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Why are so many youth pitchers ruining their arms?

Consider these statistics:

  • 700% increase in Tommy John surgery (ASMI)
  • Each year, 45% of pitchers under age 12 experience chronic
    elbow pain (ASMI)
  • 6 of 10 high school players complain of chronic elbow pain (AAOS)

Why do these horrible statistics exist? Because over 95% of youth pitchers have injury and performance flaws that cannot be seen by the naked eye. They pitch every week not realizing they are causing harm to their arm, elbow and shoulder because they have flaws they don't know about. These flaws cause the arm, elbow and shoulder to break down and the pitcher is suddenly injured.

Consider this quote by the world renowned sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews:

"Very often when I do arm or shoulder surgery on a youth pitcher, inside I see tendons that are 5, 10 and sometimes 15 years older than the athlete! This is directly a result of pitching too much with flaws in their pitching delivery. The 3P pitching analysis can prevent this."

Most serious youth pitchers take lessons and have pitching coaches. Yet, more and more pitchers are getting injured each year. Why? Because the flaws that cause most injuries can't be seen with the naked eye. Very few amateur coaches have the tools and technology that MLB pitching coaches have... until now.

Finally, some of the greatest pitching minds in the game of baseball have teamed up to solve this problem! They have been researching the causes of pitching injuries for over 20 years and have been helping MLB pitchers perform their best while staying healthy. They have worked with the likes of CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Barry Zito, Scott Kazmir and former pitching greats like Al Leiter and Tom Glavine.

3P Sports in partnership with Major League Baseball experts offer youth pitchers the same high tech pitching analysis used at the major league level. The same assessment MLB teams and pitchers pay thousands for is now available to youth pitchers for less than $100.

Here is how it works:

We use the high speed, SUPER SLOW MOTION video we took of your pitcher during the Diamond Nation Tournament. Our pitching experts analyze the delivery for eight critical flaws that cause arm and shoulder injury... and hinder pitching performance. We deliver this analysis to your home computer via the internet. It's that easy.

You can even share this analysis with your pitching coach so he can help you address these flaws. It's another tool you can use to get more out of the money you spend on pitching lessons today.

Here is what you get with your custom on-line 3P analysis:

A breakdown of 8 points in your pitcher's delivery to identify injury and performance flaws:

  • The Balance Phase - This is the first movement in the delivery and if you are not well balanced and synchronized, it is difficult to get your arm and body on time to explode to the target with high velocity.
  • Stride Length - Too often, amateur pitchers are striding too long or too short in their delivery which will lock out the hips. The hips create power and ball speed so when they are locked out, too much stress is put on the arm and the pitcher is robbed of velocity.
  • Lead Knee Angle at Foot Contact - This is the critical point in the delivery that determines if the pitcher is using all his potential power with each pitch. If the lead knee is too stiff or too bent, the pitcher's core and hips are locked out and the pitcher loses significant power. Pitchers with this flaw rely on the throwing arm for velocity and soreness/injury usually occurs.
  • Arm Position at Foot Contact - If the arm and elbow are not in the correct position when the lead foot hits the ground, too much stress is put on the rotator cuff. This creates shoulder soreness and injury. Inconsistent command is often the result.
  • Elbow Angle at Foot Contact - Velocity and command are impacted by this arm position. Very often amateur pitchers have a problem here and short arm or "flatten" their pitches. This puts significant stress on the elbow.
  • Maximum External Rotation - This identifies how far back the pitcher's arm goes in the delivery. Too far back, timing is hurt and too much pressure is placed on the rotator cuff. Too short, the elbow and forearm are stressed and pitching velocity is slowed.
  • Lead Knee Angle at Ball Release - A very common problem for all pitchers... even MLB stars. If the lead knee is not flexed properly, the pitcher's core and hips are locked out of the delivery. This slows ball velocity and puts too much stress on the arm and shoulder.
  • Trunk Tilt at Ball Release - To be consistent and effective, the pitcher must have his body at the correct angle when releasing the ball. Often pitchers will stand too straight or be hunched over too far. This wastes the power previously developed in the delivery and affects ball speed and control.

