Developing Your Pitching Arsenal and Game Plan

With Derek Johnson, Vanderbilt University Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach; 2004 National Pitching Coach of the Year, 2010 National Assistant Coach of the Year; the 2011 Vanderbilt pitching staff led SEC in ERA and strikeouts. Under Coach Johnson's tutelage, six Vanderbilt pitchers have been drafted in the first round, including David Price who was taken by the Tampa Bay Rays as the first pick of the first round in 2007. How does a pitcher dominate a game from start to finish? In this lecture-style presentation, Derek Johnson provides an arsenal of pitches and strategies to build a game plan for success at any level. Coach Johnson explains the Vanderbilt "Fearless in the Zone" philosophy and its importance for every pitcher on his staff. He teaches you how many pitches you need to master to be dominant at any level, how to build your pitcher's plan around his strengths and when and how to make necessary adjustments.