Dick Mills Pitching Video

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DEJA VU !!!!!!

...all over again!

do like I do--buy them review them and then you know what they are all about---there is someting to take from all these type of items

Wow, everyone's sure being tight lipped all of a sudden. I was curious what the responses to this post would be because I've got a few dollars burning a hole in my pocket and have been thinking about adding to my video library soon.

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Take a trip down Memory Lane/The Fight Club....

Click on find...Do a search on Dick Mills...you'll get the idea...

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Do a search on Dick Mills...you'll get the idea...

Ohhhh Kayyyy, I got it. Sounds like we'd have a better chance at good civil discourse if we were talking politics.

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..or next door talking Steroids....

...now there'sa topic you ought to avoid..

Hope you got what you needed...

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This topic has come up right on cue.

LOL

They are getting bold again.

D*** M**** is not a d*** subject to bring up. Let's talk talk about s***** instead.

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It's...Bum....

I suggest we choose topic we certainly can't find a way to get all huffy about...

...how about moderating threads...

NowThere's topic we can't mess up...

Can we?

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How many people have used Dick Mills All About Pitching? Can you give me some feedback on the program.

Skraps, discussion of pitching instruction will inevitably bring out a host of "guru wannabees" who will want to tout the teachings of their respective "guru".

Bottom line, there are several different philosophies on pitching, just like hitting. What works for one person, may not work for the next. I've always tried to remain open minded, use a little from this guy, maybe a little from that guy, and blend it all together.

But please, whatever you do, don't ever in the same topic mention Dick Mi**s, Setpr*, and Tom Hous*...it's worse than saying "Beetlejuice" ...the wrath of the gurus will be unleashed upon us..

Wow, I didn't realize I brought up such a can of worms. I will just search previous discussions.

Somebody call for a GURU???


Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard... I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I've seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT... NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TALKING TO A DEAD GUY... NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK? You think I'm qualified?

Let's turn on the juice and see what shakes loose.

I bought some videos from Mills a couple years back, including his pitcher's conditioning video. I thought they had alot of useful information, and it helped me help my pitchers immensely.

JT:

Nice mug shot! I didn't know that Farah Fawcett's stylist was still in the biz.

Dick Mills? Dick Mills...sounds familiar. Wasn't he the first guy to successfully swim up Niagara Falls? No, no, now I remember...that was Tim Salmon...Dick Mills invented the Wankel rotary engine used by Mazda...that engine has a unique pitch to it...that I'm absolutely sure of...don't argue with me!

That's right, he's swimming UP the falls. First guy to ever do so. It's being replayed on ESPN tommorow night, I swear.

Asked why, when everyone was going down and he was going up instead, he murmured something about specificity of swimming in money.

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That's right, he's swimming UP the falls. First guy to ever do so. It's being replayed on ESPN tommorow night, I swear.

Asked why, when everyone was going down and he was going up instead, he murmured something about specificity of swimming in money.

I know what swimming in debt feels like...I wonder what swimming in money feels like?

Does it leave a stain or sting your eyes if they've added too much chlorine?

Do the dollar signs get in your eyes...can you still see?

Swimming in money sounds like a pyramid scheme to me. You had better keep one eye open and, by George, be ready to fly like an eagle, when you figure it out, or your great fate will be sealed.

Or maybe it's like one of those phone booth sized chambers that is loaded with paper money and a strong air current is delivered to create a swirl of cash that the contestant inside has a chance to grab.

I agree that there is something to be gained from every instructor, but like the old adage goes, 50% of what every pitching instructor says is wrong, the hard part is finding out which 50%

one thing I do know for sure is when you are swimming in money, it isn't about arm strength, it is all about explosive elastic energy.

I couldn't resist

Also bought his dvd, it helped me as much as it helped his own son who blew his arm out.Waiting for new edition may have chapter on how to rehab your arm. Save your money, Oh yeah when I was in AZ I stopped by his place that he listed as his address in his advertisements. Found it to be a postal mailing service.

Hmm. Maybe skipped to the Canuck side of the falls.

JMHO. You cannot replace one-on-one qualified instruction with a video. Pitching is built from the ground up: 1) General athleticism: Cardio (heart and lungs for endurance), 2) Core strength and weight-training: (especially legs, for power), 3)Mechanical training and knowledge: (learn how to pitch by studying and taking lessons from a qualified instructor!), 4) Arm-strength (year-round long-toss).

The last one, year-round long-toss, is what separates the men from the boys. Kids today do not throw enough. On my son's team, he is the ONLY one who throws year-round and he is by far the fastest pitcher on the team. (P.S., he's also the shortest, imagine that.)

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Hmm. Maybe skipped to the Canuck side of the falls.

It's not that bad in Canada yet...is it? Where down is up and up is down?

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The last one, year-round long-toss, is what separates the men from the boys. Kids today do not throw enough. On my son's team, he is the ONLY one who throws year-round and he is by far the fastest pitcher on the team.

I have to go along with you on this one...makes sense doesn't it...and doesn't cost any money!

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(P.S., he's also the shortest, imagine that.)

I can...keep us posted.

Gotwood, thanks.

He'll be playing in the JO (West) in Peoria at the end of June. Already he's garnered interest from a few colleges, and he's only 16. I'll let you know how it goes. (P.S. he's a lefty which makes it all that more interesting.)

Bum:

Thanks for the info...much success to your son...have fun!