Pitching coach Fred Corral explains how to do pitching practice indoors using the sock drill. This drill is great for areas where the weather is cold or rainy -- like in the Pacific Northwest. Learn the sock drill (YouTube) The sock drill was created during the 1999-2000 baseball season after one of Fred Corral's ace pitchers came back from break -- 3 weeks behind everyone else because he couldn't get his throwing in as a result of being snowed in . Now there is no excuse to not get your work in. All you need to get started is a baseball, a long sock, a watch or tape. --
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