To see a sample, look under the Quick Links column to the right.

Additionally, you will see a collection of pitching drills for every delivery point. These drills will enable pitchers to correct specific flaws that lead to injury. These are not your normal pitching drills... these are the same drills used by MLB All-Stars to achieve peak performance and reduce the risk of injury.

If you are serious about pitching, you need to determine your risk of injury... regardless of how great you are pitching today.

We recently spoke to a father of one of the best 12 year old pitchers in New Jersey. His son has elbow pain and his doctors recommended that he doesn't throw for a year to give his elbow a rest. We did a 3P motion analysis on him using his Diamond Nation video and saw the specific flaws that caused this injury. This season ending guidance would have been prevented if he contacted 3P sooner.

Our goal at 3P Sports is help amateur pitchers across America pitch more effectively and stay healthy. For three easy payments of only $29.95 you get the most advanced pitching analysis and program ever developed to keep your pitcher healthy. The same analysis and program used by MLB stars. We know you will love it but if for any reason you are not completely satisfied after 30 days, we will refund 100% of your money... no questions asked.

We have your pitching video on file and you can get started today. To order your custom pitching analysis, click the order button below.

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The Pitching Program Experts

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Rick Peterson

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Al Leiter

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Dr. James Andrews

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Jim Duquette

The 3P Program showed me the right way to pitch and now it feels easier to pitch with more speed. The exercises are making me stronger... I really feel it. - Trey Nelson, 13 year old pitcher.

Al Leiter Explains Professional Motion Analysis

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Professional (Biomechanical) Motion Analysis

At the heart of the 3P program is a comprehensive professional motion analysis of your pitching delivery. Your personalized analysis will identify the areas where you can improve your pitching mechanics, enabling you to throw faster and with greater control.

Over 90% of amateur pitchers have flaws in their pitching delivery. 3P's Professional Motion Analysis identifies where you have injury related flaws across your full range of motion. These flaws are areas that should be addressed immediately if you want to perform at the highest level.

Until recently, this analysis was only available to athletes willing to travel to the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) in Birmingham, Alabama. Now 3P Sports is making it possible for pitchers from youth leagues through college to have the same high quality analysis.

Rick Peterson Explains "Lead Knee Angle"

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Lead Knee Angle at Foot Contact

This is the critical point in the pitcher's delivery. This measurement determines how much of the pitcher's potential power is being utilized with each pitch. When the lead knee is too stiff or too bent, the pitcher's core and hips are locked out and the pitcher loses significant power. A pitcher with this flaw will be overly reliant on his throwing arm for velocity. Because the delivery mechanics are not being executed properly, these pitchers experience arm and shoulder soreness at first. Eventually physicians and physical therapists typically identify more serious injuries.

Rick Peterson

Rick Peterson is known throughout professional baseball as the leading practitioner for peak performance coaching.

A lifelong "baseball guy," Rick has developed a unique approach to coaching that has produced revolutionary results. Rick has coached with the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jay, Athletics and NY Mets. Rick is currently the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. His Oakland staff led the American League in ERA for two years, posting a 3.63 in 2003 and 3.58 in 2002. Under his guidance, the A's finished in the top three in ERA from 1999-2003. Tim Hudson, Barry Zito and Mark Mulder all flourished under his tutelage. Each became a 20-game winner and Zito captured the 2002 American League Cy Young Award.

Over three decades, Rick has combined athletic skills, unique pitching techniques with sports psychology to help his players achieve their peak performance. His track record has been chronicled in Michael Lewis' bestseller Moneyball and John Feinstein's Living in the Black. Rick has applied his unique methodologies with some of today's most successful athletes including Michael Jordan, Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana, Tom Glavine, Roger Clemens, Frank Thomas, Jim Abbott, Jason Giambi, and many others.

Rick's life's work is culminated in the offerings of 3P Sports. His mission is to serve the amateur market to enable baseball players to avoid injury and improve their performance.

