MY PITCHING DVDs:  Basics and Advanced Pitches

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$50

"Pitching My Way"

 DVD by

Rita Lynn Gilman

$30

"Spin It Like You Mean It"

Advanced Fastpitch Pitching DVD by

Rita Lynn Gilman

$30

Check this out!  After tons of requests for my own video, it's finally done! "Pitching My Way" is 2 hours 19 minutes long with 63 chapters.  You've never seen a pitching video quite like this!  All the other videos on the market skim the surface, giving you little information and little humor.  Drawing from 23 years teaching experience, I share tons of teaching tricks as I cover detailed pitching mechanics, corrections and drills with easy-to-understand explanations.  Brittany Blankenship (right-handed pitcher) and Casey Clarke (left-handed pitcher) are my student demonstrators.  You're sure to be pleased with the amount of detail in this gold mine of information!  Start teaching and training better today!  I will ship dvds to Canada!!!

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ZIP BALLS & XELERATOR

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Zip Ball

Ultimate Xelerator

$45

Created by Cindy Bristow, the Zip Ball is quickly becoming my new favorite tool!  It is a tiny 7 inch ball that weighs 3.4 ounces.  This helps make it an easy transition back to the regular ball.

The small size forces the pitcher to hold the ball in the pads of her fingers.  The pads are where the speed is!  Use for spins of all pitches.  Start with half tosses close to the catcher and work your way back to full distance at full speed.  A student working on her screwball today for the first time with the zip ball said:  "Gee, this ball really makes you use your fingers!"  I love it when they figure it out on their own!

The Zip Ball isn't only for pitchers!  Hitters will improve vision, tracking and bunting skills.  Fielders will learn better body positioning, receiving skills and tracking skills.  Catchers will improve blocking and glove to hand transfer for quicker throws.  An instructional dvd comes with orders of a dozen Zip Balls.  See my Zip Ball demo below:

The Xelerator is a great tool for warm up as well as building arm speed.  It is a self-correcting apparatus that helps develop a perfect pitching plane. As a pitcher does continuous circles, the weight of the Xelerator will lengthen the arm throughout the circle.  If the arm circle is on the correct plane, the Xelerator will fly smoothly through the air.  Muscle memory of the perfect plane translates into increased pitching speed and accuracy. 

Incorrect shoulder movements, elbow bends or wrist bends will make the Xelerator wobble.  Therefore, its great for creating muscle memory to correct ugly arm circles!!

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NEW SHORTS & T-SHIRT

Here's high quality shorts with my logo on them!  Perfect for practicing your pitching in!!!! 

Here's the newest shirt!  Everybody wanted to pitch at some point in their softball career! I'm sure I'm biased being a pitcher and instructor!  I made up this funny (but true!!) saying:  There are two types of softball players...pitchers...and those who want to be!!!!

My logo is on the front.  Enjoy!

PINK CAMO & YELLOW TYE-DYE!!!!!!!!!!

Pink Camo

RLG Logo Shirt

Pitching With Rita Lynn...

For Those Who Dare Step Inside The Circle

$20

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Yellow Tye-Dye

RLG Logo Shirt

Pitching With Rita Lynn...

For Those Who Dare Step Inside The Circle

$20

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SPIN SPEED: HOW TO CALCULATE AND HOW TO INCREASE!

RevFire Softball Package

$395

Tight Spin Trainer

plus DVD

$45

My number one recommendation for increasing your spin speed (which we record by pitching the RevFire ball) is the 7-pitch workout with the Tight Spin Trainer. A resistance exercise device, it develops sport-specific range of motion (muscle memory of the release) while building strength in forearm, wrist and fingers.  Two things make a pitch move:  direction of spin and speed of that correct spin.  Increase your spin, you're movement will increase and so will your strikeouts!!!  Adjust the brake for tension and spin 30 times for each pitch.  Take all the tension off and do 15 super fast spins of each pitch.  Do this workout 3 times a week!  The Tight Spin Trainer is used by over 300 college softball programs including almost all of the top-ranked programs in the nation!  It is endorsed by world-renowned pitching instructors Ernie Parker and Worth Club K's Cheri Kempf and is used by the US Jr Olympic team pitching coach.

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The DVD is essential to understanding how the Tight Spin Trainer works and also to instruct on how to properly use the device.

