Our purpose is to provide the means for a player to become a successful pitcher who knows immediately how to adjust to any mistake and continually succeed without fear of future failure.

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PITCHING INSTRUCTIONAL DVD'S THAT TEACH AND IMPROVE...

• Pitching techniques taught from around the world

• Pitching mechanics and throwing action for baseball and softball players

• Understanding of various pitching drills and how each can correct common flaws

• Identification of common mechanical flaws and accurate drill prescription

• Communication skills for coaches/parents to improve teaching effectiveness and student comprehension

• How to throw numerous pitches the correct and healthy way

• How to properly use the various pitches and set up hitters

• Accuracy and sharp movement on every pitch

• Competitive and positive thinking psychology training and implementation in-game

• Goal creation and setting measurable objectives 

• Arm strengthening and conditioning to achieve velocity gain

• Understanding of college recruiting process and scholarship opportunities​​

​Read below to learn more......

WHO AM I?

Hello everyone, I am Matt DeSalvo former Major League pitcher for the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.  I have played professional baseball for over 10 years with many teams around the world.  I have set numerous collegiate records for all divisions that remain today.  I want to teach you how to improve pitching mechanics using proven effective pitching drills.  My program does not focus only on mechanics and drills; I focus on the mentality of a pitcher, developing his strengths, and preparing a strategy that is in line with his abilities while enhancing his overall skills.  As a certified life coach and professional athlete, I will show you how to train the body, mind, and emotions properly to create a strong, intelligent, confident pitcher. See the "About" section or below in "My story" for more detailed information of me and my qualifications.

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​ What I offer and what to expect from these products? 

​ I offer the opportunity for a baseball or softball player to discover a way to develop confidence through baseball education.  The smarter the player the less reliant he is on a coach, the faster he makes good decisions, and the stronger his confidence grows.  My products will enhance your baseball education guaranteed.  The beginning products can provide an in depth education for proper throwing action applied to any position player or softball player looking to improve throwing power and accuracy. While creating this website I researched other pitching sites and did not find much information on pitching, only building velocity.  I am a baseball expert and I became frustrated trying to find any sliver of pitching information online.  I want this site to be a gold mine for the parent, coach, or child wanting information about how to teach or pitch better. Velocity will not be the best solution to better pitching. Pitching is more complicated than just throwing hard.  Your son will need a strong mind, body, and dedication.  I can teach him these among other ideas.  I offer coaches and parents the means to learn about the pitching techniques, ways to teach with drills, and communicate effectively.    I will prepare parents and players with knowledge of the college recruiting process and potential professional opportunities.  Players are offered the chance to mature and learn the mechanics and how to differentiate between good and bad mechanics.  I want a pitcher to understand what makes his mechanics good, consistent, and effective.  And if he is not any of these he will be able to adjust and acquire pitching dominance.   

 I offer proven effective pitching drills that enhance mechanical understanding so a young pitcher can make corrections himself. The DVDs, strength packages, and Pitcher’s Manual will improve your son’s/player’s baseball future through enhancing his physical and mental strength, preparation and recovery, and goal setting.  Velocity is easy to increase the younger the age because the mechanical improvements and rapid growth have a greater influence on arm strength. If all goes perfectly he may just gain a few mile per hour on his fastball :)  

Why the xceleratorpropitching program works? 

 The xceleratorpropitching program values baseball intelligence and requires the pitcher to feel proper and improper mechanics while also being able to understand how to make an in-game adjustment when necessary.  Good mechanics will lead to confidence.  A pitcher who is struggling to throw strikes and knows how to make an adjustment will not feel lost or afraid, like so many uninformed pitchers become under pressure. The educated pitcher will be able make the necessary adjustment and remain confident in his abilities and competitive.  

​This program trains the pitcher and coach to understand the smallest details of pitching from mechanics and mentality to pick offs and off speed pitches.  Pitching is thought of as difficult, but if explained properly it can be simplified for any age.  By simplifying the game, it loses its complexity and any age can learn to pick apart the mechanics, create an effective strategy, and even train the mind to become positive. 

