The Science
Behind the Throw
Our methodology is built on insights gathered from elite facilities and playing experience around the world, combining biomechanical research, arm care science, and velocity development into a unified training system.
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Where Tradition
Meets Modern Science
The pitching world has been transformed by biomechanical research and data analytics. At ModernPitching, we don't just follow trends. We apply rigorously tested protocols learned at elite facilities and programs around the world, including the Florida Baseball Armory.
Our founder Scott Prins has synthesized these methods from years of playing and coaching across many different countries — the Netherlands, the U.S., Canada, Italy, and beyond. It is not one single system or culture that shaped this approach, but the sum of diverse international experiences at every level of the game.
Every aspect of our system, from arm care to velocity development, is rooted in measurable outcomes and scientific evidence, not outdated traditions or guesswork.
The Blueprint of a Delivery
Four key phases, broken down the way we analyze them in the lab — clean, technical, and measurable.
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Load
The load starts the moment your leg lift peaks — and the first move is the pelvis, backwards. The hips travel back while the trunk stays organized over the foot, and the back knee stays stacked over the ankle instead of drifting out over the toes. That hinge is the load: it stores energy in the posterior chain before anything moves down the mound. Proximal to distal — pelvis first, then knee, then ankle.
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Separation
At foot strike the pelvis has already turned toward the plate while the shoulders are still closed. That gap — hip-shoulder separation — is the primary velocity driver: the trunk stretches like a spring, and everything the lower half built gets handed up the chain. The pelvis leads, the shoulders wait.
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Arm Path
A smooth arm path isn't a shape you force — it's a sequence. The same proximal-to-distal law applies to the upper half: scap retraction leads, then the elbow, then the wrist, then the fingers. Get the order right and the path takes care of itself.
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Release Point
Release is a snapshot of everything underneath it. The drive that started at hip lock is already finished — the back leg is extended and trailing, with nothing left to give. What decides the release is the front leg: it plants and blocks, rotation stops there, and the energy that was travelling forward has nowhere to go but up the chain and out of the hand, well out in front. A consistent release point starts in the legs.
Six Pillars of Development
Our methodology integrates six critical areas into a cohesive, data-driven training system.
Biomechanical Efficiency
Every pitcher has a unique movement signature. We use motion analysis and data to identify inefficiencies in your kinetic chain, then build targeted drills to optimize your mechanics for maximum velocity with minimum stress.
Arm Care & Longevity
Arm health isn't an afterthought. It's the foundation. Our protocols integrate tissue capacity building, recovery monitoring, and workload management from proven methodologies gathered worldwide.
Velocity Development
Velocity is a trainable skill. Through progressive overload, weighted ball protocols, and intent-based throwing programs, we systematically develop arm speed while respecting your body's adaptation timeline.
Injury Prevention
By monitoring throwing workload, arm recovery metrics, and movement quality, we identify risk factors before they become injuries. Prevention through data, not guesswork.
Data-Driven Programming
Every training decision is backed by objective data, from PocketRadar metrics to biomechanical screens. Your program evolves as your data changes, ensuring progressive, measurable results.
Technology Integration
We leverage cutting-edge tools, motion capture, force plates, high-speed video, and our proprietary ModernPitching app, to deliver insights that were once available only to MLB organizations.