DOUBLE BALL & 14" BALL

Double Ball

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$20

14" Ball

$15

Spin, spin, spin.  We must teach spin!  Think the Spin Right Spinner is tough?  Wait until you try to spin and pitch your movement pitches with the double ball!  Go through each pitch and keep the top ball spinning smoothly with no wobble.  Definitely challenging!  If your pitcher can create the correct spin with the double ball, she's more likely to be able to do it in the actual pitch.  We must train our fingers to create correct spins!!!  I use the double ball with each pitch on the advanced dvd.

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HAND DEXTERITY:  FiddlLinks AND JUGGLING BALLS

FiddlLinks

$7 

Juggling Ball Set

$7 

The importance of finger/hand dexterity for a pitcher cannot be overemphasized.  This tool is a fun way to work the fingers when not practicing your pitching, such as studying, riding in a car or watching tv!

There is no wrong way to manipulate the FiddlLink®. It's perfect for those of us who like to have something in our hands to play with, and it's a great way to exercise finger joints and relieve stress. Developed by hand therapists to develop and restore finger function, this may be the best tool on the market for improved finger dexterity. Benefits: limberness, dexterity, finger independence, strength, & stress relief.

FiddlLink video:

I love to teach my students to juggle for hand dexterity and coordination.  Plus I think they look so cool once they get it!  Learn the basics and start to add other tricks.  Coming soon:  my video of ball tricks and juggling.

Ball Tricks and Juggling video:

Finger Exercises Video:

Baseball Challenge:

5-PIECE BEGINNING PITCHING KIT

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Weighted Ball Set

$20

Wrist Snapper

$25

The weighted ball routine is one of my favorite speed builders!  The set includes one heavy and one light weight 12 inch ball.  The heavy ball adds extra resistance making the pitcher work harder throughout the arm circle, therefore building strength.  When followed with the light weight ball, she under-loads the arm, allowing for greater arm speed and increased ball speed.  I love to radar the pitches with the light weight ball!  I incorporate the weighted ball into many other drills (knee drills, long distance, pitch under right leg, and behind the back snaps) for added resistance.  Print out "Speed Building Strategies" from my Tips and Drills page for a weighted ball routine.  I discuss the latest workout on my advanced dvd.

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Video Demonstration (click here) (Please wait for the video to load, do not click on it multiple times)

"How to Improve Arm Whip"
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Ball on a Stick

$10

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Spin Right Spinner With Training DVD

$25

It is difficult for a young pitcher to feel a ball rolling off her fingertips.  Instead of a roll and snap, she too often pushes the ball out of her hand, resulting in a lack of speed and accuracy.  The ball on a stick is a simple way to help develop the actual roll sensation.  I use it 3 ways:  see video
1. pitcher holds stick in her glove hand, grips the ball correctly with pitching hand palm up, and bends only her wrist making the ball spin quickly.
2. catcher holds stick on power line while pitcher grips ball, rolls off fingers and snaps wrist as forearm makes contact with hip; pitcher should immediately follow with a glove snap mimicking the roll she felt with the stick
3. pitcher is in stationary drill position; catcher holds stick low; pitcher rolls, snaps and follows through; follow immediately with stationary drill!

Video Instruction ( 1 )  (Please wait for the video to load, do not click on it multiple times)
 

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Chinese Jump Rope

$5

All 5 Above Items!

Kit of 5 Pitching Tools

$80

Every pitch should have movement, even the fast ball! This colorful, flexible jump rope is great because it will not deflect the ball into your catcher's shins!  Set it up between two batting tees 5-8 feet in front of the plate at knee height.  Have your pitcher aim at it.  For beginners it helps develop the release point for strikes low in the zone.  Once that's done,  then we learn to make the ball cross the rope and drop at the plate.  Fastballs, change-ups, off-speeds, drop balls and drop-curves all have this action.  Don't practice without it!!  My advanced dvd demonstrates how I use vertical ropes in my cage for screw/curve and how I now use 2 horizontal ropes instead of 1 for all pitches.

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What's in the starter kit?  All the essential tools your pitcher needs to develop solid mechanics.  The Spin Right Spinner for correct spins...the wrist snapper for wrist bend...the stick for finger roll......the weighted ball set for strength and speed building... rope for accuracy.  Happy pitching!!!

PLATES

Extended Strike Zone Home Plate

$25

Measuring Plate

$50

After we finally get beginners to throw strikes in the middle of the plate, we get them out of there fast!  Red means stop, don't throw there (the hardest hit balls you've ever seen are pitched down the red)!  Yellow means use with caution.  Green means throw here!!!  This extended plate teaches the pitcher to use the four inches of dirt between the plate and batter's box.  If the batter will swing at pitches here, why throw it over the plate??  Don't train without it.  Durable rubber and regulation size. Shipping is $12. 

