At Athletic Mission we know you understand that it takes more than talent and skills to be a next level pitcher. So we start our evaluation process focusing on how you’re pitching on game day and your mindset.

Everyone knows how important confidence is for a pitcher, so we start there and have an honest conversation about how you’re thinking and how it affects how you’re pitching.

The AMBA Next Level Pitcher Program is a step by step system to help you easily understand everything it takes to be an elite pitcher, a framework for how to think about hitter development, game day preparation & performance and how to get great hitters out.

We focus on 5 key areas of Pitcher Development that you’ll need to master.

• Taking Ownership
• Being Self Reliant
• Surround Yourself with Smart People
• Compare & Convince Mindset
• Compete & Contribute Mindset
• Strategic Advantage Mindset
• Lost?
• Defensive?
• Curious?
• What are your beliefs around being a Big Game Pitcher/Hitter?
• What is focus? Setting intent or thinking hard?
• Train the Brain, The Mind – Body Connection
• Talent & Tools vs. Game Day Performance

• Relationships & Information
• Strength
• Conditioning
• Nutrition
• Mechanics
• Velocity/Exit Velocity
• Transition to Pre-season

• Throwing Program
• Bullpen Plans
• Game Ready Pitch Arsenal Development
• Max Velocity Pitch Command Process
• PVML and Pre-Pitch Routine
• Pitch Set Up
• Velocity Range
• Movement Pattern
• Location Consistency
• 12 Count Test
• Rapsodo, Charting and Tunneling
• Role and Responsibilities
• Transition to In Season

• What they know about me
• What I need to know about them, each team
• What I need to know about him, each hitter
• Pre-Game Scouting Reports
• In Game Cues and Clues
• How To Ready a Hitter (STKS)
• Patterns, Habits & Tendencies
• Discipline or Undisciplined
• Aggressive or Patient?
• Taking Panic Swings? What Situations and Counts?
• What pitch(es) is he trying to eliminate from your arsenal? Situation and Count?

• Pre-Game Routine
• Situational Count Awareness
• Proactive vs Reactive
• Early Count K’s Attitude
• In Game Adjustments
• Post Game Routines
• Post Game Evaluation
• Transition to Off-Season

• Coaches don’t trust you
• You don’t trust your coaches
• You don’t trust yourself
• Lack confidence
• Feel Pressure
• Constantly comparing yourself to others
• Feel stressed out
• Over coached
• Feel like you’re faking it, just going through the motions
• Feel confused
• Feel overwhelmed
• Lack focus and intent

• Wild
• No consistency
• Lack accuracy
• No pitch command
• Body out of sync
• No Brain / Mind – Body Connection
• Throw all arms
• Move different on every pitch
• No consistent pre-pitch set up

• Move to slow
• Low velocity
• Inconsistent velocity
• 2-0 Velo drop
• Inconsistent mechanics
• Lack athleticism
• Lack strength

• Over coached
• Under coached
• Mindless practice
• Random drills
• Constantly changing training methods and tools
• No measured and tracked progress / improvements
• Lack fastball pitch command
• Lack a 2nd or 3rd pitch command
• Generic routines and bullpen practice plans

• No pre-game preparation for the opponent
• Don’t study individual hitters
• You’re too predictable
• Too easy to game plan against
• Can’t call own pitches / game
• Coaches calling random pitches / games
• Don’t make in game adjustments

• • See The Ball / Be On Time / Discipline / Barrel Up The Baseball / Don’t Miss Your Pitch
  • Have A Strategic Advantage Mindset
  • Do the Right Work 
  • Earn Your Confidence 
  • Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You

Core Focus: Competitive Advantage

• • Physical Measurables 
  • Strength & Conditioning Plan
  • Nutrition Plan
  • Mechanics Mastered
  • Swing Metric Training

Core Focus: See Pitches & Master Approach

• • Command Hitting Program & Calendar
  • Visualization & Mental Simulation 
  • STKS 
  • 12 Count Approach Test
  • Set Up / Trigger
  • Situational Count Awareness
  • Pre-Pitch Approach
  • Attacking Pitches
  • Game Planning Batting Practice

Core Focus: Strategic Advantage Mindset

• • Self Scouting Report
  • Opposing Coach / Team Philosophy
  • Game Plan for each opposing Pitcher
  • Study each Pitcher
  • Read each Pitcher

Core Focus: Get Hitters Out

• • Pre-game Routine
  • Execute the plan
  • In Game Adjustments
  • Post Game Evaluation

• • Get The Hitter Out
  • Have A Strategic Advantage Mindset
  • Do the Right Work 
  • Earn Your Confidence 
  • Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You

Core Focus: Competitive Advantage

• • Physical Measurables 
  • Strength & Conditioning Plan
  • Nutrition Plan
  • Mechanics Mastered
  • Pitching Velocity Training

Core Focus: Pitch Command & (GRP’s) Game Ready Pitches

• • Throwing / Bullpen Program & Calendar
  • Strike Zone Visualization & Mental Simulation
  • 12 Count Pitch Test
  • Pitch Matching / Pitch Set up
  • PVML of each pitch, Pitch by numbers
  • Pre-Pitch Routine / Pitch Calling Process
  • Base PVML Command Bullpens (In to In)
  • Complete PVML Command Bullpens (In to In, In to Out, Out to In)
  • Game Ready Pitch Test

Core Focus: Studying (opponent) hitters and creating a game plan.

• • Study Hitters
  • Study Scouting Reports
  • Opposing Coach / Team Philosophy
  • Game Plan for each opposing Hitter

Core Focus: Get Hitters Out

• • Pre-game Routine
  • Execute the plan
  • Read each Hitter
  • In Game Adjustments
  • Post Game Evaluation