could have made playing ball but I sure missed it. I was in awe of pitchers who could hit the spots . I played with a guy named Andy Benes who eventually made the big leagues.

[@hectorcabral7948]

Great program u guys running

[@PEHM96777]

Nice Documentary 😀.

[@seabrook1976]

This was a great video.

[@plumberphil5321]

A slider is a fast ball that breaks very little - 1" to 2"

[@captlucky2320]

You want to throw a ball mid 90s pray for God given talent! not everyone can do all these exercises and workouts and throw 90

[@Little_Muskrat13]

As a former pitcher in AAA baseball, and life long baseball fan, I must say, I disagree with most of this. Do you want to be a great pitcher ? Throw, throw, throw. I used to pitch nothing but fastballs for hours at a time. Never did my shoulder or arm ever hurt. Forget all this gunk - practice, practice, practice, whatever position you desire to play.

[@plumberphil5321]

The art of pitching is repetition at doing the right mechanics

[@JimA-pp2nu]

the problem since the 90s. Too many fucking coaches trying to make a living. These players are so overcoached and confused at what they should be doing, they re ruining their arms. Just get on the fucking mound and throw, old school, you pussies