Take my challenge and "Paint The Colors."  Use the chart below to document your scores.

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I can't believe the number of times students have told me they pitched in a game where the mound was set at an incorrect distance.  With the Measuring Plate, it's no longer an issue!  Featuring a 60'6" adjustable fiberglass tape, the Measuring Plate is a great way to quickly mark the precise pitching distance for practice or games.  U/V weather resistant, rugged HDPE plastic construction, lightweight patented double wall design.  Voted "Best in Show" at 2007 ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association meeting.  Shipping is $15.

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PRACTICE PARTNERS:  ZONE-IN & DESIGNATED HITTER

Zone-In  Pitching Target

$189

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$350 + 69.99 shipping

Designated Hitter

2 Designated Hitters

$700 + 99.99 shipping

This is THE BEST target on the market!  Zone-In is the lightweight, portable solution for pitcher/fielder training in softball and baseball. Assembly and disassembly is easy.  The Zone-In is perfect for practicing at home and for taking to team practice.  I am impressed by how well-made it is - the heavy duty vinyl coated polyester tarp will last for years.  Two attachments make it easy to isolate different areas of the strike zone.  Shipping is $30.

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I've finally found the perfect practice partner!  Made from weather-resistant, unbreakable plastic, the Designated Hitter steps up to the plate and doesn't flinch as we practice pitching aggressively in tight!  An orange string hangs from the hitter's elbow.  Pitchers practice hitting the string for a nasty inside pitch.  We have especially benefited from hitting the string in placement of the screwball and curve ball!  At 5'8" the Designated Hitter also helps pitchers practice the various heights of their riseball and "chin music".

The hitter has a flat surface and beveled edges that help minimize deflections into the catcher.  The specially-designed engineered base ensures the batter stays on her feet while taking a beating, yet it's easy to move around the batter's box.  The batter's silhouette clearly defines key location points:  knees, elbows and hands so we can perfect pitching location and dominate the hitter!  Now that I have one, I can't practice without it!  A booklet, "Location Mechanics" is included with each unit. Shipping is $70 for one and $100 for two units.

PRACTICE PARTNERS:  BREAK POINT & RADAR TRAINER

Pitchers Break Point

$90

Radar Pitching Trainer

$399

Pitchers are going to love this new pitching target because it has a radar!!!  The Radar Pitching Trainer combines a pitching target with a sonic radar ball speed indicator and a virtual umpire for the ultimate pitching experience. Each pitch's speed is displayed prominently at the top of the target!  I have verified the speed measurements with my JUGS radar gun and the speeds are the same within 1 mph!!!

One or two pitchers work innings as the Radar Pitching Trainer's large "Electronic Umpire" display tracks the statistics:  pitch count, strike outs and walks.  Green light indicates a ball, red light a strike and yellow light an out.  Shipping is $30.

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PITCHING MATS

Jennie Finch Pitching Lane Pro

$239

Club K's PowerLine Mat

$225

You'll love it!  The PowerLine^TM Club K^® Fastpitch mat was designed and patented by Cheri Kempf, premier pitching instructor and owner of Club K^®, the world’s largest training facility devoted exclusively to fastpitch softball. It is the ultimate training tool for athletes learning fastpitch softball pitching. I feel lost when I'm not at my shop with a PowerLine to train on!!  Designed to withstand extremely heavy training schedules, the PowerLine^TM Club K^® mat is ideal for indoor facilities and gyms, and is also intended for outdoor use. Shipping is $30.

• Unique triple guideline system. The two outside lines comply with association regulations. The center line is the actual "power line" or line of force which indicates optimal foot placement and balance during the pitching motion.
• Proper use of the permanent lines will actually promote an increase in the power and speed of the pitch.
• 1/2" thick pitching rubber that replicates the actual conditions on the pitchers mound.
• Softer pitching surface that protects leg muscles and joints from continuous stress.
• Non-marking vinyl base designed to protect the gym floors from damage.
• Dimensions:  3' x 9', weighs 45 lbs

CARING FOR YOUR ARM:  BEFORE AND AFTER TRAINING

J-Bands

$35

J-Bands Jr.

Elite Kold Shoulder & Elbow Ice Wrap

 $45

As a softball pitcher, your arm is your life line...don't take it for granted!  I noticed students returning from physical therapy sessions were doing the same sort of exercises.  Why don't we prevent injuries before they happen??

