To get feedback on your pitching mechanics remotely, film your delivery from the side and from behind, send the clips to a pitching coach for video analysis, then follow up with a live online lesson to work through the fixes. Clean video, one clear question, and regular re-filming are what make remote pitching feedback useful.
Coach Cinz reviews pitchers through video and Zoom as part of his online baseball lessons and swing analysis. Here is how to set it up step by step.
Arm care comes first
Before any throwing, a word on safety. We recommend following the MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidelines for rest and workload. Warm up fully before you film. If the arm is sore, rest it and do not throw for video. For any pain or injury, see a doctor or athletic trainer. Remote feedback is about mechanics, not about pushing through discomfort.
Step 1: Set up the camera
The side view
Place the phone directly to the side of the pitcher, square to the line from the rubber to the plate, far enough back to see the whole delivery from leg lift to follow-through. This view shows balance, stride length, when the front foot lands, arm action and trunk position.
The behind view
Place the phone directly behind the mound, in line with the target. This view shows stride direction, whether the front side opens early, arm slot and whether the delivery stays on line. A front view can help too, but only from behind a fence or net, never in the path of the ball.
Setup basics
- Tripod or steady prop, in landscape mode.
- Camera around waist to chest height.
- Whole body in frame, with room for the leg lift and follow-through.
- Light behind the camera, not behind the pitcher.
- Slow motion if available, plus one clip at normal speed.
The same principles apply to hitters; our guide on how to film your baseball swing for analysis goes deeper on phone setup.
Step 2: Film the right throws
- Warm up fully before recording anything.
- Flat-ground throws at a comfortable effort show the basic delivery.
- Throws off a mound, if one is available, show how the delivery works downhill.
- Both the windup and the stretch, if the pitcher uses both.
A handful of throws from each angle is enough to see a pattern. Keep the session short and within Pitch Smart guidance.
Step 3: Know what the coach is looking for
Coach Cinz breaks the delivery into pieces he also teaches in person:
- Balance at the top of the leg lift.
- Break and dangle: how the hands separate and the arm hangs and swings.
- Stride: length, direction and landing.
- Arm action: the path of the arm and its timing with the body.
- Follow-through: whether the body finishes the pitch instead of stopping short.
Timing ties it all together. A pitcher can have each piece right and still struggle if the arm and the lower half are out of sync.
This is also why a single still frame rarely tells the whole story. A coach needs to see the full motion, at real speed and in slow motion, to judge how the pieces connect. It is the same reason online pitching lessons and online baseball lessons for hitters both lean so heavily on good, steady video.
Step 4: Choose a feedback format
- Video Analysis ($35): send a video, get drills back. Good for one focused question.
- Zoom Lesson ($65, 30 minutes): one-on-one, starting with a consultation, with live cues while the pitcher throws.
- In-person options: the Pitching Clinic includes a video breakdown of pitching mechanics, and private work is available across Chicagoland. See baseball pitching lessons.
Coach Cinz’s Google reviews include travel teams at the 14U and 17/18U levels whose pitching improved, and parents who say he explains the “why” behind each adjustment. That explanation is what lets a pitcher carry a fix from video into a game.
Step 5: Re-film and compare
After a week or two of drills, film again from the same spots. Side-by-side clips show whether the stride, arm action and finish are changing. That is how remote feedback turns into real progress.
Wondering whether remote training can work for your pitcher? Read do online baseball lessons work. Planning a bigger picture review? See what a baseball player evaluation includes.
Get your delivery reviewed
Film it safely, send it, and get a plan. Start with the free Benchmark Process, or see every option for online pitching and hitting lessons with Coach Cinz.
