As a pitcher, I often compliment myself during times that a hitter can't hit my pitch because it was just too fast to be able to hit it in the right time. Nothing beats the feeling where I can strike out an opponent three times in a row. And I know every pitcher strives so hard to attain this feeling as much as I do. To feel powerful against an opponent means you have to have that accurate fast ball going as if it is already part of your inner self.
Some pitchers are naturally born that way and are only developing the gift. While this much is true, it is also true that some others need to work in doubles just to attain that rocket-like fast ball. But even then, whatever category you are classified in, you still can do a lot of things to improve your skills better than your usual performance.
First, you can do certain exercises that will improve your flexibility because flexibility is certainly the kind of trait a pitcher must have. You can do this by doing stretching exercises to loosen up your body a bit and will eventually increase your speed, your arm speed specifically.
Second, you need to build your legs as strongly as possible because your legs will provide you the energy that you need. Apparently, your legs are the center of your pitcher being as well as the flexibility of your arms. All the rest will just fall back into their places if you will just let things be. But your legs should be developed for your pitching skills to increase.
Third, learn the technique of hiding the ball longer than it is expected because nobody expects you to pitch right away. It is not basketball that you are being counted to 10 seconds if you cannot cross court immediately after a throw in. You are a pitcher and you rule the game, you got the time in your hands. Hiding the ball longer will make the hitter anticipate more and the longer he anticipates, the nicer his surprise will be if you throw that fastball in.
Fourth, in addition to building stronger legs, you should also develop your mid-section because your body rotates from there. If you do not have a strong mid-section area, you will likely develop exhaustion during the game. The energy that builds up in your legs will be magnified in the midsection area before going to be released in your arms. If you got strong midsection, you can magnify the force right through there and deliver a high speed ball inside where your hitter can't possibly have any good timing of.
Fifth, practice throwing and keep throwing until you can build stronger arms and faster balls. As a pitcher I find it effective to throw that ball in a wider space than what is usually is between the batter's plate and the pitcher's plate. It is one way to develop not only the arm's strength but also develop your already fast ball.
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