"My daughter Lauren and I had a great experience working with Jerry. In a short period of time, Jerry analyzed Lauren's  mechanics, corrected some subtle flaws, and helped her reach a new level of confidence. He also taught her several new pitches, grips, and techniques to expand her delivery options. Jerry brings a wide range of knowledge and his own personal pitching experience, along with a great facility and the latest technology to provide a complete teaching experience."

Thanks again for your help. I'll keep in touch.

Larry Shue

Oakland, MD

Amber Holestin

Pitcher

Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, VA

"Jerry has been a Godsend, not only for our daughter, but for us as well. He gives our daughter, Amber Holestin, instructions with each pitch that she throws. He sets goals for her to achieve and when she achieves that one he sets a higher one. Jerry doesn't let her give an excuse but challenges her to achieve the potential he sees in her and knows is there. He has also helped us promote Amber and her abilities to colleges. He has offered us his assistance and knowledge in making a skills tape and how to help Amber best represent herself. If we have a question we pick up the phone knowing that Jerry will help us.

Jerry believing in Amber has made Amber believe in herself. She has confidence in herself and knows with what Jerry has taught her she can face the toughest batter and set them down."

Terry and Jennifer Holestin

"Lindsay has been throwing the triple pitch for several months now and we are loving it. She can throw both the two and four seam grips. The action on the pitch is really different and it gives her two additional off-speed pitches.

We can't wait to see it in a game situation, her pitching coach mentioned that Lindsay could potentially strike out a batter with three straight off-speed pitches because she is getting so much action on the ball.

My Daughter Lindsay is getting some exciting action throwing the Triple Pitch and we have only just begun to work on it. She picked up on the Triple Pitch quickly and loves throwing it. She said the grip is easy and the movement is fun to watch. Lindsay is currently a starting pitcher on her high school team in Connecticut and plays ASA ball as well. Roy Earley from Berlin, CT is her pitching coach. We have only started to understand the pitch, but are extremely excited about its possibilities. It does drop, it does curve and it does change speed.”

Parent
Dave Erickson

"Great Video. Short, concise and to the point. I haven't been able to try it competitively (tendonitis kicked in this year and kept me out of coaching), but just for the heck of it, I did try it on my niece who is not a pitcher I didn't tell her what the different grip was for, and within a couple of minutes she was throwing a pitch which was breaking away from a right handed batter. Not bad."

Jesse Jimenez
Alhambra, California

"It changed the way I pitched, when you are ahead in the count it is deadly. I actually taught one of my players the pitch yesterday and after throwing it 3 or 4 times it was working and she was like, Coach  why haven't you shown me this before. My fastball was 70-75 this pitch was 55-60, but you cant afford to slow your arm or you will lose the sharpness that you really want. I don't remember a left handed hitter ever being able to do much more than get a piece of it and right handed hitters where either out in front or hitting something on the ground. I am so glad to see someone teaching it and even more it made me step out of the box of teaching the normal pitches because I know it works because I threw it for a long time and like you I found the pitch on accident trying to learn another pitch and it is truly a pitch the can make you a complete pitcher. Thank you for everything you did a great job as usual."

Coach David Richardson
West Monroe, Louisiana

"If hitting is about timing and balance, can you imagine owning a pitch that has a velocity between your fastball and your change up…with a sharp curve AND drop!

I like Coach Johnson's building block approach where after the theory and mechanics were taught, the demonstrator was put into an on-field test beginning with a release drill, on to a drill to demonstrate ball movement, then utilizing a location drill called the rope drill.

This pitch is really teachable, provided it can be coached. More exactly, I think that most pitchers would find it too difficult to teach themselves (the exception might be if the player used video and playback equipment).

Summary: Nicely done DVD by a very qualified, likeable instructor and demonstrated by good, teachable players!"

Coach John Peter
www.softball-tips.com

"We were in awe of Jerry's expertise of fast pitch. He related well to the ladies and made learning enjoyable. He gave one on one attention to each of the young ladies that attended the clinic. This type of feedback was invaluable to us. The parents and coaches learned a great deal from his knowledge and expertise. We will definitely return to visit with Jerry for more coaching. We have taken a lot away from this clinic and will put all the information to good use."

Coach Janet Morris
 Hampshire County Little League

"I am a pitching instructor in Kansas City, Mo. I have several pitchers throwing the Triple pitch. I have one pitcher in 12& under throwing exclusively as her change up and it has yet to be hit and has struck out several batters. I only teach what I believe in as you see many new things in softball every year. If I don't believe in the new mechanics or what ever the new theory may be that year, I do not teach it. I teach the Triple pitch and it has been successful for several of my pitching students."

Brian Ballor
Pitching Instructor

"As a fastpitch travel team we are well aware of the importance of a strong hitting lineup. Since beginning private lessons with Jerry our girls have exploded at the plate. Whether it is slap hitting to lead off an inning, explosive hitting in the middle lineup, or simply laying down a bunt to advance a runner, Jerry has given our girls the ability and confidence to achieve all of these goals. Working with Jerry on hitting and pitching has truly been a blessing for our entire ball team."

Brian Huffman
Southern West Virginia Blast

"I’ve been pitching the Triple Pitch for approximately one year, I have found that it’s very successful when am down in the count. The Triple Pitch is one pitch that combines your curve, drop and change-up. When pitched correctly it’s a very effective pitch to add to your existing pitches."

