Nick Kuzia

Former MiLB Pitcher | IG: @kuzpitching

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Every day I talk to 2 types of people

Type 1 knows what they want. All in. No hesitation. Higher performers. Harder workers. No coincidence.

Type 2 is on the fence. Say they want something but won’t do a thing to get it. They stay average.

One wants it. One just says they do.

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

If you suck at throwing, you’ll still suck at throwing.

Throwing is a skill that needs to be learned. Stop defaulting to “it’s just my mobility”.

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Your problem is not mobility.

Your problem is not mobility.

Your problem is not mobility.

Then what is your problem?
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[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Throw

If you want to throw harder, you have to learn the skill of throwing.

Yes, all the other tools are important - lifting, sprinting, mobility, diet, recovery, etc.

You can maximize all the tools you want, but at the end of the day…

[Zach Bliss @Zach_Bliss44]

Great start to the year with @knights_hs_bb! Enjoying competing with this great group of guys. Here are my stats from the month of February:

3-0
IP: 15.0
ERA: .467
WHIP: .867
K’s: 25
BAA: .118

Box scores in comment below! @NavarroBasebal1 @KuzPitching

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Extra credit to the numerous Instagram stories from @john_derouin22 and @SorryBoutIt10 at @ArizonaBaseball giving a small glimpse into their competitive bullpens and the winning culture of pitchers they created.

If the goal is winning, you need to practice winning.

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

ELIMINATING THE STANDARD BULLPEN

Is this you?

Windup:
5 Fastballs
3 Sliders
3 Changeups

Stretch:
5 Fastballs
3 Sliders
3 Changeups

Windup:
3 Fastballs
“..1 more” *ball*
“..Ok just 1 more” *ball*
“Last 1 no matter what” *questionable strike*

“Good pen today”

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Competition brings the best out of athletes.

Create the environment for the athletes to challenge themselves and let them explore success/failure.

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

Or don’t do it. And continue to be mediocre while others are paying people to help them be better than you.

P.S. - That 16yo was me

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

A 16yr old high schooler went from 77mph to 86mph in <12 months

How did he do it?

[Nick Kuzia @KuzPitching]

If you’re a skinny, underweight pitcher that throws slow…

Pay a strength coach to improve.

If your mechanics are sub optimal…

Pay a pitching coach to improve.

Find someone (or team of people) you trust 100%

Pros do it. Why aren’t you?