This rotator cuff exercise program is the key to preventing arm injuries while promoting arm health, strength, endurance and recovery period.  Just as sprinters would never consider running a race without thoroughly stretching out their hamstrings, softball players should never consider picking up a softball without doing their surgical tubing bands. The J-Bands allow you to perform 10 basic exercises to strengthen and protect the rotator cuff muscle group.  My video clip will demonstrate the exercises in detail.

J-Bands Jr. has a lighter tension and is designed for ages 13 and younger. The muscles of the rotator cuff are small and do not require a lot of tension.  Too much tension causes the pitcher to use the wrong muscles to perform the exercises. 

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Physicians recommend a pitcher ice her arm 10 minutes after each workout and game to help prevent injuries.  Don't wait until you feel pain!  Prevent it!  This re-freezable wrap makes it easy and convenient to follow the doctor's orders!  If your arm isn't healthy, you're of no use on the mound!!!!  Protect your "money"!!!!  Elite Kold wraps provide up to 2 hours of cold treatment at a safe temperature. Two layers of "ice pillows" contain non-toxic, purified water as the freezing agent. When frozen the ice pillows remain flexible to ensure a comfortable fit and excellent application of cold to injury site. The outside velvet loop fabric allows desired compression and fit for all sizes.

MAGNETIC WRAPS

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Magnetic Shoulder Wrap

$150

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Magnetic  Elbow Wrap

$110

Instead of ice or cold packs, I'd rather see our pitchers putting magnets on their shoulders and elbows after workouts and between games at tournaments.  Wear the wraps en route to the game to help naturally warm the muscles.

Contoured Elastomag® Wraps combine Far-Infrared technology for warming, with a revolutionary, soft flexible material that provides 100% magnetic coverage over the entire area.

The exact effect magnets have on the body is unknown.  But magnets have long been used for their healing properties and increasing blood flow.  That's exactly what a pitcher needs on her arm after pitching!  Less soreness, faster recovery and injury prevention sound like a winner!!

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TRAINING BALLS

Cannonball

$25

ATEC Supersoft

$3.50

One of my favorite training tools!  Never throw it full speed!  Use the cannonball for the workout featured on the video.  My students love this tool!  It's great for warming up, arm strengthening and shoulder rehab.Throw overhand slowly 10-15 times. This heavy, solid rubber training ball is too heavy to do the windmill motion at full speed so do lots of snapping drills:  sit & snap as high as you can from under your leg, sideways snaps, line drive flicks, pendulum snaps, slow windmills...see video of the workout below.  Cannonballs are great for rise ball and drop ball spins.

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WHIFFLE BALLS & INCREDIBALLS

Whiffle Ball

$2

Incrediball 12"

$5

Incrediball 11"

ThrowMax and PalmGard

For your catchers:

PalmGard X-tra

$15

Now that you're throwing heat, your catcher will need some extra padding on that glove hand.  The Palmgard X-tra has padding on the index finger, middle finger and thumb to help prevent bone bruises and tissue damage.  It also lessens the sting and discomfort of impact.  That's especially nice in cold weather!  Who first called a softball soft??  AstraSoft (TM) cabretta leather palm and two-way spandex and finger gussets provide a snug, flexible fit.  Left hand only and black only.

FUN STUFF

RLG Logo Bracelet

$10

Pitcher Christmas Ornament

Gone!

Don’t blink or you’ll miss her lightening fast pitch! Artfully crafted from resin with a realistic design and exceptional details, this 5” softball pitcher hopes to join the league of Christmas ornaments on your tree!
Comes ready-to-hang with a red cord.
 

BALANCE BEAM

Pitcher Balance Beam

$40

Balance in pitching is essential.  The balance beam challenges pitchers to  perform a series of drills as well as their full motion at full speed while staying on the beam.  Aim the beam to either side of the powerline to work corners.  Especially good for the body control required for change-ups!  Your fingers spin the ball, not the body.  Your body's job is to stay out of the way of the arm and hand.  Pitchers stand on the beam to isolate the arm and work on spins without overdoing the body mechanics.    Beams will not be shipped and are for in-store pick up only!!!!

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SUGGESTED READING

By H.A. Dorfman The Mental ABC’s of Pitching is a comprehensive examination on the mental side of pitching. It is a guide on what should go through a pitcher’s mind. This book will help pitchers dedicate themselves to the mental aspect of the game. The Mental ABC’s of Pitching provides sound advice and concrete guidelines for any pitcher, whether an amateur or professional. Included are insights and instruction on how to pitch to peak performance at every level of the game. 2000. 272 pages.
 

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