​I will teach you the proper mechanics, but I will show you how to simplify the game and the thinking process behind pitching.  Pessimistic mentality is the part of pitching that can destroy the best pitchers.  I will cover how a pitcher thinks, how to change the negative thoughts to positive, and how to prevent noncompetitive thoughts from entering the mind in pressure situations.  Moreover, the more educated pitcher will be able to protect himself from coaches trying to change him, force him to throw a particular way (cookie cutter coaches), and be able to understand when change is unnecessary.  

Many pitchers don’t know when they have good mechanics.  This is a simple answer:  when you are able to throw all of your pitches down in the zone with movement more than 60 % of the time you have good mechanics.  Once a pitcher establishes and believes in his mechanics it is pointless to change because any adjustment will throw him off.  He should instead spend his time repeating and refining his current style to become more consistent.  This program will not teach you one style of pitching but many that will help you build your mechanics, confidence, and repertoire to a comfortable level where you will develop confidence and consistency on the mound. Improving throwing technique can lead to velocity simply by generating more power, but will have a lasting effect on arm health. Keeping the arm healthy during peak growth periods will allow the player to gain the most velocity possible allowed by nature and nurture. As coaches we can only put our players in the best possible situation to improve the most at all times. The drills and strength programs discussed do just this. 

What is unique about this program? 

 My program is unique because I do not focus entirely on velocity.  Actually velocity is a lowly fourth place on my list of pitcher's qualities.  That list is in order:  location, movement, strategy and implementation, and thenvelocity.  This program is different than others because I focus on teaching the minutest details to help the pitcher of any age to understand what and why he is supposed to perform a particular movement.  He will learn the mechanics and drills to perfect particular body movements, but he will not be expected to believe everything I say without testing it.  We want a person to be a critical thinker in society, but sometimes we don’t teach our kids to think this way.  Coaches expect kids to just believe what we say as truth without argument.  Well discussion is the best way for all parties to learn and believe in a particular technique.  Not every technique is perfect for each pitcher.  

​I teach the mechanics, the drills, and what a pitcher should feel when he is doing it right and wrong.  I want the pitcher proving to himself that his mechanics are good by being comfortable and consistent down in the strike zone during repetitions.  This is the best way to develop confidence.  A player will not develop confidence in himself or what he is doing if the coach or parents tell him he and his mechanics are good.  He has to go test them and receive feedback so he can make the decision himself.  This is what I teach.  I want the pitcher smarter than his coach.  This way he can decide what pitch to throw, where, and how to make an adjustment if necessary.  I have tried this technique with 8 year olds and it works.  They will surprise you with how much information they can recall and implement when the information is presented in a simplified, detailed way.  The DVD’s and books will teach the child and adult alike.  The descriptions discuss the physics and imaginary scenarios to help any level of pitcher to understand the mechanics.  I will show the parent or coach what to look for in diagnosing good or bad mechanics, what drills to fix that flaw, and how to speak to the child to enhance his understanding and pitching education.  I will teach the various pitches the healthy way to throw them.  The curve and slider have a scary reputation but can be taught the harmless and healthy way. I believe these pitches should be taught early to help a pitcher practice and perfect them early rather than later in life, because the adolescent pitcher's bad habits will stick and be difficult to repair. The younger pitcher can be limited in how much he throws a breaking pitch, but he can practice it at home while being safely monitored to ensure properly technique and effectiveness.  Once the pitcher learns the various pitches, I will teach him how to use the weapons to set up hitters.  He will also learn common lingo and techniques in pitching sequencing, such as expanding the zone, moving hitter’s eyes, and disrupting timing. These ideas are well explained and broken down to simplified ideas any age can comprehend.  I am an advocate of training the mind.  Baseball is a negative sport and can drag young players down.  A hitter who gets out 70% of the time is an All Star.  This is a negative way to put this honor.  Players tend to think negative and believe their talent is bad because of the pessimistic thinking instilled in them.  I teach proper positive psychology and how to train the child during drills not only to enhance mechanics but to refine thinking to be constructive.  Training the mind is as simple as training the body.  It just takes work and focus.  

