Grips, Movement & Sequencing
Every pitcher tells a story with their arsenal — a sequence of speeds, shapes, and locations designed to keep hitters off-balance and guessing wrong. This epoch goes deep on every pitch type from the four-seam fastball to the splitter, covering grip mechanics, spin science, movement physics, and the Rapsodo revolution that transformed how Dodger pitching coaches develop arms. From Clayton Kershaw's El Diablo curveball to Mariano Rivera's career-ending cutter to Hideo Nomo's devastating forkball, you will learn to grip, throw, and sequence every weapon in a complete pitcher's arsenal — and build your own repertoire the right way.
Decision Bank
Drill every decision from this epoch in one shuffled set — practice, not graded, fresh each run →
Situational Defense by Position
Where's the play? A combined drill of defensive reads across all eight positions →
Pitch arsenal content references publicly available spin rate data and pitch classification information for educational purposes.
Dodger Stadium — The Mound
Four-Seam Fastball
Camelback Ranch — Dodgers Spring Training
Two-Seam Fastball and Sinker
Dodger Stadium — Bullpen Mound
The Changeup
Dodger Stadium — The Mound (Kershaw's Office)
The Curveball
Dodger Stadium — Bullpen at Game Speed
The Slider
Yankee Stadium (Rivera's Cathedral)
The Cutter
Dodger Stadium — 1995 Season (Nomo's Debut)
The Splitter and Forkball
Camelback Ranch — Rapsodo Lab
Spin Rate, Spin Axis, and Rapsodo
Dodger Stadium — From Pitcher's Mound to Home Plate
Pitch Tunneling and Deception
Camelback Ranch — Minor League Fields
Building Your Arsenal by Age