Dr. James Andrews

James Andrews is one of the founding members of Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also a founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute, (ASMI) a non-profit institute dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopedics and sports medicine. This foundation is recognized as one of the world's leaders in this field. Dr. Andrews continues to serve as Chairman and Medical Director of ASMI. He has mentored more than 250 orthopedic/sports medicine Fellows and more than 45 primary care sports medicine Fellows who have trained under him through the ASMI Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Andrews is also a founding partner and the Medical Director of the Andrews Institute, located in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Dr. Andrews is internationally known and recognized for his skills as an orthopedic surgeon as well as his scientific and clinic research contributions in knee, shoulder and elbow injury prevention and treatment. In addition, he has made major presentations on every continent, and has authored numerous scientific articles and books.

Dr. Andrews has worked with literally hundreds of the best athletes of our time including Tom Glavine, Al Leiter, Joba Chamberlain, Barry Zito, Michel Jordan, Reggie Bush, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Shaquille O'Neal.

Al Leiter

Today, Al Leiter is well known for his expert work as a television host and analyst with MLB Network and YES Network. As a TV commentator, Al provides enthusiastic, unique and powerful sights so the viewers can understand the intricacies of the game. These are the same intricacies that Al mastered as an all-star MLB pitcher.

Al is a three-time World Series Champion and two-time All-Star pitcher formerly with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and Florida Marlins. As a member of the 3P Sports team, Al provides his pitching knowledge and experience to help us develop the best program on the market today.

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round in 1984, Al had a nineteen-year major league career. He attributes his success to a proper mental attitude combined with hard work and talent. With his victory over the Diamondbacks April 30, 2002, Leiter became the first pitcher in major league history to beat all 30 current teams.

One of Al's secrets was his pre game thoughts. Al says that his energy is "channeled to excitement". I visualized the night before. I believe in it. I visualize the lineup and me executing the pitch that I wanted to throw to that particular player'and see a positive result. Most of all, my visualization is a perfect game."

One of the most successful pitchers in baseball, Leiter has been recognized for nearly every humanitarian award in the sport, including the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, the Good Guy Award from the New York Press Photographers Association, the Branch Rickey Award for unselfish contribution to his community, and the Joan W. Payson Award for humanitarian services. In January 2002, Leiter was the emcee at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's inauguration. Rudy Giuliani appointed him to the Twin Towers Fund Board of Directors. As part of the Twin Towers Fund Board of Directors, Leiter helped to allocate more than $280 million in donations. Leiter was also selected by Mayor Bloomberg to serve on the Board of Directors of NYC & Company, the city's official, nonprofit tourism organization.

Jim Duquette

Jim Duquette is known throughout major league baseball for his expertise in baseball operations and talent evaluation. During his years as a scout and senior executive, he has been the force behind recruiting many of today's highest performing players. Today, Jim is a Baseball Analyst for Sirius / XM radio and for MLB.com. Prior to this he was Vice President for Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles for two years. Jim came to the Orioles after serving in virtually every capacity of the baseball front office for the New York Mets for 14 of the previous 15 years.

Jim began his pro baseball career as an assistant in the Mets' scouting and minor league departments in 1991, getting his start under a pair of former Orioles executives, Frank Cashen and Al Harazin. He eventually was named Assistant Director/Scouting and Minor Leagues in 1995 and served in that role for two seasons before joining the Houston Astros as Director of Player Development. He spent 54 weeks with the Astros, the only time he had been outside the Mets organization until coming to the Orioles.

Duquette rejoined the Mets as Director of Player Personnel in 1997 and 13 months later was named Assistant General Manager. In 2003, he was named the Mets' General Manager, making him the 10th GM in the club's history. At the time of his appointment, he was the 4th-youngest general manager in the majors at age 37, behind only the Red Sox' Theo Epstein, the Dodgers' Paul DePodesta and the Yankees' Brian Cashman. He served as Mets' General Manager for a year and a half, then was named Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations, serving under Omar Minaya. Under his watch as GM in NY and Baltimore, players like David Wright, Jose Reyes, Melvin Mora, Nick Markakis, Scott Kazmir, Heath Bell, Jeremy Guthrie, Aaron Heilman, Brian Bannister, Lastings Milledge, among others got their opportunity at the major league level.

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