What is the purpose/mission of this site?  

 Training pitchers is important to me.  This is a business but equally an informative site.  I place the mission statement first, which weakens the search engine optimization, because I believe a parent should focus on the education of the young pitcher not infatuation with throwing harder.  Pitching is not about how hard you throw, it’s about being smart and executing strategy.  I want to provide information, products, and services to those parents, coaches, and players willing to learn the skills necessary to succeed.  Pitching requires physical, mental, and emotional discipline in any circumstance. I want to teach the mechanics, drills, and secrets of training the body, mind, and emotions.  I want to provide young players with ability to understand mechanics; how and why they think the way they do; how to make mechanical adjustments; how to pitch and use all pitches properly; goal setting and analysis; growing stronger; prepare better and prevent injuries to stay healthy longer; provide best opportunity to compete for scholarship and college roster spot; and increase the opportunity to play professionally. I like to share this statement with my young players: "Tools can only get you so far in this game. Throwing hard, running fast, and hitting for power is nice. Yes. But playing smart will give those of us who will never have remarkable tools the opportunity to create short cuts in the game to where we will play on an equal or higher level."  

What is necessary to become a better pitcher? 

A good pitcher is one who can locate any of his pitches to both sides of plate, create late movement down in the strike zone, and show intelligence by making adjustments in-game to pitch selection and mechanics when necessary.  Velocity is usually the top of every child and parent's list.  Unfortunately there is no sure way to gain extra velocity.  Some of us may work hard and gain a few miles per hour but most of you will not.  So to become an effective and successful pitcher will require the young pitcher to learn technique, various pitches, and implement successful pitching strategies.  This is the site to learn this.  I did not create this site for selling products only.  I wanted to create an information portal where someone wanting information can find what he is searching for, but if he wants more personal training and education he may purchase a product or visit the blog.  I developed the wrong mentality of how to pitch when I was young.  My coaches growing up were great but I threw hard and knew I only had to throw the ball by a guy to get an out.  I topped out at 97 mph and threw hard enough up until I reached AAA to get away with not understanding how to pitch.  A good fastball will get you far but as far as you dream.  I tell young pitchers this story so they understand that if I had taken the time to listen to coaches and learn accuracy and pitching strategy young I would have been more successful in my career.  Velocity isn’t everything when you are on the mound.  A hard thrower will eventually lose velocity and his edge when he becomes tired or worn out throughout the game or season.  If he does not have baseball intelligence or other pitches to fall back on he will struggle in these low point situations.  There are some tricks to gaining velocity that I will discuss here and in my videos but they are not guaranteed, and anyone stating a guarantee is not being entirely truthful or logical.  Think of it, every person will gain a significant velocity jump.  That’s a difficult promise to guarantee.  However, the strength and conditioning programs will provide an intense workout to build arm strength, endurance, and maybe (if you are one of the lucky ones) an increase in velocity.  A big league pitcher with the total package is one who can throw all his pitches with movement and location at the bottom of the zone.  I have played with some pitchers who threw upper 90’s and even 100 mph but never made it out of the lower levels of professional baseball.  I have also played with guys who threw low 80’s, which is way below average for pro baseball, who not only reached the big leagues but have success.  When asked how to increase velocity I inform the parent that it’s best for the young pitcher to master technique and refine his pitching style so when he goes through adolescence and builds strength he will know how to pitch with velocity.  Therefore, the resulting pitcher will be a mature, strike throwing machine able to throw any pitch wherever with power.   

Why does your son need this training? 

 Your son may have perfect mechanics, throw hard, and execute beautiful pitches anywhere he wants, but he likely doesn’t know why.  I have taught many kids who had parents that taught the correct way, but the pitcher was totally reliant on that parent.  The kid was not self-sufficient.  A young player should learn how to assess his mechanics and improve them with drills without constant monitoring.  He should want success for himself.  I have witnessed some pretty bad mechanics where the kid took the challenge upon himself to train daily with drills to correct his flaws and master good mechanics.  I am proud of many kids who have accomplished this difficult feat and now have bright futures ahead of them.  Your son needs this training so he can understand what determines good mechanics and how to train, but most importantly it will aid him in making decisions, gaining higher self-esteem about his play, and preparing for higher levels of play.  You will be amazed and proud when your son describes why his mechanics are good; why a MLB pitcher is struggling on the mound or why he threw a particular pitch. He may even begin teaching his teammates, friends, and younger brother how to pitch properly.  

