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The Velocity Killer: Why Your Front Leg is Leaking Power (and Hurting Your Arm) arm care for baseball hip internal rotation lead leg block pitching velocity shoulder pain in pitchers westfield physical therapy Feb 12, 2026

You hear your pitching coach get on you at every session: “You have to stick that landing with your lead leg! That’s the key to unlocking more velo!”

You hear him loud and clear. You try to stop your lead leg from drifting toward first base or leaking toward home plate. You’re fighting for that per...

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