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The pitcher is one of the most important positions on a baseball team. If you don’t have a good pitching staff full of skilled individuals, it won’t matter how well your team hits or scores runs, you’re destined to have a losing ball club. Having a skilled pitcher who can throw a variety of pitches with good velocity is what will take any baseball team to the next level. Speed is a crucial ingredient in what makes an excellent pitcher. It’s important that pitchers make sure they constantly work to improve pitching speed and technique so that they can stay sharp and focused during the game.

There are a few different ways for a pitcher to improve pitching speed. One of the most effective methods to increasing your velocity is to apply direct force to the back of the ball. In order to get the maximum amount of velocity possible, a pitcher needs to make sure that he is firing the ball with his pitching elbow down and around toward first base. A lot of coaches disagree with this particular method of pitching because of their attachment to the high cocked arm position that is common in baseball. This method also helps to train a player to stay behind the ball and aids him in reaching full extension with his elbow angle staying below ninety degrees.

Another important technique to help improve pitching speed is to have a good solid push and lead leg stability. One of the key aspects of pitching with a high velocity is the strength and stability of a pitcher’s lower half of the body. Without good leg drive, the pitch thrown just won’t be as quick or as effective, especially against good hitters. There are a number of different exercises you can do to improve your push and lead leg stability. Some of the most beneficial techniques are lunges, squats, leg presses, and calf raises.

The third important tip you can use to improve pitching speed is to improve your torso rotation during acceleration. The torso plays a very important role in getting the arm into the correct pitching position, so it’s very crucial to make sure that these muscles are strong. There are a couple of techniques that are being used by a lot of major league baseball players that are very effective in strengthening the torso. One of the most common is the medicine ball. Players will pick these up and do twists while holding the medicine ball in order to work out their abs. It’s also recommended for pitchers to do a complete abdominal workout as well.

One tip that will not only help improve pitching speed, but will also help you to lengthen your pitching career, is to work on rotator cuff durability and strength. A pitcher’s success on the mound hinges on the condition of his rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is crucial to throwing solid overhand pitches, and is also responsible for putting some of the force on the ball when it’s thrown. One technique used to improve rotator cuff durability and strength is football throws. The footballs should be thrown from 20 yards. It’s also highly recommended to do arm swings as well to help with durability.

Most people in Human Resources deal with job seekers everyday, and it seems reasonable to expect that they would have an edge when conducting their own job search. They spend their days sourcing candidates, screening resumes, determining (and negotiating) salary, and interviewing.  Considering their profession, they should know all of the tricks and be able to get a new position more quickly than people in other industries. Yet, as many people in HR know from personal experience, this is often not the case. Working with a job coach, specifically one experienced in the Human Resources field, can ensure that edge. First let’s look at a few different reasons for the disconnect from the two sides of the hiring desk.

People in HR have so much experience making the employment decisions that they completely forget what it is like to be on the other side. Here is where the inside tricks backfire. Anyone who has conducted interviews had certain answers that they were looking for. When HR people are in an interview they feel like they need to give that “right” answer rather than the honest answer that best describes them. A perfect example is the topic of compensation. Having presented compensation offers, they may know how much the limit is for most positions, but not know the negotiating tactics to obtain it for themselves.

Another weakness can come from a lack of objectivity. While people in all industries can struggle to articulate their accomplishments, it can happen to HR people more easily. People in human resources are very familiar with the process of hiring and the steps, but that is not that same as being able to nail an interview by clearly describing their talents and qualifications for a new position. Because of the illusion that they know exactly what to do in the job search, they often fail to recognize areas for improvement in the process.

Finally HR positions can be very competitive. Human resources positions are among the first to be eliminated during layoffs. After all, how much work can there be to do when a company has a hiring freeze? Even non-recruiting positions can be at risk when training budgets are slashed and benefits are reduced. This reality leads to an oversaturation of the market. Regardless of the state of the economy though, there are always jobs and you just need to know where to find them. As a coach, I recently worked with a client in HR that received interviews at eight companies. This many interviews is an accomplishment at any time, but especially in this time of layoffs. It is proof that the jobs are out there and a well conducted job search can yield results.

A career coach can let you know what the “rules of the game” are, and how you can use them for your own unique situation. While people in HR are experts in posting the jobs, they don’t always know where to find their own. A coach can target your search while also adding some tricks that rarely come up in a human resource job, like personal branding. Possibly most valuable, a career coach can serve as your accountability partner and cheerleader. He or she can keep you motivated and on track, identify and overcome obstacles, and guide you to develop a personally targeted plan. Some resources are available through career books and internet research, but if your job search isn’t going anywhere, or you need to get a new position fairly quickly, a career coach could be the solution for you.