How can parents and coaches improve with this program? 

 These products help adults understand what represents good mechanics and what movements provide efficiency, power, and explosiveness in a pitcher.  The mechanics have four points to them:  Balance point, separation, landing, and release.  The balance point should focus on the pitcher keeping his chin over his back knee at leg lift.  This enhances the gathering of power at the beginning of the mechanics. The separation is the sensitive piece of the mechanics; it is the timing.  Separation is when the hands break apart as the balance point foot begins to descend.  If the hands are on time then the lower and upper bodies are in sync and good release will result.  Landing requires the feet, front side or glove, and core to be on line to target.  Any piece that is misaligned may reduce efficiency, power, and accuracy.  The release point is the spot of letting go of the ball.  This should be thought of as in front of the landing knee.  This is an imaginary target and not the real spot of release, but a pitcher who focuses on releasing this low will begin to throw down in the zone.  Many pieces of this complex movement can fall out-of-wack, and a good eye and experience is required to see flaws.  I will show you what body parts to focus on when assessing pitchers.  You will also learn how to diagnose an issue and what drills should be prescribed. Each flaw will create frustration in the young pitcher and I will show you communication techniques to share ideas and create positive thinking during instruction.  The drills themselves don’t teach proper mechanics.  The instructor and how he communicates the ideas is what makes sense to the student.  A good teacher who simplifies ideas will create greater comprehension and performance in his students.  

What should young pitchers know when they step on the mound? 

 The first thing I tell young pitchers is that, “You will never know how good of a pitcher you are. You have to simply go out and compete and see what you are able to accomplish today.”  A pitcher who is facing the #1 team in the country will likely be nervous and possibly defeated prior to game beginning.  However, a pitcher who focuses on going out and seeing what he can accomplish will reduce stress and promote competitiveness.  This is a good strategy for facing teams that are terrible and the good pitcher pitches down to the competitor’s level.  A young pitcher should know what identifies his mechanics and what makes them good or bad.  He should know what good and bad mechanics feels like and have certain code phrases to quickly fix any flaw.  These code phrases are quick references to fixing mechanics. Each individual responds to a particular phrase differently.  I may be working on getting a student to reach out and release the ball lower.  I could have him think “reach out,” “smack your catcher,” “hand the ball to the catcher,” or “touch your toe.”  Any of these sayings can work, but usually a person will respond to one and we (parents, coaches, and I) will use this language to help a pitcher recall a movement or make a quick adjustment.  He can also use these phrases to help himself remain positive, focused, and constant throughout game.  A pitcher must understand how his mind works, and how to protect his confidence if negative thoughts arise.  I discuss various techniques throughout the DVD series to enhance a young pitchers attitude, thinking process, and self-esteem development.  Even if a professional or collegiate baseball future isn’t in his cards he will learn positive thinking that will stick with him throughout adulthood.

How do you become the best pitcher you possibly can? 

​ Young pitchers can become significantly better in 6 weeks simply by improving time management.  Yes, the drills, exercises, and training will have their place, but does your son/player(s) give them the time.  Many parents complain about kids watching TV, internet use, and video games.  I understand kids have busy schedules with practices, homework, and family functions, but a motivated kid can fit in his baseball workout with some slick time management.  I tell kids that they don’t necessarily need to set aside an hour of their day to focus on drills.  First, one must determine which drills are most effective.  Second, the kid must look at his day and find a few minutes that are able to be used for drills.  Thirdly, the player must be motivated to do these drills in those short moments.  For example, a kid who has a long day at school with a busy night of practice and homework can relax at the end of the day with video games and television while including his baseball practice.  He can do a drill or two during commercials or while the video game is reloading between competitions or fights.  A pitcher becomes the best he can by caring about his future, visualizing what type of pitcher he wants to be, and implementing strategies to attain his dream. Accomplishing dreams merely takes time, ingenuity, and motivation.   I discuss goal setting and analysis.  Setting goals is a subject many kids have no clue how to do.  I provide goal setting strategies and assessments to measure accomplishments.  The pitcher who sets goals and monitors his success will motivate himself, remain confident, and stay focused throughout the entire season.  I have many parents ask me about why their son has a bad month late in the season.  “Well your son is a boy and he may be getting worn out or unmotivated by the game.”  Setting goals and being able to modify them during the season is another strength of a successful pitcher and one that will last throughout adulthood.

