Improving Accuracy is something that requires a lot of time and effort. The key is the old saying Practice, Practice, Practice.
Form: In order to be accurate you must first be using the right form and technique. If you are unsure if you are doing the right technique and using the right form then I would recommend working with a private instructor who can monitor what type of form your doing. If your doing the right form then the next step is muscle memory. It is key for your body to memorize how it is pitching when it throws to one location verses how it is pitching for another location.
Snaps: Some great ways to get quick muscle memory is to work on the snap by itself and mix it into your other pitches. Here is the best way to do this, throw 10 pitches and then do 5 snaps. Repeat this process until you have thrown 100 pitches and done 50 snaps. If you need a reminder of how to do the snaps properly, simply click on the link below.
One Spot At a Time: Another way to improve accuracy is to work on one spot at a time. Don't work on three new spots all at the same time because your body will mix them together and you will never learn any of them, stick with one spot until you can hit that spot three times in a row. Everyone can hit the spot three times but if you hit your spot three times in a row, then that means it's memorized. It may take days, weeks or months to learn one spot, how long it takes will depend on how often you pitch.
Some Helpful Tips for a Pitcher Throwing To High or To Low: Some key points to remember is that if your often throwing to high then it is a strong possibility that you are not throwing fast enough. Lack of speed means that there is no back spin, with out back spin the ball will go up, which is why really slow pitchers have an arch to their ball.
If your ball is going low, then consider increasing the length of your stride. The other would be if you are leaning forward it will often make your ball go low so try to pull your shoulders back and hold yourself up tall.
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