Larissa Davis

Pineville, WV

Testimonials - a word from the Parents

"She started practicing the triple pitch a few days ago. It worked well right from the start. It looks like a drop-curve when she nails it, taking 10 to 15 mph off it."

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"Within three months Jerry had her throwing four or five different pitches, effectively with proper mechanics."

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"Shannon is now pitching 5 different pitches. Her speed is around 40 mph. She has shown a great deal of improvement in speed and control over the past year."

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"Whitney is now pitching in the 53 MPH range and can pitch a fast ball, drop ball, curveball, screwball, rise ball, curve drop, change up, knuckle ball, and last but not least, THE TRIPLE PITCH, which Jerry created himself."

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"She has developed a greater love for pitching, and now has the ability to throw a very effective fastball, curve, screw, riseball, change-up, knuckleball, off speed peel drop, drop, as well as the triple pitch."

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"In the time Brantlea has been going to Jerry there has been an increase in her control and ability to spot pitches in different locations."

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"Coach Jerry is kind, knowledgeable and has the patience of a Saint. My daughters self esteem and confidence in pitching as increased tremendously."

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"Just wanted to drop you a line with an update. My daughter pitches for Point Loma Univ. in San Diego, CA. She started practicing the triple pitch a few days ago. It worked well right from the start. It looks like a drop-curve when she nails it, taking 10 to 15 mph off it. One thing is she complains that it smarts her finger tips. She believes her nails may be too short. She says she'll allow them to grow out a little more so it won't smart as much. She has developed a very promising off-speed pitch this Summer as well. The triple pitch will give the hitters something else to see, with a little different speed and movement. That combined with her other pitches should make it a successful year."

Abel Gomez, Chino CA

"My daughter Cassidee and I have been going to Jerry for pitching lessons for about ten months. When we first started, Cassidee was nine and had never pitched prior to starting the lessons with Jerry.  Within three months Jerry had her throwing four or five different pitches, effectively with the proper mechanics. She is now ten and she can throw several other pitches. I think there is a couple of reasons why Cassidee is doing so well. First, of all Cassidee really likes Jerry, as do all of his pitchers. The other reason is Jerry knows all the mechanics of pitching and the importance of each one. Most pitchers take a couple of years or more to get where Cassidee is now, that’s not because my daughter is that good, but Jerry is that good."

Darren & Cassie

"Gerald has been our daughter's pitching coach for a year. She (Shannon) is 11 years old. He has been a great teacher and friend. Shannon is now pitching 5 different pitches. Her speed is around 40 mph. She has shown a great deal of improvement in speed and control over the past year. Gerald has a great rapport with us and with Shannon. He is very professional and personable."

Shannon's Parents

"My name is Ballard Dixon, and my family and I reside in Oceana, West Virginia. My daughter, Whitney, has been playing fast pitch softball for three years and it is the love of her life. She isn't interested in other sports, so all her efforts are toward softball. Whitney played catcher for these three years but pitching was really her main desire. When asked to pitch some games she didn't hesitate. We wanted Whitney's enthusiasm and love for softball help build her self-confidence. So when a friend told me about a college coach in Beckley that gave private lessons, I knew this would be a great opportunity for Whitney. The coaches name is Jerry Johnson, and we were excited to start Whitney in class. After several phone calls, we were finally at our first pitching lesson. Now I wanted Whitney to be able to throw the ball across the plate at a pretty good rate of speed, but he started talking drop balls, curve balls, and a multitude of other pitches. I must admit that I was very skeptical at first, but that was 7 months ago.

Whitney is now pitching in the 53 MPH range and can pitch a fast ball, drop ball, curveball, screwball, rise ball, curve drop, change up, knuckle ball, and last but not least, THE TRIPLE PITCH, which Jerry created himself.

Jerry started her on spot pitching about two months ago, and she is hitting the spots over 50% of the time.

Jerry has abounding patience, but is very insistent on pitching with the right mechanics. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought Whitney could advance to this level at such a short period of time. I know that I am prejudiced because of Whitney's success, but I think he's the greatest coach to ever wear a softball glove. Whitney loves working with Jerry weekly. He makes learning easy and exciting, and she views the game of softball and pitchers in a whole new respect."

Ballard Dixon

"After two years of working with Jerry, he has taken our 13 year old "beginning pitcher" to a greater level than we ever expected. She has developed a greater love for pitching, and now has the ability to throw a very effective fastball, curve, screw, riseball, change-up, knuckleball, off speed peel drop, drop, as well as the triple pitch. He has a very strong work ethic and will encourage and teach your new pitcher to become the BEST pitcher that she can possible be.

Jerry teaches from experience. He not only "tells" the girls how to pitch, he uses those very skills himself and "shows" them the correct way with total patience."

Melissa & Michael Whitt

"In the time Brantlea has been going to Jerry there has been an increase in her control and ability to spot pitches in different locations. She has become more confident in her off-speed pitches and will throw them more in a game situation, and when she struggles with her mechanics she has a better ability to correct herself due to her understanding of the requirements for the different pitches."

Doug & Patty

"Coach Jerry is kind, knowledgeable and has the patience of a Saint. My daughters self esteem and confidence in pitching as increased tremendously. Thank You!"

Debra Macaulay

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