OUR STORY:  WE WANT YOUNG PITCHERS IMPROVING PITCHING MECHANICS THROUGH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO PROVEN EFFECTIVE PITCHING DRILLS.

I grew up in a small town in Western, Pennsylvania where players did not have access to top of the line coaches.  I mean no disrespect to those who have taught me the game and provided me the opportunity to reach the highest level in baseball.  I simply mean that we didn't have professional coaches like some other regions have access to.  I grew up with my best friend inventing mechanics and pitches while being pushed by the seemingly impossible dream of playing in the big leagues.  I grew up playing baseball all day and learning to become comfortable with my body movements that allowed me to throw harder, farther, and with more movement than others.  Soon I stood out from the local and regional crowd. Although my mechanics were very raw I would invent gadgets to help my pitching motion.  I was 5 foot 8 inches weighing 155 pounds throwing low to mid 80's as a senior in high school.  With no direct recruiting for baseball I decided on Marietta to get educated and try to play college ball.  Needless to say nobody believed I could make it to the Majors.  Boy would they be wrong.  

Marietta is another small school where I should have had little chance of getting noticed.  I received no scholarship to play but the love of the game drove me to walk on eventually making the team.  I began my baseball education under an amazing coaching staff who pushed me to develop into a refined pitching machine.  I learned new breaking pitches, became stronger with a good weight program, and developed more velocity.  I jumped from 87 miles per hour my freshman year of college to topping at 96 my sophomore year.  Please don't focus so much on velocity here than my learning how to pitch.  Yes velocity is great but not everyone can throw hard, regardless of what other coaches may say.  

I didn't get drafted because my profile didn't match the ideal professional pitcher.  Basically, I was too small; I was 5 foot 11 inches and 170 pounds after college graduation.  Soon after, the Yankees took a shot at me and I began my professional career.  I learned more about pitching during my decade stint playing around the world and hearing every pitching theory.  I created this site not to promote one way of pitching, but rather to share various ideas I've experienced.  Watch baseball on television and you will see many different styles of pitching mechanics.  I have taken all of the pitching mechanics I have witnessed, discussed, and researched world-wide and broken them down here into simplified ideas for the young pitcher and coach to learn the strengths and weaknesses of a particular technique.  

I have coached pitchers for over a decade and the one thing I have noticed is that kids can understand complex pitching ideas if it is simplified.  I have a Masters degree in Secondary Education and have studied the best learning and recall techniques researched by famous psychologists.  I don't mean to bore you or sell you on my expertise but simply want you to understand that kids are smart and we as adults should challenge and trust them.  

I have discovered that pitchers, regardless of age, who given detailed and well communicated instruction will understand and recall important information in any situation.  A successful pitcher is one who can make a mistake and know immediately how to adjust and succeed consistently without fear of future failure.  Parents bring their sons to lessons because the child won't listen to him or argues constantly about what he is being taught is wrong.  Most parents pay an instructor high fees just to have another person to capture the kids attention.  I preach from experience that neither party is to blame, the solution is the player merely wants to be independent and prove he can do it by himself.  This is why the child fights the parent.  

I want to provide a service and products to that family, especially a child similar to who I once was, so he can receive the pitching education he deserves to excel at if he puts his heart, hard work, and determination into.  I hope I can help all of you make it to the big leagues, but I'll settle for just one.  I hope YOU are the one.  Go to your destiny!